tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post7075550982729780279..comments2024-01-18T09:21:21.157-08:00Comments on Disciples of Boltax: Review: War of the Worlds, the series ep 23Jimtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18138709079942253485noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-45877298297524120742011-01-21T12:07:24.532-08:002011-01-21T12:07:24.532-08:00i have to second (third?) the compliments on your ...i have to second (third?) the compliments on your reviews. very balanced and well written. i'm enjoying them. i found this blog by way of looking for "morthren" on Google Images ;-)dysamoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10297987530825303618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-67200917289533394582010-08-10T00:59:42.719-07:002010-08-10T00:59:42.719-07:00Thank you, I'm glad you liked them :)
And gue...Thank you, I'm glad you liked them :)<br /><br />And guess what a friend just left me a link to...<br />http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/War-Worlds-Season-2/14212Joanna Magnoliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685806425855450310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-54841587993767764892010-08-07T17:06:08.469-07:002010-08-07T17:06:08.469-07:00Welcome aboard, ThirdBass. I'm glad you found...Welcome aboard, ThirdBass. I'm glad you found your way to my little corner of the interwebs. <br /><br />BTW, your web comics are pretty hilarious.Jimtronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138709079942253485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-90206545548873779702010-08-07T16:06:22.773-07:002010-08-07T16:06:22.773-07:00Hi, Jimtron :)
Thanks for writing these episode r...Hi, Jimtron :)<br /><br />Thanks for writing these episode reviews. My sister and I were huge fans of the show (I refer only to season one :P) in '88 and we just recently rewatched them all over off the DVD set, so finding your reviews to read right afterward was loads of fun. (In case you're curious to know, I found your blog thru the link you left at the To Life Immortal board.) I like the way the reviews are three-way (it HAS to be three when it comes to WotW...) with the Good Bad & Ugly categories - cool idea and perfect for this show!<br /><br />I found myself agreeing with the Good's (and even having some more pointed out that I hadn't noticed, thank you), most of the Bad's too (tho some COULD be explained away with a bit of creative reasoning, although, I know, it shouldn't fall to the fans to make up the excuses), and definitely all of the Ugly's (this show did always have a knack for frightening me). It's nice to read a critical review of EACH ep, and the honesty without it becoming either gushing or bashing was appreciated.<br /><br /><br />Now, season two... Props to you for deciding to continue. I know most of my animosity towards it stems from the devastation of being seven-years-old and seeing a favorite character killed off for the first time, but it is still pretty bad even on its own. That said, I'm looking forward to reading your twenty reviews of 'The Season That Never Really Happened'. It may just help me to be able to think about the eps more critically, instead of just being pissed and distraught over what they did to Ironhorse and Norton.<br /><br /><br />And in case you want to know the sort of 'crazy' fan I am about the show, here's a link to some comix I made after rewatching WotW:<br />http://scienceofmisfits.iforums.us/war-of-the-worlds-top-secret-comix-vt29.htmlJoanna Magnoliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685806425855450310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-51940079669580076652010-06-06T22:19:29.108-07:002010-06-06T22:19:29.108-07:00It would've been so awesome to have seen a War...It would've been so awesome to have seen a War of the Worlds season told completely from the aliens point of view. That would've been so unlike anything in science fiction, since most stories are told from the humans perspective. Sadly it did not come to be.<br /><br />A part in this episode I don't get. When the aliens are assaulting the building our heroes are in, Ironhorse suggests going to the roof, to limit the line of fire, and is immediately shot down by the synth. Wouldn't going to the roof make the most tactical sense in a situation like this? After all, there's usually only one access point when it comes to roofs, so it would be much less likely they would've been surrounded. Ah well, they didn't listen to Ironhorse, and look what happened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-39672139146200286812010-06-03T09:02:26.689-07:002010-06-03T09:02:26.689-07:00Good point, anonymous! You are, of course, right a...Good point, anonymous! You are, of course, right about the martians feeding on humans in the book. H.G. Wells also crafted The Time Machine, where the Morlocks feed on the Eloi. In any event, that plot point rubbed me the wrong way.Jimtronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138709079942253485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-85694307498236226242010-06-03T00:57:53.770-07:002010-06-03T00:57:53.770-07:00Another note: The synths apparently want to use hu...Another note: The synths apparently want to use humanity as a source of food. As previously pointed out, this is hardly original, since in Wells' War of the Worlds, the Martians themselves use humans as a food source.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-3127746862124383882010-06-03T00:53:06.199-07:002010-06-03T00:53:06.199-07:00I like to pretend this episode of season 1 never h...I like to pretend this episode of season 1 never happened. Gifto's acting is so completely nauseating that it makes it very difficult for me to take this episode seriously. And did they have to make her look like a Whitesnake groupie? I mean, did she watch MTV on her way to Earth and decide to give herself huge hair and leather atire? Was it ever really "in" to dress like this? The only cool thing about this episode was when the aliens surround the building our heroes are in with fire trucks and emergency vehicles and Ironhorse says; "So where's the fire?" It was so cool seeing the aliens use something that we come to expect as bringing aid, where here those vehicles brought nothing but death.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-875050187782902792010-05-26T09:09:38.295-07:002010-05-26T09:09:38.295-07:00Thanks, I really appreciate the kind words. I'...Thanks, I really appreciate the kind words. I've been visiting your site when in a War of the Worlds mood for literally years. It's gratifying to find that my thoughts on the show are of interest to you.Jimtronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138709079942253485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-47150562702342167842010-05-25T20:51:53.410-07:002010-05-25T20:51:53.410-07:00I must also applaud you for your amazing reviews o...I must also applaud you for your amazing reviews of the first season. So much more insightful and in-depth than my fanboy like reviews of the first season on my site. Kudos!The Sultan of Sarcasmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075152597800879874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-14886554340124232032010-05-24T19:55:11.865-07:002010-05-24T19:55:11.865-07:00I remember I asked Herb if he intended it to be a ...I remember I asked Herb if he intended it to be a few episodes or an entire season. Yep, an entire season and Sam Strangis thought they were nuts for thinking of doing it.<br /><br />I do have the script for "The Second Wave" around my room- I'll send it to you. Well, the Eternal was originally dubbed The Immortal, and also spoke. <br /><br />I'll send it to you if I can get to it this week. Oddly enough, I purchased the second season at a convention this weekend and although I don't like the difference in the show, there are positives that I'll admit to.The Sultan of Sarcasmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075152597800879874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-66206584866880838502010-05-24T11:59:40.693-07:002010-05-24T11:59:40.693-07:00I'm not even sure that I was 'criticizing&...I'm not even sure that I was 'criticizing' Katara, just that she wasn't to my taste. She was definitely alien, though, and that's a good thing. <br /><br />Thanks for the insight about the cast taking bullets - that makes a lot of sense, actually. It's pretty neat trivia. I'm glad the new bunch didn't run with it, though, and gave Drake & Ironhorse a proper send-off.<br /><br />Quinn ... Quinn was great. I wish he'd shown up in S2. He, more than any other S1 alien, could and would have thrived even under the new regime. <br /><br />A whole season from an Alien POV ... it's hard to imagine. Maybe an episode or two. Still, I'd have loved to see them try.Jimtronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138709079942253485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-76609639500242897292010-05-23T20:31:26.908-07:002010-05-23T20:31:26.908-07:00I always had a soft spot for "The Angel of De...I always had a soft spot for "The Angel of Death". I personally love the character of Katara, and I like how she moves and speaks (although I can understand the criticism). Sam Strangis wanted her to be a very stiff and monotone character- whereas, Herb wanted something very different. A different breed of alien if you will.<br /><br />Also, by the way, Herb was directed to shoot this with each of his main characters taking a bullet and seemingly dying- just in case, Paramount could not work out a contract for them in the second season. Only Lynda was able to lay down for that shot whereas her male counterparts refused to.<br /><br />Well, the Synths were not going to be so much a villain per se- but definitely a new element in the war. Katara would be more of an advocate of humanity, whereas Ta'Kara was more hostile in her approach (like a beserker who paralyzes her opponent with fear before the attack). The Synths themselves were more like an SS force that the Synth Masters would send out. Again, the hierarchy of their world would be explained in later seasons.<br /><br />Quinn would be playing both sides against the middle- and would be like the friendly Apache to the Synths, and use them as well. <br /><br />I honestly am glad that Greg suggested to Herb to have a woman as the alien, cause seeing Hulk Hogan's filmography, I don't think it would have panned out well.<br /><br />I agree with the whole mishap though in regards to Suzanne being the Synth. Couldn't the aliens tell who is the Synth and who isn't?<br /><br />The scene with the alien housewives being attacked was intended to actually be a bit more elaborate with the aliens feeding like crazed locusts and Katara picking them off one by one in this maze-like structure. It was cut for budgetary purposes. <br /><br />There are some more stuff that were different but I gotta check my emails for it.<br /><br />I have to applaud the first season- mainly for how Herb, Tom and Greg hustled and did the best they could under a hectic schedule and dealing with the writer's strike. <br /><br />I think the future seasons would have been terrific with the various alien conflicts and I would have loved that planned fourth season told through the alien POV, but alas, it was not meant to be.The Sultan of Sarcasmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075152597800879874noreply@blogger.com