tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post7639117276060795600..comments2024-03-28T23:03:57.917-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Awake: PilotBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-77768721887496773582023-05-07T23:38:49.772-04:002023-05-07T23:38:49.772-04:00I have yet to not enjoy a project Jason Isaacs is ...I have yet to not enjoy a project Jason Isaacs is involved with... he picks the coolest stuff, I admire him. Brotherhood was incredible, ahead of its time and even The OA was right up my alley.<br />I'm a little iffy on the wife character, she's already.. not fun.. to watch and I worry she'll start judging/distancing herself from her husband since he doesn't share her desire to put their son behind them.<br />And what is it with NBC picking up interesting premises they know their usual audience wouldn't enjoy, lol? I mean I have to assume that the showrunners did shop it around to other appropriate networks first and NBC was the only one to pick them up. In that sense I'm not angry with them.<br />I love President Taylor's (Dr Evan) enthusiastic interest in Michael's mind and coping mechanism.Onigirlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070327483035350298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-78699720629168253152015-01-02T17:22:48.349-05:002015-01-02T17:22:48.349-05:00Looking good! I can always count on the recommenda...Looking good! I can always count on the recommendations of the Agents of Doux.Remcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18355810571884915463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-88357619921725765602012-05-04T18:52:32.369-04:002012-05-04T18:52:32.369-04:00Wow! What an opening act. So many pilots are so ...Wow! What an opening act. So many pilots are so filled with exposition I begin to feel as though I am walking uphill through quicksand. This one handled it beautifully. I love the way the the scenes with the wife are filmed in bright colours and the scenes with the son in more muted colours. It really helped me remember in which reality I was.<br /><br />I agree that the "solution" doesn't interest me all that much right now. Just being able to watch Jason Isaacs move between the two worlds makes this a show worth watching.<br /><br />Great review, Billie.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-89201832371827195182012-04-20T15:58:51.641-04:002012-04-20T15:58:51.641-04:00I can't believe I waited so long to watch this...I can't believe I waited so long to watch this pilot. It's really impressive, all the more considering Josie considers it's still holding up.Gus Brunettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15554920460249324531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-38681279470947269792012-03-04T00:38:39.626-05:002012-03-04T00:38:39.626-05:00i liked it a lot too.
Jason Isaacs (Draco Malfoy&...i liked it a lot too.<br /><br />Jason Isaacs (Draco Malfoy's father!) did a great job. The premise is intriguing. The direction was solid. I was usually pretty clear what reality we were in. Was there a slight color code difference between realities or was it just me?<br /><br />My only real complaint is that the previews for the rest of the season gave hints about where it is going and I would rather not know just yet.<br /><br />Call me turnipseedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-45924208152893627972012-03-03T14:14:53.507-05:002012-03-03T14:14:53.507-05:00I usually hate it when I don't get closure, bu...I usually hate it when I don't get closure, but I agree with Jess on this one: the beauty of this show is the journey, not the answer, the resolution, or the destination. <br /><br />I really enjoyed the episode, despite not planning to enjoy it. (On my to-do list: watch TV I expect to hate. Then, clean toilet.)Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-25285053609884615192012-03-03T08:37:14.638-05:002012-03-03T08:37:14.638-05:00Mark, this show is almost certainly cancelled (the...Mark, this show is almost certainly cancelled (the premiere ratings were not good), but the pilot is still pretty satisfying, even as a stand alone hour. Even if I never saw another episode, I wouldn't regret the hour I spent watching the pilot. It might still be worth a try.Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-87619334265028513132012-03-02T21:22:38.162-05:002012-03-02T21:22:38.162-05:00The fact this show has 'Cancelled' written...The fact this show has 'Cancelled' written all over it is keeping me from giving it a shot. I really don't want to become heavily invested in another show, only for the axe to fall after three episodes. Plus, as others have said, I can't see the premise sustaining a long running series. It would probably work a lot better as a mini-series.Mark Greighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12984193299389764649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-53085399138625746802012-03-02T11:17:14.550-05:002012-03-02T11:17:14.550-05:00This episode was quite good. I hope it makes it a...This episode was quite good. I hope it makes it at least the full half season. <br /><br />I didn't like the son when he was Jack's kind of annoying son on the last season of LOST, but he was pretty good in this episode. <br /><br />I recorded it on VHS. This is one of those pilots I have to watch a few times to see everything.HellBlazerRaiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015895593976794867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-74454227029691396032012-03-02T10:47:33.153-05:002012-03-02T10:47:33.153-05:00I loved this. Definitely the best pilot I've ...I loved this. Definitely the best pilot I've seen in awhile. However, I think it will tank in the ratings. First, because it is on NBC, and second because it isn't quite clear what audience it is catering to: the mythology-loving, "what weirdness is happening here" folks, or the "I love a good character study folks," or even the procedural-loving folks. I'm a person who falls in both of the first two camps, but both are small audiences to begin with, with an even smaller overlap audience, and I can see chunks of the small initial core audience getting frustrated and bailing when there are no answers.<br /><br />I guess I'm just concerned that many people who turn in will only be interested in the mystery of what is happening to Michael and why, and I have a feeling they will get frustrated when it starts to become clear that the show runners are more interested not in what is happening to him, but in how he deals with it. I've gotten the impression from interviews that the creators care less about why he's living the two lives, and more about how he copes with his two lives. And I'd say the pilot serves as further evidence of that view, especially given that it starts in a place where this existence is something Michael has already grown accustomed to.<br /><br />For my part, I rather loved that the focus was on the character and not the mythology. In the end, I didn't much care what was happening to him either (both a dream? one real, one not? coma? he's dead? whatever.) --- and I couldn't have cared less about the two cases of the week --- I just cared about how it was affecting Michael and how he was dealing with his family's grief and need to move past it. Fascinating, emotionally engaging, and strangely uplifting given the circumstances.<br /><br />I have no idea how well the show will hold up from here (or if we'll get to see all 13 episodes), but this was a great pilot, and if it all goes down the tubes, I can at least walk away deeply satisfied with this one hour. Thanks for covering it, Billie!Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-23589791794567002342012-03-02T10:07:25.071-05:002012-03-02T10:07:25.071-05:00I had pretty much the same reaction to you, Billie...I had pretty much the same reaction to you, Billie. Great premise, but will they be able to sustain our interest? I found it intriguing that by the end of the episode, his wife seemed to soften to the idea of her son being alive elsewhere. Whether it's just wishful thinking, or the two (three?) worlds are becoming increasingly entwined, I have no idea. But this is the best show première I've seen in ages.... which is some feat, as they're usually rubbish.Paul Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02927027468227544676noreply@blogger.com