"AMC/Channel 4's Humans (alternate present day sci-fi series)"
First episode is out there. Doesn't air until 6/28 in the US on AMC.
I liked the first episode quite a bit. It was well made, and had a good medium between thought-provoking and creepy. The themes of the show aren't anything new, but I'm curious how they will play out. I think people who like Black Mirror should give it a shot. Didn't realize until the end of the episode that it is a remake of a Swedish show, Real Humans.
Didn't realize it was on channel 4 I had the AMC date down I'll look for it *salutes* ~~~~ When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries. ~~~~ You cannot hate people for their own good.
4. "watched it and i'm IN" In response to Reply # 3
good first episode ~~~~ When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries. ~~~~ You cannot hate people for their own good.
6. "RE: AMC/Channel 4's Humans (alternate present day sci-fi series)" In response to Reply # 0
>First episode is out there. Doesn't air until 6/28 in the US >on AMC. > >I liked the first episode quite a bit. It was well made, and >had a good medium between thought-provoking and creepy. The >themes of the show aren't anything new, but I'm curious how >they will play out. I think people who like Black Mirror >should give it a shot. Didn't realize until the end of the >episode that it is a remake of a Swedish show, Real Humans. > >Here's a trailer: > >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zYQjR0wvxM > >
i'm all in too. really dug the first episode, very well balanced and well acted. subtle and realistically creepy. sure some of the themes aren't new, but when executed properly, with characters that are real and believable, you can get drawn in and invested....so far they've got me. looking forward to seeing the rest.
not that this show Humans is the same, because it isn't... but having this new Humans show on the air now eases some of the frustration i felt at the cancelation of Almost Human a while back.
9. "I'm locked and loaded." In response to Reply # 0
Had no idea this came on last night. Thankfully I can catch this on demand since this airs the same time as True Detective. The storytelling is nice in that the back story for each of the Synths is revealed bit by bit and isn't too cryptic.
10. "Is this the first time" In response to Reply # 0
a British show is airing this closely here in the States? I wonder how much money AMC had to pony up to get the rights to this so soon to the Brits currently watching it.
11. "Watched first 2 episodes back to back" In response to Reply # 0
All the way in. We're spoiled with science fiction shows this summer. Another show with the unlikable mom/ wife archetype. Great concept. The ex-prostitute android scene going to regular guy's crib was tense as hell.If he didn't have pics of his daughter around the crib he'd be dead. Loved that.
time is money, money is time so i keep 7 o'clock in the bank and gain interest in the hour of God I'm saving to buy my freedom, God, grant me wings, I'm too fly not to fly _ Saul Williams
12. "I feel a lil' conflicted about the 'Mom' character." In response to Reply # 11
She's obviously SUPER busy at work, and yet obviously SUPER threatened by this droid - and SHOULDN'T she be? I mean, the salesman ALREADY gave hubby the homie hook-up on the sexbot option.
smh
but isn't that basically like using a fleshlight? It's a mechanical aide, right?
13. "RE: I feel a lil' conflicted about the 'Mom' character." In response to Reply # 12
It's deliberate I'm sure. Mom knows Anita took the little one outside, changed her clothes and is lying about it. Any mom would react that way, I think. It's just that the show concentrates on her insecurities and watching her go from insecure to acting on that insecurity is not very charming. Anita saving thirsty boy from getting killed and letting mom put little one to sleep makes mom chill a little.I'm sure her role will change as the story goes on.It's the dad I really don't feel.
time is money, money is time so i keep 7 o'clock in the bank and gain interest in the hour of God I'm saving to buy my freedom, God, grant me wings, I'm too fly not to fly _ Saul Williams
glad they got to the point of her talking directly to the cyborg
and it looks like she's cheated
and looks like the cyborg doesn't even know her programming is funny after all ~~~~ When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries. ~~~~ You cannot hate people for their own good.
I thought they'd change that as the show was progressing. The dad always seemed sleezeball-ish to me. Mom does have skeletons literally in her closet though. The boy's just being a dirty little teenager who surprised me at the party when he passed on shorty's offer. Gemma Chan is going on that list.
time is money, money is time so i keep 7 o'clock in the bank and gain interest in the hour of God I'm saving to buy my freedom, God, grant me wings, I'm too fly not to fly _ Saul Williams
22. "I was starting to get excited reading through this post" In response to Reply # 0
Only for my hopes to be dashed within a few minutes. WTF happened to AMC? They started off so strong with two of the most critically acclaimed shows for this era and then fell off to the point where I don't even check for their new stuff anymore.
24. "i liked it over all" In response to Reply # 0
so glad they dropped that stupid story line about the moron fucking the android
~~~~ When you are born, you cry, and the world rejoices. Live so that when you die, you rejoice, and the world cries. ~~~~ You cannot hate people for their own good.
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