Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
07-18-19 | 01:39 AM
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Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
Set in the year 2199, PANDORA is a sci-fi action series about a resourceful young woman who has lost everything but finds a new life at Earth’s Space Training Academy where she and her friends learn to defend the Galaxy from threats, both alien and human. When secrets about the nature of her own identity begin to surface, she must uncover the truth, and whether she will be humanity’s savior or the instrument of its destruction.
PANDORA is executive produced by Mark A. Altman (“Castle,” “The Librarians”), Steve Kriozere (“NCIS,” “Necessary Roughness”), Thomas P. Vitale, Karine Martin, and Chris Philip and produced by Radioactive Fishtank, Vital Signs Entertainment and Starlings Television.
Cast: Priscilla Quintana as JAX (a.k.a. Pandora)
Oliver Dench as Xander Duvall
Raechelle Banno as Atria Nine
John Harlan Kim as Greg Li
Ben Radcliffe as Ralen
Banita Sandhu as Delaney Pilar
Martin Bobb-Semple as Thomas James Ross
Noah Huntley as Professor Donovan Osborn
PANDORA is executive produced by Mark A. Altman (“Castle,” “The Librarians”), Steve Kriozere (“NCIS,” “Necessary Roughness”), Thomas P. Vitale, Karine Martin, and Chris Philip and produced by Radioactive Fishtank, Vital Signs Entertainment and Starlings Television.
Cast: Priscilla Quintana as JAX (a.k.a. Pandora)
Oliver Dench as Xander Duvall
Raechelle Banno as Atria Nine
John Harlan Kim as Greg Li
Ben Radcliffe as Ralen
Banita Sandhu as Delaney Pilar
Martin Bobb-Semple as Thomas James Ross
Noah Huntley as Professor Donovan Osborn
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This is a low budget sci-fi series that was filmed in Bulgaria. The CW picked up the rights to this. 2 of the creators worked on Castle.
This forum has been very dead this summer, so not expecting much activity on this thread.
07-18-19 | 03:00 AM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
I'll give it a try. Directv isn't carrying The CW (in my area, at least). I prefer to record and watch at my leisure,
but I guess I'll have to stream these fairly soon... along with The Outpost and the rest of The 100.
but I guess I'll have to stream these fairly soon... along with The Outpost and the rest of The 100.
07-18-19 | 05:41 AM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
that’s not a very enticing trailer... 
07-18-19 | 11:17 AM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
I watched it "live' - It was okay, but I don't want to commit to another serialized show. It's kind or a "Starfleet Academy meets Guardians of the Galaxy" thing. I probably would have liked it better when I was younger and had more free time. Note:Oliver Dench is Judi Dench's great nephew.
07-18-19 | 03:46 PM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
More of a sci-fi feel than I expected from the CW. A couple of familiar faces in the cast if you watch a lot of television. Not bad, but not really good either. It feels like a program that may have run on SyFy ten years ago.
This is going to come down to how you feel about the lead cast members, especially the younger male and female leads.
This is going to come down to how you feel about the lead cast members, especially the younger male and female leads.
07-18-19 | 06:13 PM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
I stumbled across this yesterday through On Demand. It’s terrible but strangely intriguing. Everything is forced, rushed, and inconsistent. It’s like they are trying to create the group dynamic of the Magicians by flipping a switch. It’s something I might continue to watch to see how bad it gets. It might be relaxing experiment.
08-02-19 | 01:21 AM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
This isn't a very strong series and likely won't last long.
Watched the 3rd episode tonight and it was terrible.
I'll try one more episode and if it doesn't improve, I'll dump it.
Watched the 3rd episode tonight and it was terrible.
I'll try one more episode and if it doesn't improve, I'll dump it.
08-02-19 | 04:30 PM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
Yeah, I gave it two episodes and saw nothing to make me stick around.
08-02-19 | 05:48 PM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
I've watched all the episodes to date and it's a nice summer filler but I don't see it back next summer. The action scenes are sparse and not well done. I'm waiting to see what the other world guy is up to. He appears to be a double agent for his race so there's promise. The last episode saw a character killed off.
08-04-19 | 12:49 AM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
I agree with others in this thread that the show is straight up bad, and If people say they could see better acting at their local community theater, well...they are not kidding, but holy cow I find myself enjoying this show as the dumb wanna be quality science fiction show that it is.
I can appreciate one and dones that run in the summer, but there is something to be said for summer shows that get picked up because Blood & Treasure is a surprisingly good show, not just fun to watch but a quality piece of summer entertainment. That show also has its own thread so no need to say more in this thread, but yes...Pandora is a nice fluff summer show.
I can appreciate one and dones that run in the summer, but there is something to be said for summer shows that get picked up because Blood & Treasure is a surprisingly good show, not just fun to watch but a quality piece of summer entertainment. That show also has its own thread so no need to say more in this thread, but yes...Pandora is a nice fluff summer show.
08-04-19 | 01:43 AM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
Watched the trailer when it released and decided to pass on it. Didn't seem up to snuff.
Judging by comments here, I made the correct decision.
Judging by comments here, I made the correct decision.
08-04-19 | 12:39 PM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
This makes the Outpost Emmy-worthy. 3 episodes in and they've stolen/borrowed a ship each time to go off-planet for who knows how long. And just some really odd writing. Cyber-girl showing up in our heroines room at the beginning was jarring. The start/stop relationships jarring. Plot/not-plot jarring.
08-04-19 | 04:08 PM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
This show reminds me of 90’s syndicated tv shows. There is nothing good about it but I find it strangely fascinating to see it break ever rule of good storytelling.
08-04-19 | 05:33 PM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
This makes the Outpost Emmy-worthy. 3 episodes in and they've stolen/borrowed a ship each time to go off-planet for who knows how long. And just some really odd writing. Cyber-girl showing up in our heroines room at the beginning was jarring. The start/stop relationships jarring. Plot/not-plot jarring.
08-05-19 | 11:51 PM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
This makes the Outpost Emmy-worthy. 3 episodes in and they've stolen/borrowed a ship each time to go off-planet for who knows how long. And just some really odd writing. Cyber-girl showing up in our heroines room at the beginning was jarring. The start/stop relationships jarring. Plot/not-plot jarring.
On this show I can fly to another planet on a stolen ship by simply distracting the guard at the front desk of the hanger. Not to mention there are no consequences for stealing the ship for a galactic joy ride. Not even police waiting for them after they land back on Earth and exit the ship. Yeah....so you are wondering why I still watch, like I said it is a dumb but fun enough show to watch during the summer.
11-04-20 | 08:13 PM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
I'm on episode 5 of season 2.
The series to me has a sort of 1990s early 2000s teen series with a bunch of questions and mysteries.
Season 2 Episode 3 has towards the latter half of the episode a segment with a very Twin Peaks feel to it.
The series to me has a sort of 1990s early 2000s teen series with a bunch of questions and mysteries.
Season 2 Episode 3 has towards the latter half of the episode a segment with a very Twin Peaks feel to it.
11-04-20 | 08:56 PM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
When did season 2 get released? I haven’t even heard it announced yet.
11-04-20 | 08:58 PM
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09-19-21 | 08:53 PM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
On this show I can fly to another planet on a stolen ship by simply distracting the guard at the front desk of the hanger. Not to mention there are no consequences for stealing the ship for a galactic joy ride. Not even police waiting for them after they land back on Earth and exit the ship. Yeah....so you are wondering why I still watch, like I said it is a dumb but fun enough show to watch during the summer.
I may continue watching, just as something to watch while I exercise on the treadmill, but my eye-rolling muscles will be getting a workout as well.
09-19-21 | 09:11 PM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
Resurrecting an older topic. I am watching Pandora on Amazon Prime. The above describes why I don't like this show. I can suspend disbelief about faster than light travel or the existence of aliens, but not about things that these people get away with. In one episode, a character disobeys orders and two cadets are killed. But there are no repercussions for him. He should have faced a court martial and been sent to prison.
I may continue watching, just as something to watch while I exercise on the treadmill, but my eye-rolling muscles will be getting a workout as well.
I may continue watching, just as something to watch while I exercise on the treadmill, but my eye-rolling muscles will be getting a workout as well.
12-09-21 | 05:23 PM
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12-09-21 | 05:27 PM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
Silent cancellation then? TV Series Finale was reporting season 3 would be appearing somewhere other than The CW.
12-09-21 | 06:06 PM
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Re: Pandora (CW) -- Sci-Fi action series -- Premieres 7/16/19
Silent cancellation then? TV Series Finale was reporting season 3 would be appearing somewhere other than The CW.
For all intent and purposes, CW cancelling it means whatever production company Pandora was made by, needs to find a partner to finance it, otherwise it's dead. This is similar to LA Complex.
