The Andromeda Strain: Official Episode Discussion:"The Andromeda Strain Part 1"(05/26/08)

What did you think?

danharr
[1]May 25, 2008
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The first episode please share what you thought
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danharr
[2]May 25, 2008
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I wasn't going to watch this at first but Aprilfox's blog convinced me to give it a shot. A have vague memories of the original movie so my impression will be fresh going in can't wait to see how it turns out.
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noggy2006
[3]May 25, 2008
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saw it over here in uk-good film-not sure why we got the world premire of it-though-but hey makes a change-
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DrLar
[4]May 26, 2008
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One question is it in HD or 16:9 SD???

I'll try to tune in, or tell a friend to DVR it..
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nbk247
[5]May 26, 2008
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I'll just say the show had potential, but it fell short imo
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wongblack
[6]May 26, 2008
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This show is very exiting, can't wait for part 2!
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gunnar189
[7]May 26, 2008
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i'm confused, has it even aired yet? I've seen the whole thing though, check out my spoiler post if you can't wait for part 2!

People dying!
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annpo
[8]May 26, 2008
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Well, I don't know about the UK getting the sole world premier. I'm in Australia I watched it 2 or 3 weeks ago, and they were repeat eps.
Wasn't bad. I thought the choice of actors was interesting (and by interesting I mean I wouldn't have chosen them), but after watching a while it worked.
I doubt it would work as a series - it would just be 'virus of the week', or a viral soapie or something.

It's worth watching though.
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Brodoin15
[9]May 27, 2008
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I watched it last night on A&E. I thought it was pretty interesting, and I want to watch the rest tonight.
But it was aired as TV-PG V here, and after I heard the "S" word twice and saw when the people killed others and them selves. Like the guy in the store at ground zero, the officer at the resturant, and the soldiers. I started wondering why it wasn't TV-14, or even TV-MA.
But over all I thought it was cool.
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piranhapete
[10]May 27, 2008
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Yeah, I thought it was good, not great. At times it seemed like it was kind of serious to the point of cheesyness... but after watching a bit more, I sort of got into it. The ending of part 1 rocked, and I'm definetely tuning in for part 2.

As for the rating issue, I agree that they might have wanted to up it to TV-14, but really, it wasn't gory or anything, so definetely not TV-MA.
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gunnar189
[11]May 28, 2008
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You hear the s-word a few times, and escpecially when the police officer does the triple-homocide + suicide you see graphics you normally see in a TV-14 and higher.
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danharr
[12]May 28, 2008
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Despite those negative reviews I didn't have a problem with it. It wasn't great but worth the watch and i'm a fan of Benjamin Bratt and he wasn't the pompous jerk he usually comes off to be. I like how they handle the ensemble cast and the multiple stories blended well together. So far ok I hope it ends well with such a great buildup.
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