NyteShift
Lifetime Total
1+
IMDb Member
11 years
Reviews
Continuum (2012)
Promising show came out of nowhere
Stumbling across this action/drama/sci-fi as I looked over what shows I was going to scope out this season, I wasn't actually thinking this show was going to be quite as good as it actually was. I am a sucker for ANY sci-fi/fantasy shows, even those that are quite terrible, and this one certainly not does not fall into the terrible category. I was kept on the edge of my seat, and I can't wait to see more.
This show does indeed throw some wrenches into the mix. When I first started watching the show, I was confused at first. They immediately turn on the head the concept of "good" and "bad". The "good guys" revolve around a government in which the common people have basically been stripped of their freedoms. The "bad guys" are fighting to remove this corrupt system. Ultimately, I personally was unsure who to cheer for. I want to know more about the struggle in the future and how the government system came to be personally. I hope they develop this more, and from the first few episodes, seems like this will happen.
Something I didn't like: The main character (the protector) is likable, even though she serves a government that has stripped our freedoms. The terrorists, on the other hand, despite fighting for a good cause, are bloodthirsty, ruthless, very unlikable and some are borderline crazy. If we could change that about the terrorists, and perhaps give them more personality (other than just pure violence), and get us to like them more, I can't express how much that might enhance the shows overall plot. It would throw the viewer for a loop as we struggle to decide what/who we should be rooting for. The second show starts to show us that this could be possible, and I hope it takes hold.
I felt the cast is very solid, and has potential. The future tech is pretty cool and enjoyable to watch. Not overwhelmingly futuristic, but just enough to keep the sci-fi fans like myself interested. I read a review in which it compared this show to the Sara Conner Chronicles, (which I did enjoy), and I must say, I do see the comparison. The time travel component is present, the futuristic tech and the future being an undesirable place to live in.
This show currently is on my must watch list. I think it has great potential, and hope it stays as good as it is now.
This show does indeed throw some wrenches into the mix. When I first started watching the show, I was confused at first. They immediately turn on the head the concept of "good" and "bad". The "good guys" revolve around a government in which the common people have basically been stripped of their freedoms. The "bad guys" are fighting to remove this corrupt system. Ultimately, I personally was unsure who to cheer for. I want to know more about the struggle in the future and how the government system came to be personally. I hope they develop this more, and from the first few episodes, seems like this will happen.
Something I didn't like: The main character (the protector) is likable, even though she serves a government that has stripped our freedoms. The terrorists, on the other hand, despite fighting for a good cause, are bloodthirsty, ruthless, very unlikable and some are borderline crazy. If we could change that about the terrorists, and perhaps give them more personality (other than just pure violence), and get us to like them more, I can't express how much that might enhance the shows overall plot. It would throw the viewer for a loop as we struggle to decide what/who we should be rooting for. The second show starts to show us that this could be possible, and I hope it takes hold.
I felt the cast is very solid, and has potential. The future tech is pretty cool and enjoyable to watch. Not overwhelmingly futuristic, but just enough to keep the sci-fi fans like myself interested. I read a review in which it compared this show to the Sara Conner Chronicles, (which I did enjoy), and I must say, I do see the comparison. The time travel component is present, the futuristic tech and the future being an undesirable place to live in.
This show currently is on my must watch list. I think it has great potential, and hope it stays as good as it is now.