Falling Skies Season 3

Really digging what pope's character is bringing to the show this season. Although he's done the same in the previous seasons the interactions with him and the others is pretty superb.

I think that the Volm machine is a planet buster. One of the basic principles of warfare is to deny your enemy access to resources.

Cybsled_sl said:

Well every species is unique in their own way. Humans on the species level are very adaptable by virtue of the fact that we are descended from humans that were highly adaptable (because the ones who weren't died out). It has been done to death because it's an intrinsic part of human identity.

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But so many scifi/fantasy writers make that intrinsic quality something that is unique to humans. If our adaptability is due to evolution and the stronger needing to survive for the continuation of the species, why wouldn't an alien race have similar qualities?

Cybsled_sl said:

As for Tom's blindness, the whole show has tried to use the "Revolutionary War" analogy to its premise, so the Volm in Tom's eyes probably equal the French. Granted the French were more interested in putting the hurt on England than actually helping the fledgling USA, but it still worked out for us. I'm guessing the Volm twist will end up being that the humans in power decide that some random dude with no understanding of alien tech (the professor in the basement) is right and it's an evil machine, so they sabotage it/whatever, then the Volm go "wtf...it was a giant shield generator so Ashani can't even enter Earth's atmosphere anymore! That's why it needed so much power! Fuck ya'll, we're outta here!". Then all the humans feel like assholes, except Tom because he's always correct ;P

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I think the French analogy is solid, but they've really done surprisingly little with the Volm this season. For the build-up they had from last season's cliffhanger, they've mostly existed in the background. Even Cochise has only been in a handful of scenes (which I'm guessing has to do with cost as they went with CGI aliens rather than humans wearing prosthetics). We only just got a little information on the Volm last week when Cochise discussed his reasoning for fighting (and even that was mostly related to him personally), but the details have been really scant. That, and the aforementioned time jump, make Tom's dedication to them look nothing other than incredibly foolish.

Rather than trying to use the Volm to influence how we feel about them, they seem to be trying to accomplish that through the main characters' opinions on them. As it stands, only the antagonists - Pope, Marina, and Max Headroom - are the ones who don't trust them. Dan is merely on the fence, but is mostly just trusting Tom's judgment. I tend to think your prediction is pretty close to how it'll end up, because I'd be really surprised if Tom turned out to be wrong, as that would mean he single-handedly put humanity in even more danger than they previously were.

Cantatus_sl said:

That, and the aforementioned time jump, make Tom's dedication to them look nothing other than incredibly foolish.

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Seems to me it is more like well without them we are pretty much done so what the hell and even if they do turn around and screw us after the other guys are gone we are still in the same situation anyways

There's a general perception that a species divided amongst themselves due to competition or conflict will have a broader range of skillsets and innovations. If a species becomes united with an established identity then their progression narrows and technological mobility suffers.

If humanity met 10 different species and learned about their cultures then human subcultures reflecting portions of them would emerge. So in terms of a Venn diagram the 10 species would have small circles that are separate from each other or overlapping in some ways, but humans or a non-united species would be a much larger circle encompassing the potential culture and personality types of all of them (and more).

Old news but just found this out.

Cheers.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Falling-...4-1067489.aspx


TNT has renewed Falling Skies for a fourth season, the network announced Tuesday.

Falling Skies, which has been averaging 5.8 million viewers this season, will return for a 10-episode fourth season next summer.

The Hot young doc is the mole.
Looks like maybe last 3 weeks will have less filler shit in them.


Cheers.

Does young doc have a crazy lazy eye? It was driving me nuts when she was talking to the president.

one too many facials caused her permanent ocular damage.
good episode. i feel like the story moved this week. and wtf Decker never gets a fucking break. does he only pick roles that involve him dying after 2 episodes.

and pope is driving me crazy, this motherfucker should have been dead many many times from all the treasonous shit he keeps pulling. organizing a work stoppage on military vehicles during wartime? and he didnt get fucking capped over it?

Yep another week of Pope does crazy shit but hey that's just Pope haha. We also had another medical emergency character of the week again. On another note I kept imagining the Benny Hill song as they kept swapping weapons throughout the episode as well.

im also still pretty sure pope gangraped that blonde chick. you as a hot bimbo dont stay a prisoner of a mob of outlaws very long before they run a train you.

Ome_sl said:

Yep another week of Pope does crazy shit but hey that's just Pope haha. We also had another medical emergency character of the week again. On another note I kept imagining the Benny Hill song as they kept swapping weapons throughout the episode as well.

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haha i was thinking the same thing during that, ridiculous ;D

Maester Chuk_sl said:

and pope is driving me crazy, this motherfucker should have been dead many many times from all the treasonous shit he keeps pulling. organizing a work stoppage on military vehicles during wartime? and he didnt get fucking capped over it?

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He had eyeworm.

So...
Or did I get something wrong?

Also, LOLPOPE and the gunswapping.

Maester Chuk_sl said:

im also still pretty sure pope gangraped that blonde chick. you as a hot bimbo dont stay a prisoner of a mob of outlaws very long before they run a train you.

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Is there a stream or torrent of this mate?

Lulz

Tidbit Scaledclaw_sl said:

Is there a stream or torrent of this mate?

Lulz

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it was never shown, but in season 1 Pope had kept her hostage for some time with his "berserkers". this was before he joined up with mason and crew. they rescued the blonde and killed half his men. and since then she acts towards pope like she fucking hates him. and im assuming that she hates pope because he and his crew had a good ole time on her coochiemuffin.