500, YES - 500! things I learnt from Outcasts - Outcasts (2011) Discussion

[–] cosmic_quest 13 years ago

3) In the future, BBC child actors still won't be able to act.
4) In the future, we are meant to support irritating, self-righteous characters.

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[–] martin_66 13 years ago

5) In the future they still won't be able to make a decent space ship that doesn't keep going wrong.

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[–] Crake101 13 years ago

6) In the future, guns will be painted orange for some reason.

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[–] JaqnHghar 13 years ago

In the present people on this thread cant count

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[–] matt-972-990528 13 years ago

7 in the future doctor who starlight 5 for the 5000s - the Second Great and Bountiful Human Empire - is a transporter ship for earth in 2040

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[–] Xstar-1 13 years ago

8) In the future, everyone mumbles so you can't hear what the hell anyone is saying.

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[–] littleoddball 13 years ago

9. In the future we will walk our pigs

Those who danced were thought quite insane by those who could not hear the music

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[–] sat-elite 13 years ago

13) When somebody suggests that 'it can't possibly get any worse', cut your losses and walk away.

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[–] MiturBinesderti 13 years ago

In the present people will post nonsensical, random words that have no meaning and are impossible to decipher.

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[–] Oyabun1 13 years ago

14. Clones get really pissed when you try to kill them.
15. Religious zealot villains are easy to manufacture for some reason.
16. "You have a right to be angry" because we tried to exterminate you.
17. David Koresh in outer space?

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[–] SteveResin 13 years ago

18. Drawings by children have a life of their own & can move around your desk at will.
19. Child prodigy superstars travel through space to a new planet simply to smoke weed & listen to music.
20. Steal a man's sovereign & you will die.

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[–] johnlockepz 13 years ago

21. In the future we'll have the technology to transport people to other planets but we won't have room for any vehicles on board.
22. The people who wrote Outcasts were clearly fans of Lost.
23. The people who wrote Outcasts aren't as talented as the people who wrote Lost.
24. You can stab a man in the back and get blood all over your hands but none on the actual blade.

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[–] tHe_cRacKfOx 13 years ago

25. it is hugely clever when asking your would be armed kidnapper for a drink of water to flip him the bird
26. having an enormous planet right next to yours exerts no gravitational pull on you

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[–] ramelramelramel 13 years ago

27. in the future, when approaching an armed murderer, by all means, don't draw your weapon and be cautious; instead, just start a casual conversation with him, and allow him to hold whatever weapon he might conceal in a cloth around his hands.

28. in the future, when going after a dangerous person, send someone who abhors violence, and hates the sight of blood.

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[–] tucker-4 13 years ago

29: in the future you will be able to treaten someone with a gun, they will be in no doubt that you're willing to use it, despite the fact that you are holding the gun without actually having any of your fingers on the trigger (Episode 2 18 minutes and 39 seconds in)future guns obviously work by the power of thought.

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[–] Prismark10 13 years ago

30. People who wrote this never watched Doctor Who, even crap Doctor Who (circa late 80s) or else they would have able to write charismatic and funny characters.

Its that man again!!

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[–] jakie_blak 13 years ago

31. That "Top Gear' is the only decent show worth watching on British TV at the moment.

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[–] simon-james 13 years ago

32. That 'The Deep' isn't going to be the worst BBC sci-fi show ever!

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[–] juryman 13 years ago

You've gone too far there. The Deep will never, ever be beaten for crapness. It is in a complete league of its own. Almost all the dialogue is quotably funny, never mind gross problems with casting, characterisation, acting, plotting etc. It may actually be the worst thing the BBC drama department has ever been involved with, never mind the worst scifi show. All hail "The Deep"!

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[–] Prismark10 13 years ago

33. Its not worse than Bonekickers!

Its that man again!!

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[–] sat-elite 13 years ago

34. Or Torchwood, but Outcasts comes surprisingly close, despite alluding to being a few light years from Cardiff.

Have BBC Wales given a response on how this show came to pass ?

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[–] Prismark10 13 years ago

35. It may be filmed in South Africa but it still looks its filmed in some quarry in South Wales.

It was filmed by an Outside production company who also do Spooks, Hustle, Life on Mars etc but they will blame the BBC as they did something similar with Bonekickers!

Its that man again!!

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[–] nick-cooper-1 13 years ago

29: in the future you will be able to treaten someone with a gun, they will be in no doubt that you're willing to use it, despite the fact that you are holding the gun without actually having any of your fingers on the trigger (Episode 2 18 minutes and 39 seconds in)future guns obviously work by the power of thought.

Who would have thought that someone convicted of firearms offences in real life doesn't seem to know how to hold a gun properly....

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[–] SteveResin 13 years ago

36. Leon apparently makes helicopters out of his socks.
37. Introduce a gay character to appease the PC crowd, then kill him before the episode ends.
38. If you shout the name of the woman you love in your sleep, badass clones hellbent on revenge will spare your life.

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[–] antartica-1 13 years ago

39. Small lightly built women are the ideal choice as police officers you send to tackle drug addicts and ex military psycho's.
40. Muscular military type guys get to just lift weights all day and pout in mirrors, because they are unemployable and serve no apparent purpose other than to annoy the female police "people".
41. Being religious is ok so long as you're very vague about the deity you worship.
42. When you tell the religious leader he's going to be on the council it's obligatory for him to give a triumphant sneer the moment your backs turned.
43. Having possible aliens probably turn out to be human clones saves a fortune in make up.
44. When men run away taking their young sons with them they are automatically a danger to them.
45. Young boys can have serious tiger fixations and quote Kipling on the subject.
46. Alien planets have sudden localised dust storms and tornado's complete with electrical discharges, but when you see one coming you always have time to get inside no matter how close it gets.
47. If you're expecting trouble never send more than 2 police officers, or preferably just one.

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[–] Silverhawkins 13 years ago

48. People watching TV always think they can do better than the people making it...
49. ...Despite the fact those same people have such *beep* lives they can still find time to come and write unamusing and obnoxious additions to this thread...
50. ...And that includes me.

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[–] antartica-1 13 years ago

If this was a quality series you'd have a point, it's not.

I've seen stuff on YouTube which was better acted and more compelling.

When people are served up crap like this, that in my case I've paid the TV license tax for, they have the right to criticize and make fun of it.

What did you imagine IMDB boards are for?, just heaping praise on any show no matter how bad?

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[–] Jimothy3 13 years ago

51. The most important people on Carpathia will be British despite the fact that Britain has never been at the forefront of space exploration.
52. Of everyone, the person you can rely on most to get things done will be a cockney.
53. Technology has advanced enough for people to re-experience their memories as if they were real, but for very little else.

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[–] tHe_cRacKfOx 13 years ago

54. despite being a brilliant engineer and being able to fashion helicopters out of socks, Leon does not know the basic principal of levers and is incapable of moving a few hundred weight of steel. he is able however, to snip open steel mesh with a small pair of electrical wire cutters

55. Caz is an årsehole with a dodgy looking mouth

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[–] Jimothy3 13 years ago

56. The best time to risk losing your life is on the eve of your wedding day.

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[–] ironjade 13 years ago

57. People who write SF for the BBC have never actually bothered to read any.

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[–] Jimothy3 13 years ago

58. The writers of this show have tried and failed miserably to do the British version of Lost, forgetting to include any mystery or suspense.

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[–] clacton0 13 years ago

59 They have there own Radio Station.
60 They still play records
61 OMG they will still be using tapes
62 MP3s will be history because they still use radios.

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[–] journalist1 13 years ago

63: Confuse criminals by not wearing anything that identifies you as a police officer nor indicates that you have any legal authority.
64: Professional soldiers are just 'gun nuts'.
65: A certain male BBC writer feels both terribly victimised for women and also want to BE a women rather than [see 66]
66: Male explorers are 'strutting conquistadors.'
67: 'We've done great things' means you getting to be president.
68: Weapons shoot cheap crappy cgi effects rather than blanks or heaven forbid bullets.
69: British constitutional government is abandoned in favour of [see 67]
70: That the ten pounds it cost to make this monstrosity was money ill spent.

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