liptonrm_backup | Sep. 19th, 2012

I watched Revolution last night and it was super-enjoyable. I know a lot of TV people are burned out on having yet another JJ Abrams (inspired or executed) Lost-style show but unlike all of those other shows (V, Flash Forward, Terra Nova, etc) I wasn't bored during the pilot and none of the characters inspired any knee jerk annoyance or loathing.

Okay, fine, I'll ( cut for spoilers )

This is the first major network pilot I've seen in a while where I'm actually kind of excited to see what happens next. Am I head-over-heels? Not yet, but the elements are all there and I have enough Kripke good will built up to give the show time to find its feet. I think there's a fun sci-fi adventure/mystery to be had in this show and if anyone knows how to make a TV show that tells a complete story without taking itself too seriously it's Eric Kripke.

And did you notice that the one piece of popular music in the entire pilot was AC/DC? It's like coming home.

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