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Just watched the pilot and am extremely disappointed


I found this show through Opie, aka Ryan Hurst, and decided to give it a try. Got the first 4 episodes, then deleted the other 3 after watching the pilot.

I can suspend my disbelief to a certain point, but wtf was that?

1. apparently, there are programs that can give you information about any person, including their schedule, just by entering their name. You don't even need social security number or any identification because names never repeat themselves.

2. a top secret government facility that streams classified information from satellites isn't protected in any way except by a door. No need for cameras, not to mention guards and other people working there. There's also no need to change passwords or deny access from former employees.

3. Also, it's good to know you can stream information to any television in the world, no need for it even to be turned on.

4. Why would you arrest a high ranking government official (the Defense secretary or something) immediately after seeing a short clip of guys carrying bodies? Not only that you can't know if it's even a real recording, but what does it have to do with the defense secretary or the owner of the satellite company? I applaud the FBI agents that can do this kind of deduction.

And that's just in the pilot, not even counting other less ridicules notions.

Maybe I could enjoy it after smoking weed, but how does anyone sober can watch this?

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The pilot was pretty bad - stick with the show it does get better.

And Ryan Hurst is great on the show as Edgar!

Plus remember it's TV not real life so just turn off your brain for an hour and escape for nothing more than entertainment.

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Thanks for the reply Shelb, I'll give it another go. Though if it doesn't get better the next episode, it's a bey bye.

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It took me about 4 episodes to like it to stick with it. It's only 10 episodes anyway so it's not like it's going to take you long to watch it.

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Maybe not long, but might be painful :)

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I hope it gets better, the books are very well written and I think that most TV shows adapted from books struggle to get the characters the same.

In about the first seen Maxwell huffs and puffs up and down on the same spot and struggles to run down the Beaver dude, no way does the book version not run him down in seconds.

And the King in the books is has a lazer sharp mind, while TV toon is on struggle street when it comes to the grey stuff.

Please let it improve....

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The pilot was HORRIBLE. If it wasn't the middle of the night and me a zombie unable to sleep I would have stopped right there. The show improves by leaps and bounds right from the second ep. It's not great. I don't know if it's even a good show. The characters are just so stale and there's not much chemistry between the leads. Also, how did they manage to suck all the fun and charm out of Rebecca Romijn? What a crime. I totally see why this got cancelled. The CGI they insist on using for things that could have been practical is baffling. And it defies logic and actual procedure. It's just poorly written more than anything. This show could have been salvaged, but it would have taken way too much work. Haven't read the books, but from what i've gathered from the comments, this was a bad fit for TNT right from the getgo.

"I said no camels, that's five camels, can't you count?"

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