Episode: Harper 2.0
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Originally posted by AndrewJ:
[b]Can we post spoilers on these forums by the way? I am assuming we can, as I have put the episode name in the subject heading, but I apologise in advance if not (the next paragraph contains spoilers).[/b]
Good qwuestion.. I guess it’s the same as other boards. No problem about posting spoilers provided there is a warning in the title. To be honest, this site is usually the first to post reviews anyway, so we normally get Andromeda Spoiler Junkie’s anyway [img]http://www.sadgeezer.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by AndrewJ:
[b]I thought the guy who plays Harper did very well with the idea of a brain overload from too much data. Like all the plots it wasn’t that original (this was similar too Johnny Mnemonic), but I am finding that the writing is gradually improving. The new evil phasing dude looks interesting as well, I guess he will be a series baddy? [/b]
Absolutely agree, the last two episodes have been the best yet as far as I’l concerned. I wonder if that’s because the characters are more familiar now, or that the scene is set and ‘comfortable’ for us.
Gordon Wolvett played magnificently as Harper. I likled the scream as he woke from a nightmare. It was very realistic and I and the wife visibly winced. Not heard a bloke scream like that on TV before – very realistic.
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Originally posted by AndrewJ:
[b]I think that shows like this suffer from having to introduce too many people at once. It takes a number of episodes for them to settle down. Andromeda has done that now, and although it is never going to be a classic, I am glad that there is at least a watchable space opera program out there.[/b]
I remember thginking that about Babylon 5 – after the first series! I’m not so sure I agree yet. The biggest problem that faces Andromeda is that it’s from the same stable as the generic Star Trek NG, DS9 and Voyager stable. They have much stigma and a load of formula writing style to get over before it could be considered a classic….. but I think they are getting there. If they can maintain the momentum of the last couple of shows, it’ll be a classic for sure.
Nice post Andrew, cheers.
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