V: There is No Normal Anymore (11/10/09) [Text View]

gastrof

11-10-2009, 11:27 PM

I'm just watching it now.

If a Visitor said that, then I'd say they've done this on other planets before, and ran into resistance.

Of course, it could also be a nod to the earlier version of the series.

I'm hoping to hear that the V's living secretly on Earth have been here "since the 1980s". :D

Peter000

11-10-2009, 11:33 PM

I thought they were talking internal rebellion, and that's what the V's in hiding on Earth are all about.

sonnik

11-10-2009, 11:48 PM

It would be pretty cool if they could (over time) reveal that these are the same visitors from the 80's... they just figured out how to give themselves a "do over".

Sounds stupid to some probably, but tying into past story lines generally works well in science fiction, and - it gives them a pretty cool "mythology" to build the series.

sooperkool

11-11-2009, 01:06 AM

Sonnik,

I don't know how they could pull that off since no one has hinted at their havig been previous alien visitors on Earth.

MickeS

11-11-2009, 01:09 AM

So the first episode moved at a breakneck speed, to establish everything...

...and then this episode, the story was not moved forward one bit. At the end of this episode, there had been NO character development, NO plot development - next episode might as well just pick up right after this one.

Very disappointed.

Peter000

11-11-2009, 01:30 AM

I liked this episode. We got development in the relationship between the cute V girl Lisa and Tyler, Erica the FBI mom revealed to her superior that her partner was a V (or at least involved in a terrorist cell), and that FBI guy/V (Maddox) was still alive, and the newscaster guy Chad showed some balls.

People who are probably V's: The older priest, The FBI superior. The only hole in that theory is that every V disguised as a human is younger and attractive. The older priest isn't that attractive. But then again neither was the FBI/V guy Maddox.

I also think Erica's ex is a V, and that's why all the interest by the V's in Tyler. (not my original theory but a crackpot theory from Jack on Jack & Jay's V Podcast).

steve614

11-11-2009, 02:01 AM

I don't think the FBI superior is a V. He'll be the catylist to allow the FBI chick to investigate sans protocol.
But I do think the older priest is a V. He seems "too optimistic" than he should be when refering to the V's.

I like how most of Anna's speeches end with "until then, we are of peace, always". That usually follows a speech where she talks about some ultimate goal the V's want to achieve (like having all nations of the world agree to having diplomatic relations).
So what happens after the "until then"?
The invasion!
I think most people think the "until then" is just a sign off.:cool:

alpacaboy

11-11-2009, 02:33 AM

They're all Vs. Humankind needs Mike, Julie, Ham, and Willie to destroy them all.

stinkbomb1020

11-11-2009, 07:12 AM

They are referred to as the "V's".
What will the resistance be referred to as? The "R's"?
Yes ladies and gents, we have the V's and the R's getting ready for X amount of showdowns! Meanwhile, we will get to see plenty of bedroom lizard on human on lizard action! Young and the restless, eat your heart out!
2 more episodes and then the winter games. Booohooo!

Rob Helmerichs

11-11-2009, 07:17 AM

People who are probably V's: The older priest, The FBI superior. The only hole in that theory is that every V disguised as a human is younger and attractive. The older priest isn't that attractive. But then again neither was the FBI/V guy Maddox.
Nor the mechanic...not even a little!

LoadStar

11-11-2009, 09:29 AM

Nor the mechanic...not even a little!

Or Alan Tudyk's character... well, at least I don't think so. (The newly arriving Visitors are the ones that are trying to impress by looking good... the ones that have been here in disguise are supposed to look average, so they can blend in.)

dcheesi

11-11-2009, 10:04 AM

Don't forget the terrorist V in the photos. He was neither young nor attractive, by any standard...

DancnDude

11-11-2009, 10:08 AM

I'm actually pretty impressed with this show. It's very entertaining and goes by quickly. There are very few shows this year that I have been excited to watch, but this one I watched the night it was on instead of just waiting until I have free time someday.

The plot is intriguing. It keeps me wondering how the good guys will find more people to help them. And how and when the bad guys will be revealed. Also that there are good and bad V's is also interesting and will be fun to watch.

TAsunder

11-11-2009, 10:20 AM

A little slow, and some bad acting from elizabeth mitchell in parts. So far Joel Gretsch has been pretty good, though. The plot moved forward only incrementally. I'm kind of disappointed in the direction of the news anchor's character, but I would eventually have grown weary of spineless coward I guess.

I forgot that they did use the vocal effects for the alien mothership broadcasts. Cute.

I'm still fully invested. I hope that they haven't already run out of science fiction-y elements. This episode didn't have much. It would be a shame to waste the opportunities to comment on society, manipulation, etc. and go strictly into action.

MickeS

11-11-2009, 10:22 AM

I'm still fully invested. I hope that they haven't already run out of science fiction-y elements. This episode didn't have much. It would be a shame to waste the opportunities to comment on society, manipulation, etc. and go strictly into action.
I'm still on board, but I'm hoping for action. I don't want a drama, I want an action series. I guess that's why I was so disappointed with this second episode, I thought they moved so quickly in the first episode, so they could get to the action parts quicker and emphasize that more. Apparently that might not be happening.

jamesbobo

11-11-2009, 10:26 AM

Of course some V's are unattractive. What better way to hide the fact that they're V's? Those are the undercover V's. The ones out in the open are good looking.

Just a thought.

TAsunder

11-11-2009, 10:27 AM

I'm still on board, but I'm hoping for action. I don't want a drama, I want an action series. I guess that's why I was so disappointed with this second episode, I thought they moved so quickly in the first episode, so they could get to the action parts quicker and emphasize that more. Apparently that might not be happening.

I'm not talking about soap opera drama, just a bit more commentary on society and culture. It can be concurrent with action. But if the show goes strictly into action and doesn't bother to talk about bigger picture stuff, it will have squandered a good opportunity and failed to live up to the promise of the first episode which, though disjointed, did have a lot to say. This episode did have a bit, I guess, in the form of media manipulation by the reporter.

dcheesi

11-11-2009, 10:41 AM

Yeah, the problem with this episode is that it had neither action nor social commentary --it was all soap opera.

billypritchard

11-11-2009, 10:47 AM

Wouldn't Dale, the FBI Visitor, have let his superiors know that Erica had been at the meeting? Shouldn't they know that she knows?

billypritchard

11-11-2009, 10:48 AM

And thus shouldn't she know that they know that she knows?

sonnik

11-11-2009, 10:53 AM

sonnik,

I don't know how they could pull that off since no one has hinted at their having been previous alien visitors on Earth.

By "do over" ... think a MiB-like memory wiper thing. Of course, for this series, it can't be as comical as that. I'm not a writer, but I'm sure if they wanted to, they could come up with something (somewhat believable) that would tie in to the series. I just hope it wouldn't be time travel.

In addition, there have been hints of V's that have been hanging out on Earth prior to the big ships showing up. We don't know the background on their arrival yet. There appear to be a lot of them that have infiltrated many groups without being noticed. How did they pull that off?

I think there is something more to the line of "another rebellion".

MickeS

11-11-2009, 10:58 AM

I think there is something more to the line of "another rebellion".

I just assumed that's when the traitor Vs rebelled.

billypritchard

11-11-2009, 12:34 PM

My dvr cut off the last bit, when she was sitting down at the table. Anything interesting?

And yep, I've now padded it.

Azlen

11-11-2009, 12:53 PM

getreal

11-11-2009, 01:50 PM

By "do over" ... think a MiB-like memory wiper thing. Of course, for this series, it can't be as comical as that.

Get off that train of thought. You're wasting your energy.

In addition, there have been hints of V's that have been hanging out on Earth prior to the big ships showing up.

HINTS?!! Erica (Elizabeth Mitchell's character) told the priest that her FBI partner of 7 years is a "V", so they have already infiltrated society prior to the big ships' arrival. Is that just a HINT to you? By revealing that info to the priest, her character is revealing a huge plot point to US, the audience. I'd take that bit of info as a now-established FACT in the story.

MickeS

11-11-2009, 02:09 PM

I'm wondering how quickly a show like this can move considering its a television series rather than a mini-series or movie. They're going to need to have a lot of filler and soap opera elements in this one. Worked much better as a mini-series.

I think it's more of a budget concern than a storyteller concern. Shouldn't be any problem with expanding a resistance vs invaders storyline for multiple seasons.

LoadStar

11-11-2009, 02:10 PM

Wouldn't Dale, the FBI Visitor, have let his superiors know that Erica had been at the meeting? Shouldn't they know that she knows?
Well, since it seems that he was technically "dead" until the last scene in the episode, he wouldn't have been able to tell his Visitor superiors that she was at the meeting.

And thus shouldn't she know that they know that she knows?
As far as Erica is concerned, he's dead (although clearly she has some nagging doubt that he is dead for good), so as long as he stays dead, she probably believes she's safe.

billypritchard

11-11-2009, 02:34 PM

Well, since it seems that he was technically "dead" until the last scene in the episode, he wouldn't have been able to tell his Visitor superiors that she was at the meeting.

As far as Erica is concerned, he's dead (although clearly she has some nagging doubt that he is dead for good), so as long as he stays dead, she probably believes she's safe.

But Dale calls in the V's to break up the meeting. Wouldn't he have told them about his partner being in the meeting when he told them to break up the meeting?

sonnik

11-11-2009, 03:25 PM

Get off that train of thought. You're wasting your energy.

HINTS?!! Erica (Elizabeth Mitchell's character) told the priest that her FBI partner of 7 years is a "V", so they have already infiltrated society prior to the big ships' arrival. Is that just a HINT to you? By revealing that info to the priest, her character is revealing a huge plot point to US, the audience. I'd take that bit of info as a now-established FACT in the story.

Why is my verbiage that upsetting to you? (Would "allusions", "discussion of", or "reference to" make you feel better?)

Secondly, if you're so sure about my speculation being wrong- maybe you should "spoilerize" your comments. You seem to be so "in the know" you shouldn't waste your time with me.

sonnik

11-11-2009, 03:31 PM

I just assumed that's when the traitor Vs rebelled.

So we have both "V's" (the bad-guy V's) and the rebel V's (the good-guy V's, referred to as "5th column" or something like that in the original series if I remember correctly). Both the "good" and the "bad" have already been here.

So, did they arrive together and (the one group) rebel after the fact; or did they arrive separately (one chasing the other)?

Either way, this plot point of "they have already been here" - wasn't present in the earlier miniseries/series. I think the writers have some sort of prequel plot point in the works.

Billyh1026

11-11-2009, 03:33 PM

I'm good with both episodes so far. The only thing that's just not right for me is that as technologically advanced as the V's are the can't get a clear photo. Or, maybe blurry black and orange pictures are clear to them? I'm guessing those are their IR colors for lighting up people in the dark. Like when the orb was chasing and sighting the cop & the cleric dynamic duo in the alley. But, there was pretty good lighting in the warehouse. Or...so I thought no?

ElJay

11-11-2009, 05:15 PM

Elizabeth Mitchell seems miscast.

Like billyh1026 I am also a bit wondering why Vs cannot get their pictures in focus. Give me a break.

getreal

11-11-2009, 05:15 PM

Why is my verbiage that upsetting to you? (Would "allusions", "discussion of", or "reference to" make you feel better?)

Secondly, if you're so sure about my speculation being wrong- maybe you should "spoilerize" your comments. You seem to be so "in the know" you shouldn't waste your time with me.

Is there an extraterrestrial lizard lurking beneath that thin humanoid skin of yours? :D

bluebird-mom

11-11-2009, 05:17 PM

My dvr cut off the last bit, when she was sitting down at the table. Anything interesting?

And yep, I've now padded it.

Ditto on my TiVo. Got clipped for another program. Can anyone please summarize the last two minutes and next week's previews? "V" episodes are not available on abc.com or hulu.com until 4 days after the initial air date. Don't understand that one. Thanks in advance!

BTW, love the show!

MickeS

11-11-2009, 05:44 PM

Like billyh1026 I am also a bit wondering why Vs cannot get their pictures in focus. Give me a break.

Yeah that cracked me up. They have these super advanced spaceships with computer screens where they can control this amazing little gravity-defying flying ball (a kino, right? ;))... that they only managed to put a digital camera with earth technology circa 1994 in? :)

MickeS

11-11-2009, 05:46 PM

Why is my verbiage that upsetting to you? (Would "allusions", "discussion of", or "reference to" make you feel better?)

There have not been hints, allusions, references or discussions. It's been shown in plain sight that there are Vs who are in the resistance that were on earth before the space ships revealed themselves.

squint

11-11-2009, 05:57 PM

sonnik

11-11-2009, 06:06 PM

There have not been hints, allusions, references or discussions. It's been shown in plain sight that there are Vs who are in the resistance that were on earth before the space ships revealed themselves.

I'm not arguing with what we've seen. Maybe V's can kill/clone skin/assume an identity - that hasn't been ruled out as far as I know. I agree that we have more evidence that they've shown up earlier and have just been hanging around...

...but I felt that the best choice of words when I was writing that sentence was "hint". I don't see why there's such a fascination with a word I used in a post.

BitbyBlit

11-11-2009, 10:21 PM

Yeah that cracked me up. They have these super advanced spaceships with computer screens where they can control this amazing little gravity-defying flying ball (a kino, right? ;))... that they only managed to put a digital camera with earth technology circa 1994 in? :)

And apparently they operate like ninjas; only one can attack at a time. :D

I don't see how the Vs could not know that Agent Evans knows about them. Even without Maddox being brought back to life, he would have told them enough about what he was doing that they could have put 2 and 2 together to figure out who made the phone call, if they didn't already know it was her. And even without the phone call, they knew where she was going and that she wasn't one of the dead.

So it must be that they let her get away for some reason. Perhaps they are hoping that she will help them to flush the rebels out into the open, in particular the rebel Vs.

Fleegle

11-11-2009, 10:56 PM

So we have both "V's" (the bad-guy V's) and the rebel V's (the good-guy V's, referred to as "5th column" or something like that in the original series if I remember correctly). Both the "good" and the "bad" have already been here.

So, did they arrive together and (the one group) rebel after the fact; or did they arrive separately (one chasing the other)?

Either way, this plot point of "they have already been here" - wasn't present in the earlier miniseries/series. I think the writers have some sort of prequel plot point in the works.

My impression was that they all arrived together and some number of the aliens rebelled against what their people were doing to the Humans. They mentioned a rebellion, but I'm not sure if there were battles or if the group essentially went underground and have been working to stop their brethren from what they are doing.

kdelande

11-11-2009, 11:08 PM

Elizabeth Mitchell seems miscast.
.
It pains me to say it as I love her in Lost but I agree. I've was very disappointed in her acting in this episode, especially near the beginning. She doesn't pull off being a believable FBI agent IMO.

KD

latrobe7

11-11-2009, 11:15 PM

I'm enjoying this show by not asking a lot of questions. There are so many holes to be poked in the plot, it quickly collapses if you think about it too much. I am looking forward to full-frontal lizard. :D

Waldorf

11-12-2009, 12:32 AM

I am looking forward to full-frontal lizard. :D

Surprised nobody has mentioned the implied sex scene in this episode with Ryan and Valerie.. "I should hide rings around the apartment more often". What's up with that / what's going on there? The mind reels... :eek:

Rob Helmerichs

11-12-2009, 06:41 AM

Surprised nobody has mentioned the implied sex scene in this episode with Ryan and Valerie.. "I should hide rings around the apartment more often". What's up with that / what's going on there? The mind reels... :eek:
"That sure is a big piece of machinery you've got!"
"I made it myself."

Julie Brown, "Earth Girls Are Easy" (the song, not the movie)

Turtleboy

11-12-2009, 07:20 AM

I still think things are moving too quickly. One of the greatest things about Lost is about how (sometimes frustratingly too) slow things move. The writers really take the time to develop the story.

In the very first episode we find out that the visitors are evil, that there are some aliens who have been here for years, and that there is going to be a "resistance"? Whoa, slow down there sparky.

On the other hand, shows that take time to develop the story are often cancelled before it does.

Hunter Green

11-12-2009, 09:53 AM

that they only managed to put a digital camera with earth technology circa 1994 in? :)
Heck, I had autofocus on an analog camera in the 1980s!

sooperkool

11-12-2009, 10:00 AM

TAsunder

11-12-2009, 10:10 AM

I'm giving the camera thing a pass because we were shown earlier from its perspective that it seems to be an infrared or other heat camera. I figure they did their best to enhance a heat spot. As to why they would only build an infrared camera into that, who knows.

latrobe7

11-12-2009, 10:11 AM

I agree w/you sooperkool; and I'm a huge Lost fan. Lost is very unique and comparing other shows to Lost doesn't make a lot of sense - except for FlashForward which is blatantly trying to keep Losties watching ABC while bringing in people they lost with Lost by not doing the thing you hate, and actually answering questions pretty quickly.

V, on the other hand, seems to be trying to land the SciFi audience in general; like how they have all these actors from other sci-fi stuff, from Lost to BSG to Firefly. And I think getting past a lot of stuff that fans of the original V know is coming is part of that.

KyleLC

11-12-2009, 10:25 AM

this amazing little gravity-defying flying ballI'm surprised nobody's made a Phantasm comment yet. :)

Craigbob

11-12-2009, 11:37 AM

I'm surprised nobody's made a Phantasm comment yet. :)

+1 I was wondering if that was the inspiration for the flying ball as well.

DevdogAZ

11-12-2009, 11:42 AM

I wish people would stop interjecting Lost into very new ABC show. We get it. You like lost. There are lots of us who don't, and don't want other shos to parrot what is arguable its most hated feature to those of us that don't like it. We don' want to wait until season three to get any damn answers, even having seen the original V I like the fact that i'm not waiting forever for some reveal.

Jeez, Lost fans give us a break.

*Bad timing but this is not aimed directly at you Turtleboy.
Nobody is saying that they want to be in the dark for multiple seasons. But the show would be much more intriguing and the story much more engaging if there were some mysteries left unspoiled for the first few episodes. I would have liked to see the plot points of the pilot episode stretched out over 3-4 episodes, with more character development and more explanations mixed in. Had they done that, it would have been a huge shock that Dale was a V and that the other guy was an undercover V resistance fighter. As it was, we barely knew anything about the characters so it didn't even register on the "shock meter."

As it is, I'm not sure I even care about the show anymore. It just hasn't grasped my imagination because the storytelling is so poor.

sonnik

11-12-2009, 12:16 PM

I wish people would stop interjecting Lost into very new ABC show. We get it. You like lost.

I won't argue that there's a tendency to judge new far-out drama series against Lost. But, we're so used to seeing networks cash in on "what works" - or else we wouldn't have the nauseating quantity of reality/competition shows that we do. ABC isn't the only network guilty of this. Think of Drive on Fox a couple years ago, as an example.

However, there is a trend. FlashForward seems to want to cash in on the Lost story-telling technique. Hell, there was even a billboard for Oceanic Airlines in the pilot. Apparently certain showrunners and writers like Lost too.

Billyh1026

11-12-2009, 03:28 PM

I'm surprised nobody's made a Phantasm comment yet. :)

I'm just waiting for SGU's Eli to accidentally activate the ninja darts in one of the Kino's and kill about 1/2 dozen people.

sooperkool

11-12-2009, 04:15 PM

I won't argue that there's a tendency to judge new far-out drama series against Lost. But, we're so used to seeing networks cash in on "what works" - or else we wouldn't have the nauseating quantity of reality/competition shows that we do. ABC isn't the only network guilty of this. Think of Drive on Fox a couple years ago, as an example.

However, there is a trend. FlashForward seems to want to cash in on the Lost story-telling technique. Hell, there was even a billboard for Oceanic Airlines in the pilot. Apparently certain showrunners and writers like Lost too.

I agree with all of this except for the Oceanic Airlines bit. Oceanic has been a staple generic airline for TV and movies for a lot longer than lost has been on the air. Could it have been a shoutout... "yeah", was it? Probably not.

whitson77

11-12-2009, 04:17 PM

+1 I was wondering if that was the inspiration for the flying ball as well.

I was thinking of the Jedi training ball that Obi-wan trained Luke with. :D

philw1776

11-13-2009, 08:50 AM

Shocked to notice that one of the FBI agents was a Cylon, and one of the Final Five at that. I really like Elizabeth Mitchell who was fantastic in LOST, but I agree with the others (heh) that she's not credible as a FEEB; great to look at though.

As to this episode. WAY too soapy for me. Can't stand Erica's brainless twit son and his hormonal infatuatuation with the blonde space babe. They should name her Lizzie. Found the episode plodding. Thank TiVo for the fast fwd function!

sonnik

11-13-2009, 11:17 AM

Could it have been a shoutout... "yeah", was it? Probably not.

But they (FlashForward) used the "Lost" version of the Oceanic logo. I think more people would feel it was a Lost shoutout than not.

I mean, why would it have been so obvious? I imagine they could have been big fans of Executive Decision, or the episode 23 of season 4 episode of Diagnosis Murder, I guess.

If we lived in a world where Lost didn't exist, would that billboard have been present in FlashForward? I'd suspect no.

classicX

11-13-2009, 01:41 PM

Well, it's a refreshing change from the typical Hollywood image enhancement:

http://i.imgur.com/WyoOL.jpg

LOL.

Can't stand Erica's brainless twit son and his hormonal infatuatuation with the blonde space babe.

I just wish someone would shoot that kid already. The only likable character is the priest, IMO. The FBI agent is pretty but she makes very strange choices, and of course, she has the world's most idiotic son. To think, a ridiculously pretty alien girl is interested in YOU, a 17 year old idiot who does nothing but take pictures of his bike, and there's nothing wrong with that?

If I didn't love Morena Baccarin this show would be circling the drain of deletedness in my DVR.

What is with that triple blink thing she does when she's looking out of the window?

mcdougll

11-13-2009, 02:26 PM

I'm just waiting for SGU's Eli to accidentally activate the ninja darts in one of the Kino's and kill about 1/2 dozen people.

Good one!!:up::up::D

jschuur

11-13-2009, 04:59 PM

My impression was that they all arrived together and some number of the aliens rebelled against what their people were doing to the Humans. They mentioned a rebellion, but I'm not sure if there were battles or if the group essentially went underground and have been working to stop their brethren from what they are doing.

That's my theory too. Maybe they were brought to this planet for peaceful exploration of our culture and society and another political faction gain control and diverted the mission to one of conquest and exploitation? Some of the original observers disagreed with a new policy of infiltration and decided to rebel and then go underground.

Fleegle

11-13-2009, 05:06 PM

LOL.

I just wish someone would shoot that kid already. The only likable character is the priest, IMO. The FBI agent is pretty but she makes very strange choices, and of course, she has the world's most idiotic son. To think, a ridiculously pretty alien girl is interested in YOU, a 17 year old idiot who does nothing but take pictures of his bike, and there's nothing wrong with that?

If I didn't love Morena Baccarin this show would be circling the drain of deletedness in my DVR.

What is with that triple blink thing she does when she's looking out of the window?

There are several lizard-inspired things that I've seen, and this is one of them. The way she, and several other Visitors, pinch their lips reminds of of a lizard. And the "plates" that make up the viewscreen on the bottom of their motherships give Anna's face a scaly appearance. It's subtle, but a cool effect.

Church AV Guy

11-16-2009, 02:04 PM

...Can't stand Erica's brainless twit son and his hormonal infatuatuation with the blonde space babe.
I think we are to believe that they are using some kind of phermone attractant on the humans, one that works even over television!:D

alpacaboy

11-16-2009, 02:25 PM

she has the world's most idiotic son. To think, a ridiculously pretty alien girl is interested in YOU, a 17 year old idiot who does nothing but take pictures of his bike, and there's nothing wrong with that?

Isn't that every 17 year old idiot's fantasy?

Heck, _I_ have a thing for Kara, I mean Laura, I mean Lisa.

janry

12-23-2009, 09:15 AM

We've now watched the first two episodes and are undecided so far if we are going to stick with it.

What I am wondering is if anyone else is having issues with audio quality. It really is bad here. Our local station is broadcasting this in the middle of the night due to a local program they show during the intended time slot and I wonder if the poor audio quality is due to the local station or if others are experiencing poor audio. I don't have issues with other programs.

danterner

12-23-2009, 09:18 AM

I don't recall experiencing any audio problems when I watched any of the four episodes.

MickeS

12-23-2009, 11:03 AM

No audio issues here (watched the broadcast and the HD streaming from abc.com).

janry

12-23-2009, 11:39 AM

I just went back to my recording of V and my AV Receiver is showing it is not in Dolby Digital. So, I'm guessing our local affiliate's re-broadcast must be in mucked up. In comparison, I've often bragged on how good the sound is of Flashforward. It is aired by our local ABC affiliate at the normal time.

Bai Shen

12-23-2009, 12:05 PM

I read an article where they commented about parts of the show. The showrunners asked people what their favorite parts of the original were. Then they said they planned on including all of them in the series as a nod to the original.

KyleLC

12-23-2009, 01:57 PM

I don't recall experiencing any audio problems when I watched any of the four episodes.This reminds me about a strange audio issue I experienced with the first episode that I was surprised nobody else here commented on. There were at least two instances in which the dialog went silent for a few seconds yet the rest of the audio (sound effects, etc.) was intact. Characters were moving their mouths and the closed captioning showed what they were saying, but there was no sound for them.

janry

12-23-2009, 02:53 PM

Characters were moving their mouths and the closed captioning showed what they were saying, but there was no sound for them.

Visitors are sneeky that way.

Craigbob

12-23-2009, 04:02 PM

This reminds me about a strange audio issue I experienced with the first episode that I was surprised nobody else here commented on. There were at least two instances in which the dialog went silent for a few seconds yet the rest of the audio (sound effects, etc.) was intact. Characters were moving their mouths and the closed captioning showed what they were saying, but there was no sound for them.

Here in so. Cal I had no audio problems with any of the episodes.

steve614

12-23-2009, 04:38 PM

I didn't have any problems.

Specs for my recording (without commercials):

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