BBC's Atlantis

Mouse said:
Because who doesn't like a bit of random nakedness?

I think Jason and Pythagoras have a thing going on. I can see Pyson. Or uh, Jaythagoras.
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There's a comment to be made about the quare on the hypotenuse, but I just can't think of it ;)
 
I don't understand maths jokes. :(

I want to see what this cow beast looks like.

Aw, look at Jaythagoras being all worried about each other!
 
Dang. I was waiting for Luke Skywalker. :D

Ah, close, Alc. No cigar. So do we think he's someone important or what?

My 8 yo just said it was the worst acting dead she's ever seen. And she's a Blake's Seven veteran. Nuff said. Poor show all round.
 
Amusing, yep!

I just said to mum, "Well, that was rubbish." She said, "I thought it was quite good." But she then followed that up with, "We should've called the dog Splodge." So clearly her taste is questionable.
 
I thought this was at Sunday and not Saturday. Darn, I'll hope I didn't miss much cos we were watching Moonstruck at that point.
 
It was cheesy and hokey but I grew to like it, a little. I'll watch it again.
 
IF so I'll think about making threads but if there's no great deal interest it might be better we keep this one contained in this one.
 
I hate to say this, but I think it's all a dream/hallucination (possibly caused by a malfunctioning air supply in the minisub). After the inevitable three to five seasons, he's going to wake up and be told he was unconscious for hours.

How else to explain the story's random collection of different myths and historical figures all mashed together. For instance, the minotaur had nothing to do with Jason or Heracles (Hercules is his Latin name, by the way), or (obviously) Pythagoras.

Having said that, they mucked about with the Arthur myths in Merlin and mostly got away with it (in terms of getting the series renewed a number of times).


But it's reasonably likeable hokum and the acting is no worse than I expected.



* Wonders if a certain person is imagining the full monty python.... (Well, Mark Addy is in the show.) *
 
Ursa major said:
I hate to say this, but I think it's all a dream/hallucination (possibly caused by a malfunctioning air supply in the minisub). After the inevitable three to five seasons, he's going to wake up and be told he was unconscious for hours.
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That won't be enough, though -- he needs to find explanations/closure about his father and the destroyed submersible.

How else to explain the story's random collection of different myths and historical figures all mashed together.
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Because the scriptwriters, producers and everyone else couldn't give a toss?
 
The Judge said:
Ursa Major said:
How else to explain the story's random collection of different myths and historical figures all mashed together.
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Because the scriptwriters, producers and everyone else couldn't give a toss?
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I agree. The BBC doesn't seem to be giving any thought on what they ask for the producers to produce as long as they can fleece the British from their hard earned money. And I for one cannot understand how they can claim that a minor Greek town can portray the capitol of most advanced lost civilisations?

Do they really think that nobody hasn't even heard about the Atlantian technologies, or even suspected the explosion that took the Atlantis at the bottom of the ocean had anything to do with splitting of atoms or overcooking the fusion reaction?

If they would I could suspect that most of the fantasy they want to implement into this series would had been accepted by the audience.
 
Wooo! Another poorly disguised "what can we remember about Greek mythology? Are you sure that bit goes with that? Never mind, if we plonk it all together no-one will notice" style of writing (much like with clash and wrath of the titans...) Haha the Hercules/Heracles annoyed me rather - It's GREECE DAMN YOU USE THE GREEK...but I shall perchance give it another go next week to see if it gets any better...(but I fear not, and then, just as with the Arthurian mishmash of legends I'll end up watching it to laugh at their poorly educated/uncaring writers)
 
I gave up when the weedy-looking guy (he hadn't been named at that point but presumably he's Pythagoras?] unrolled the mat to reveal the hidden box-thingummy under the floorboards, just the right shape and size for a man. We're at least one storey up. So this box thing would produce a big box-shaped dent in the ceiling of the apartment under him. Just what you need for a secret hidey-hole, eh?
 
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