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Let me jump in here while I'm still in the middle of watching "Graduation Day".
I After watching "Gone 2", I was wondering if anyone thought about why NTAC still referred to The 4400 as "The 4400" if 5 kids were sent back further in time. When everyone forgot about the kids, the Centre still had "The 4400" printed on their sign instead of some other number. That would mean either 1) the future people actually took 4405 people and returned 4400 to the present and 5 to the past or 2) NTAC miscounted! LOL or 3) plot hole!
I After watching "Gone 2", I was wondering if anyone thought about why NTAC still referred to The 4400 as "The 4400" if 5 kids were sent back further in time. When everyone forgot about the kids, the Centre still had "The 4400" printed on their sign instead of some other number. That would mean either 1) the future people actually took 4405 people and returned 4400 to the present and 5 to the past or 2) NTAC miscounted! LOL or 3) plot hole!
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Yeah, I was kind of expecting a "BTTF Lone Pine Mall" type of moment there with the center being renamed "The 4395 Center," but oh well.
Agree with several posters above. Aside from looking good in a bikini, Isabelle isn't an interesting character, and it really does the show no good to spend time with her as the audience doesn't care. Kill her and move on to a storyline involving characters that we actually have some interest in.
Agree with several posters above. Aside from looking good in a bikini, Isabelle isn't an interesting character, and it really does the show no good to spend time with her as the audience doesn't care. Kill her and move on to a storyline involving characters that we actually have some interest in.
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Originally Posted by dstrauss
Yeah, I was kind of expecting a "BTTF Lone Pine Mall" type of moment there with the center being renamed "The 4395 Center," but oh well.
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Originally Posted by dstrauss
Yeah, I was kind of expecting a "BTTF Lone Pine Mall" type of moment there with the center being renamed "The 4395 Center," but oh well.
Agree with several posters above. Aside from looking good in a bikini, Isabelle isn't an interesting character, and it really does the show no good to spend time with her as the audience doesn't care. Kill her and move on to a storyline involving characters that we actually have some interest in.
Agree with several posters above. Aside from looking good in a bikini, Isabelle isn't an interesting character, and it really does the show no good to spend time with her as the audience doesn't care. Kill her and move on to a storyline involving characters that we actually have some interest in.
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It is getting old. What I really liked in the first season was that we were seeing a new episode with a new story about some new 4400 adjusting and using their ability for good, even though it wasn't obvious initially. Now we are just seeing a terrorist type plot that has already gone too long.
It needs to go back to introducing new characters and letting us see their story.
It needs to go back to introducing new characters and letting us see their story.
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Originally Posted by Ayre
There was at least one 4400 that died in the miniseries. Carl, the vigilante that tried to save the park in "The New & Improved Carl Morrissey".
If so, then the fact that some 4400 people die off wouldn't have any effect on the name itself. the name itself came as a result of the number of returnees and wouldn't fluctuate if one of them dies.
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It wasn't a bad episode, really, but the only thing it did was establish Isabelle as someone not to screw with, which we sort of already knew. One thing that is frustrating me about this season is that we've seen very, very little of Maia. Outside of the two-parter a couple weeks ago, I think she's had maybe 5 minutes of screen time.
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It wasn't a bad episode, really, but the only thing it did was establish Isabelle as someone not to screw with, which we sort of already knew.
Freak of the Week is not the direction I would go. I would like to see them introduce new members and flashback (ala lost) to what was happening when they were abducted. Let us get to know the characters a little deeper.
At the heart of all series is the cast. Even if this show had good writing, the cast is so lifeles. Notable exceptions being Skouris and Maia.
Luckily this is USA Network and will give this show a fighting chance, when all other networks would never even have aired the mini-series.
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Originally Posted by Ayre
Luckily this is USA Network and will give this show a fighting chance, when all other networks would never even have aired the mini-series.
Last edited by Vipper II; 07-18-06 at 11:18 AM.
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I really enjoy this show, but I just get the feeling when watching it that USA only expected a mini-series, and, when they found they had a hit on their hands, didn't know what to do with the story. They then slowed it down, really really down, so that they could come up with something interesting. Well, they haven't. I think they are drawing this out as far as commercial sponsors will let it go, then end it with some crappy ending. I don't hope for this, and will watch it til the end, but I just get that feeling...
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On comments on this weeks show yet I see. I'm one of those who wouldn't mind a more 'freak of the week' setup (like X-Files but without the evil overtone) so I didn't mind this weeks episode. The Isabelle stuff was slightly more interesting than normal towards the end. The "I realize what we have to do...Get Married!" bachelors nightmare stuff was just bad. The scene where she said needed Shaun to help her choose the right path it was really the only one that held my interest. For the rest of her scenes I had various fantasies about her getting killed. Jordan Collier kicking in the door and injecting her with the white stuff, Richard pulling her head off with his telekinetic powers, Superman flying in and bashing her skull in with his bare fists, anything really.
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Originally Posted by kvrdave
It is getting old. What I really liked in the first season was that we were seeing a new episode with a new story about some new 4400 adjusting and using their ability for good, even though it wasn't obvious initially. Now we are just seeing a terrorist type plot that has already gone too long.
It needs to go back to introducing new characters and letting us see their story.
It needs to go back to introducing new characters and letting us see their story.
I'm losing interest.
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Looks like bailing 4-5 episodes ago was the correct choice. Is anyone watching this any more? I can't remember the last time that a summer series got so little interest here. We've not only managed to keep discussion in a single thread, but last week's episode got only 3 comments. What are the ratings like on this thing?
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"What are the ratings like on this thing?"
It's the USA Network. I believe you would have to use scientific notation to represent a number so small.
I tried to watch it, but was distracted by ... nothing. Not sure if I have deleted it yet, maybe I will give it another shot.
Isabelle and Shaun are horrible actors and double horrible together.
It's the USA Network. I believe you would have to use scientific notation to represent a number so small.
I tried to watch it, but was distracted by ... nothing. Not sure if I have deleted it yet, maybe I will give it another shot.
Isabelle and Shaun are horrible actors and double horrible together.
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Isabelle has been a terrible move (and a terrible actress) in my mind, and ditching her Mom was a horrendous move.
There's been an occasional blip of a good moment here or there, but this show has been schooled by Batlestar G. which started at the same time a couple of years ago.
I really don't know why I keep watching...
There's been an occasional blip of a good moment here or there, but this show has been schooled by Batlestar G. which started at the same time a couple of years ago.
I really don't know why I keep watching...
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Originally Posted by mphtrilogy
I really don't know why I keep watching...
Season 1 wasn't brilliant by any stretch, but it was fun and it showed promise. Unfortunately, through the last 20 episodes or so, they've accomplished nothing.
I bailed right before the Home 2-parter. I've been more than happy keeping up-to-date with the snails-pace plot via this thread every week or so. I'm done with this show. I would be curious to see if the ratings have dropped this season. It just seems (from this thread, and others) that the very small 'buzz' this show once had has long since gone. I only personally know 2 other people who watched. And one of them bailed recently too.
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Originally Posted by Ayre
"What are the ratings like on this thing?"
It's the USA Network. I believe you would have to use scientific notation to represent a number so small.
It's the USA Network. I believe you would have to use scientific notation to represent a number so small.
NEW YORK, NY July 25, 2006 USA was the #1 ranked network in basic cable prime for the fourth week of 3Q06 in the key demos: P25-54 (1.3 million), P18-49 (1.3 million) and P18-34 (0.6 million).
USA Network dominated the basic cable prime rankings for the week, with its original series ranking as six of the top ten basic cable prime telecasts among P25-54. Each of USA's original series two hours of WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW, MONK, PSYCH, THE 4400 and THE DEAD ZONE ranked within the top ten telecasts in basic cable prime for the week.
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW at 10p on Monday was the #1 basic cable prime telecast for the week among P18-49 (2.9 million), P25-54 (2.6 million) and total viewers (5.8 million). WWE continues to see growth, up from the previous week in all key demos, by +15% among P18-49 and up +17% among P25-54. On Monday, USA delivered more M18-49 and M25-54 than ABC at 9p and more M18-49 than any broadcast network at 10p.
USA's MONK and PSYCH were the top two programs in basic cable prime on Friday, with MONK taking the #1 spot among P25-54 and PSYCH ranking #1 among P18-49. USA was the #1 network in the 9p hour on Friday among both P18-49 and P25-54, with MONK ahead of all broadcast and cable networks.
USA's original series continued their winning streak on Sunday, with THE 4400 and THE DEAD ZONE ranking as the top two programs in basic cable prime for the night with 1.7 million in P25-54 each.
USA Network surpassed its ratings for the same week last year (7/18-7/24/05) by double-digits in all key demos, up +27% in households, up +42% in P18-34 delivery, up +28% in P18-49 delivery, up +22% in P25-54 delivery and up +30% among total viewers (Live+SD vs. pre-DVR data).