I noticed the host of the show was the Minnesota guy who did the Kensington Rune Stone, so I gave it a watch. I love potentially controversial history, and this show was really impressive for being a brand new show!
PRODUCTION VALUE: Off the charts. It looks beautiful. Seems like they spent WAY more money on this than on most new shows. The music is a little over the top dramatic, but I get that it helps to keep people watching.
STORY: Solid, but I thought they tried to pack too much into the first episode - and it seemed like Florida was an even more compelling potential Mayan outlet, but they barely touched on it. I think they tried to go too big for the opener. The second and third eps had a much more manageable plot.
SCIENCE: OK, so it seems like they definitely have taken some leaps so far, and there is a lot of speculation, but that's exactly what a show like this is supposed to have. They don't say anything that is false, they just present possibilities. I also think the host has a point when he talks about supposedly academic people resisting change simply because it might prove them wrong.
CHARACTERS: The "experts" seem a little shaky, but the central host is really strong. He reminds me of an older Jeff Probst, and obviously he's being presented with a twist of Indiana Jones. They say he's a "forensic geologist," which sounds almost too flashy, like they're trying to use a CSI term, but he's great at carrying the show. I actually believe that HE BELIEVES what he's saying.
LONG TERM APPEAL: I am cautiously optimistic... I really want more "alternative history" type shows because I think there's a lot of material there that is not being properly investigated, and this show does a better job of introducing some of those cases than other shows I've seen. I don't expect Scott Wolter to find Big Foot or Atlantis, but this show seems to take itself too seriously to go there. I'll keep watching for now, and it helps that the star is local :)
PRODUCTION VALUE: Off the charts. It looks beautiful. Seems like they spent WAY more money on this than on most new shows. The music is a little over the top dramatic, but I get that it helps to keep people watching.
STORY: Solid, but I thought they tried to pack too much into the first episode - and it seemed like Florida was an even more compelling potential Mayan outlet, but they barely touched on it. I think they tried to go too big for the opener. The second and third eps had a much more manageable plot.
SCIENCE: OK, so it seems like they definitely have taken some leaps so far, and there is a lot of speculation, but that's exactly what a show like this is supposed to have. They don't say anything that is false, they just present possibilities. I also think the host has a point when he talks about supposedly academic people resisting change simply because it might prove them wrong.
CHARACTERS: The "experts" seem a little shaky, but the central host is really strong. He reminds me of an older Jeff Probst, and obviously he's being presented with a twist of Indiana Jones. They say he's a "forensic geologist," which sounds almost too flashy, like they're trying to use a CSI term, but he's great at carrying the show. I actually believe that HE BELIEVES what he's saying.
LONG TERM APPEAL: I am cautiously optimistic... I really want more "alternative history" type shows because I think there's a lot of material there that is not being properly investigated, and this show does a better job of introducing some of those cases than other shows I've seen. I don't expect Scott Wolter to find Big Foot or Atlantis, but this show seems to take itself too seriously to go there. I'll keep watching for now, and it helps that the star is local :)