Post by MelMac on Dec 10, 2009 10:11:06 GMT -5
I might delve into what little I know about the second season, so I put this in "OT" instead.
*Warning - some spoilers ahead, though nothing totally major*
For the most part, I've watched almost the entire first season of this, which stars Michael Pare. While I can catch at times just a *smidge* of Tony in his performance, he does quite a good job as the rather world weary Dante Montana, who'd rather find his son instead of the crooks he has to as a bounty hunter. Some people were critical of him being a bit mumble mouth in this performance, but others say it wasn't a good show for him to do. I say it actually works in his case.
Luc, while she has a great storyline, I felt she was always shouting, which got irritating long term. She does, however, play a bit of a larger part in the story than one would think.
Dante's niece, Percy, is interesting because while she does look a little old to be a teen (not as bad as the supposed 16-year-old Ace in "Doctor Who" (Sophie Aldred was 25 and it showed)), I can still see how the circumstances she goes through that brought them together would make her act as one. Tanya Allen, the actress who plays her, is the only one who was in both seasons of the show.
The only thing that took me by surprise was the first time I saw their Artificial Intelligence/hologram Carrvaggio. Carr at first look, I thought had been some sort of person who had been torn limb from limb and they scanned the guy after to use as an AI - he has a visible "spinal cord" and things that float around him like tentacles. I finally figured out that he was a butler on the bounty ship (a retrofitted luxury liner), and that because of that, he probably looked rougher due to the changes/removal of some of the components that made him a full body hologram.
I can see why ThatGirl said you have to watch it in the right order - there is a link throughout the series regarding the divinity cluster. In fact, the end of the first season shows how it works in a very unique way - though because the producers decided for some reason (I haven't found out why) to take out Pare before the second season (Montana's disappearance is never explained really), you are left wondering if history is repeating itself or if things change.
And, "Starhunter 2300" also leaves on a cliffhanger, with no conclusion scheduled to happen. It'd be nice for Dante and Travis to really stay together, as the end of the first season you don't know if the person who is "Travis" really is nor do you know if Dante is able to save Travis when he gets thrown back in time (Though it's implied with "2300" from what I'm getting that he obviously didn't again).
And, if you get the DVD, I'll warn you, it is unrated - there are two stories where there is some female nudity. It is rather brief on both, and fits the particular scenes they're used for (meaning not like getting nude for no reason in slasher films), but it can be surprising for some.
If you're interested in a more gritty sci-fi series, then I'd recommend this. It's definitely not "Star Trek," and like "Firefly," makes for a very good - probably closer to our future and reality - series to watch.
*Warning - some spoilers ahead, though nothing totally major*
For the most part, I've watched almost the entire first season of this, which stars Michael Pare. While I can catch at times just a *smidge* of Tony in his performance, he does quite a good job as the rather world weary Dante Montana, who'd rather find his son instead of the crooks he has to as a bounty hunter. Some people were critical of him being a bit mumble mouth in this performance, but others say it wasn't a good show for him to do. I say it actually works in his case.
Luc, while she has a great storyline, I felt she was always shouting, which got irritating long term. She does, however, play a bit of a larger part in the story than one would think.
Dante's niece, Percy, is interesting because while she does look a little old to be a teen (not as bad as the supposed 16-year-old Ace in "Doctor Who" (Sophie Aldred was 25 and it showed)), I can still see how the circumstances she goes through that brought them together would make her act as one. Tanya Allen, the actress who plays her, is the only one who was in both seasons of the show.
The only thing that took me by surprise was the first time I saw their Artificial Intelligence/hologram Carrvaggio. Carr at first look, I thought had been some sort of person who had been torn limb from limb and they scanned the guy after to use as an AI - he has a visible "spinal cord" and things that float around him like tentacles. I finally figured out that he was a butler on the bounty ship (a retrofitted luxury liner), and that because of that, he probably looked rougher due to the changes/removal of some of the components that made him a full body hologram.
I can see why ThatGirl said you have to watch it in the right order - there is a link throughout the series regarding the divinity cluster. In fact, the end of the first season shows how it works in a very unique way - though because the producers decided for some reason (I haven't found out why) to take out Pare before the second season (Montana's disappearance is never explained really), you are left wondering if history is repeating itself or if things change.
And, "Starhunter 2300" also leaves on a cliffhanger, with no conclusion scheduled to happen. It'd be nice for Dante and Travis to really stay together, as the end of the first season you don't know if the person who is "Travis" really is nor do you know if Dante is able to save Travis when he gets thrown back in time (Though it's implied with "2300" from what I'm getting that he obviously didn't again).
And, if you get the DVD, I'll warn you, it is unrated - there are two stories where there is some female nudity. It is rather brief on both, and fits the particular scenes they're used for (meaning not like getting nude for no reason in slasher films), but it can be surprising for some.
If you're interested in a more gritty sci-fi series, then I'd recommend this. It's definitely not "Star Trek," and like "Firefly," makes for a very good - probably closer to our future and reality - series to watch.
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