Michelle Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Don't read if you recorded the first episode, and haven't watched yet! Did anyone watch this last night? I wasn't particularly convinced by the way the flu virus took over.. it seemed to build up slowly, but then suddenly kill nearly everyone overnight! Apart from that, it seems rather addictive. It'll be interesting to see what that lab is up to, and also why the woman appeared to die, and then revived, whereas the others didn't get ill at all. Considering that, will the same thing happen to her husband and the doctor's friend? If you look on the website, they are standing there with the other survivors, but as far as we know, they are dead. Did anyone watch the original series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie2008 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I watched the first episode last night and I agree that it seems addictive. I can't wait for Tuesday I'm not old enough to have seen the original series. My gran did and watched last night and said she was impressed. I agree that there seems to be a flaw in the way the virus just killed people, especially in the Mosque. One question, does anybody know who plays the older guy who went into the lab at the very end? He looked really familiar and I can't place it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcow Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I only watched part of the first episode last night (got a migraine so had to go to bed ) and thought it was ok. I remember being hooked on the original series, at the time I recall being quite scared at how fast the virus spread and intrigued as to how some people escaped being infected. If this new series runs along the same lines I can see myeslf being hooked all over again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Considering that, will the same thing happen to her husband? I hope not, she burned the corpse! Yeah, it was a bit confusing the way they treated the main character's illness and recovery, it left you wondering who else was going to suddenly revive (which was no one, so it seems . . .). As a friend of mine pointed out, it's nice that the virus only left the pretty people alive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 Considering that, will the same thing happen to her husband I hope not, she burned the corpse! Well yes, there is always that fact! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beef Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 You have all intrigued me so I will be downloading this after work P.S Congrats to Michelle for posting at the most awesome time of the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 P.S Congrats to Michelle for posting at the most awesome time of the day Erm.....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilywhite Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Beef I was quite taken in by this but I was a bit put off by all the Dr Who/Casualty/Bonekickers people that were in it. The virus did take hold too fast and they all managed to meet up pretty fast as well. Still good viewing (although I was reading at the same time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Well yes, there is always that fact! ZOMBIE!! Grrr-Argh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beef Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Erm.....? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 Well I'm quite glad I didn't know that - at least now I know I'm not a total geek! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beef Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Well I'm quite glad I didn't know that - at least now I know I'm not a total geek! ah but now you know, geek! back on topic: Completely forgot to download this , will do it tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Well last night's episode was better than I was expecting it to be, but it's still not firing on all cylinders by a long way. There are a few of things I found puzzling last night: 1) If they have a group of armed thugs on their doorstep, why not just move? 2) Why are none of them planning for the future - why aren't they looking for a suitable farm or similar? 3) Why did Joseph's character just accept that the chap with the broken leg had died? (and why didn't he initially offer to take him back to the group as well?!). And there is another pretty women - what a brilliantly selective virus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie2008 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 I enjoyed last nights episode too. I find myself not wanting it to end. My response to some of Raven's questions: 1. If they just moved, they would just encounter the same problem. They kept saying that the whole human race would turn on eachother just for a bottle of water. Although, saying that, I would have moved a million miles away from that bloke after he pointed the gun in my face. 2. I think they are planning for the future but just haven't started properly yet. Yesterday the young lad and Al (I'm not sure on the names) they found the chickens and attempted to catch some, collecting the eggs etc. I just think they haven't got around to carrying out their plans. 3. I think he was more worried about the gang of people who arrived, or Abby. I'm not quite sure the extent of what's going on between him and Abby. Other than that, Greg thought that the broken leg guy had been forcing himself on Sarah so maybe he just didn't care what happened to him. They were a few of my observations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 Well last night's episode was better than I was expecting it to be, but it's still not firing on all cylinders by a long way. There are a few of things I found puzzling last night: 1) If they have a group of armed thugs on their doorstep, why not just move? Yes, I also found that strange.. maybe it's just the general principle, they have their big house, and they don't see why they should move?? I'm also getting bugged by small things.. such as, even though many seemed to die overnight, those roads are extremely empty! And yet, it can't have all been overnight, considering the people in the mosque. Plus, if it was at night, why are many of the shops conveniently unlocked? Or are we to assume that people have already broken in?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceinwenn Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 We've been watching it, too & straight off the little things have been bugging me. As if that Prison Guard would have moved that guy without handcuffing him first. He knew his sentence length, how much he had left to serve, so one could presume he knew how dangerous this guy was, yet he takes no precautions? The lack of cars on the motorway & roads drives me crazy, not to mention everyone in the mosque dying at the exact same time? All a little too pat. Now, that said, I'm still going to watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueK Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Hi, I'm quite enjoying this too. Hope it keeps up the momentum. I'm also bugged why they keep going back to the Netto store. Surely there are some superstores in the vicinity as well. I mean there must be an out-of-townTesco or Sainbury - I would think they could get all they needed there without being threatened. At least Julie Graham is performing much better in this that she did in that awful Bonekickers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K1nS Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I quite like this show... but I have a question.. has it now finished? It wasn't on last Tuesday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergran71 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Yes it has "finished", but we were left hanging at the end, so I think there will be another "series". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 A second series has been commissioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mia Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I'm glad there's going to be another series. It wasn't brilliant, but it kept me watching. And it certainly ended on a load of cliffhangers... I want to know what happens to them next, especially to Abby now the scientists have got her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie2008 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 I loved this series and I'm so pleased they have recommissioned it. I can't wait to see what happens next, especially with Greg and Abbey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 I watched it all the way thought, but it annoyed the hell out of me! The group seemed to be treating their predicament more as though they were on a rough-ramblers weekend than in a serious survival situation. It didn't help that there was no real feel for how many people had survived the virus, or what the time scale was that the series was working to. I would have expected the group to start laying in stores (real stores, not just going house-to-house taking half used pots of coffee), for them to have started to get some live stock together and be learning the basics of farming, skills they will need to keep them alive down the road. Instead we get them popping down the shops when they want something (some cakes for a party, some beer for a party or a Wendy house for the chickens etc), it just seemed too laid back for The End of The World! Brian Aldiss once referred to The Day of the Triffids as a cosy catastrophe; I shudder to think what he would make of Survivors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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