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07.09.09 ALIENS, APOCALYPSE, DYSTOPIA, MYSTERY, ETC.

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The nerdosphere is all excited about this trailer for NBC’s “Day One” (see below), which leaked online yesterday.  The official synopsis:

Day One chronicles a global catastrophe from the perspective of the residents of a southern California apartment complex. In the wake of a mysterious event that has shattered lines of communication and (literally) changed the shape of the world, the survivors must work together to both rebuild and save the Earth from a menace that might have already consumed countless other worlds…

People are already talking about how it looks like “Lost” meets “V” meets War of the Worlds meets giant alien tree-things in a post-apocalyptic dystopia.  I can’t say I’m all gaga for for it, but I feel like you deserve some excitement about this, so here’s the reaction from Quiet Earth (which had the trailer first):

This show looks far more interesting and way weirder than we ever imagined… it looks like its got it all: a global disaster, some kind of invasion and a group of survivors chosen by a higher being. Yes, all the characters are young and pretty, but with an intense and mysterious scifi concept rivaling anything you’ll find in the cinemas this summer, this show could be pretty awesome.

I dunno, I just can’t get that excited about this.  I find it hard to believe that a superior race of alien beings — if they’re so wise and powerful — would choose to save a portion of southern California.  Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate them hand-selecting attractive people, but c’mon, aliens.  Just give that fault line a little rattle, let the tectonic plates do their work.

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There are 17 comments about:
ALIENS, APOCALYPSE, DYSTOPIA, MYSTERY, ETC.

July 9th, 2009 at 11:02 am
Enrico Pallazzo says:

I can end this show now…get Randy Quaid to fly into the alien’s big gun while screaming “UP YOURS!”

July 9th, 2009 at 11:07 am
Tracer Bullet says:

Why must all movies and teevee shows be set in L.A., New York or some anonymous “Heartland”? There are other interesting major population centers in this country. Chicago, Philadelphia, Austin. Not Boston or Dallas, obviously, but shit, I am sick and damned tired of New York and L.A.

July 9th, 2009 at 11:12 am
Farthammer says:

Why must all science-fiction shows be weird and unexplainable now? What ever happened to people and aliens shooting each other like Predator and Aliens?

July 9th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Danger Guerrero says:

A show set in Philly? Are you serious? Episode 1, “Black person killed, Italians Yawn”. Episode 2, “Marginally attractive girl walks into bar, fist fight erupts over her”.

/lives in Philly
//Always Sunny is startling accurate

July 9th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Vodka says:

@Bullet.

But what about Miami?

YYYYEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

July 9th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Bigpartymaker says:

“Every end has a beginning.” There will be no end to my dismissive wanking

July 9th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Bo Diddly says:

This show would have been more believable and interesting if the catastrophe was viewed from the perspective of the surviving strippers in a Southern California strip club. Silicone is the only thing that can stop the invaders! (Which would explain why you would want to gut a stripper on a the stage.)

July 9th, 2009 at 11:38 am
La Schmoove says:

I liked this better when it was called Cloverfield.

July 9th, 2009 at 11:39 am
The Greek God Testiclees says:

Bullet… you boob.
Chicago – Full of assholes
Boston – Full of Assholes
Austin – Full of assholes who migrate their for the music scene…. maaaaaan
Dallas – I think they had a show….
Oh and Philadelphia – pretty sure it is full of assholes although haven’t been their in about 6 year but it was at 95% asshole capacity when I was there.

July 9th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Tracer Bullet says:

Yes, because New York and L.A. are populated by only the finest, bravest, kindest, most wonderful people who’ve ever walked the earth.

Besides, I never said any of these people had to be good, only interesting. Philly may be peopled with assholes (though it always gets worse when Stallone has a movie playing) but at least it’s something different.

Boston and Dallas suck. Miami had “Miami Vice” and now they’ve got “Burn Notice,” so Miami can fuck right off.

July 9th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Kid Presentable says:

@ Tracer — well, New Orleans is out after fulfilling its quota thanks to all those self-righteous Katrina documentaries.

July 9th, 2009 at 11:53 am
wehavehair says:

from the perspective of the residents of a southern California apartment complex.

Now this is an interesting re-boot of Melrose Place…

July 9th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
mofizzles says:

Fingers crossed that it’s a Power Rangers miniseries!
/it’s morphin’ time!
//wanking motion
///shows self out

July 9th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Ryan says:

Lot of “Jericho” in this plot too. Remember Jericho? Anyone? Eh? Didn’t think so. Great show though.

July 9th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Drake says:

I’m starting to pull for the machines. Skynet wouldn’t piss and moan about it.

July 9th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Michelle07 says:

every middle…has a start.

every top…has a bottom *pinch pinch*

July 9th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
chibchakan says:

Wow! It looks like the aliens killed off all the Mexicans in LA. But at least the beautiful white people are still alive.

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