Spoilers “Invasion” Discussion thread (May contain spoilers)
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I really wanted to love it, but I just thought it moved way too slow. The highlight is the JASA woman because that plot thread is where most of the action/exploration of what is happening is going on. But the other stories...just too much focus on their interpersonal lives and barely anything about how the alien invasion is affecting their life. And don't get me started on the kids on the bus. Christ, the bully kid is so evil it's comical. Like take it down a few notches, buddy. We get it, you're a bully.
I really wanted to like this show, but after binging the first three episodes (which felt like a 10 hour slog) I don't think I'll be tuning in for the rest of them.
I really wanted to like this show, but after binging the first three episodes (which felt like a 10 hour slog) I don't think I'll be tuning in for the rest of them.
alexhardaker
macrumors 6502a
I’ve watched 2 episodes and I’m enjoying it so far. I like how it shows what’s happening in different parts of the world. There are a lot of negative views about the show on Twitter, mainly saying that nothing has happened, which I don’t understand because things are happening lol
Having my morning cup of coffee and read a review of Invasion by a reviewer who has seen the first 5 episodes. Unfortuantely they say the slow pace and lack of alien invasion continues through all five episodes they've seen.
I'm all for building character and slow burns, but this is such a slow burn you wouldn't know the show had to do with an ongoing alien invasion if you didn't know the show's title or seen the previews.
I'm all for building character and slow burns, but this is such a slow burn you wouldn't know the show had to do with an ongoing alien invasion if you didn't know the show's title or seen the previews.
nutmac
macrumors 603
So far, Invasion has been more Cloverfield (minus handheld cameras) than Roland Emmerich's Independence Day. The series (at least the first 3 episodes) is about the conflicts and human dramas of 4 principle characters in the US, UK, Japan, and Afghanistan. Mysterious events accelerate and force these characters to deal with their problems head on.
The series works if you find these 4 characters interesting. I personally find it to be better done than typical alien invasion movies like aforementioned Independence Day and Cloverfield. But I think these scenes could've been more effective as a series of flashbacks.
At any rate, I like the series so far. It looks great and performances are very good, especially the boy that plays Caspar.
The series works if you find these 4 characters interesting. I personally find it to be better done than typical alien invasion movies like aforementioned Independence Day and Cloverfield. But I think these scenes could've been more effective as a series of flashbacks.
At any rate, I like the series so far. It looks great and performances are very good, especially the boy that plays Caspar.
funinhounslow
macrumors newbie
Intrigued about the warning that this thread “may contain spoilers”
Three episodes in and so little has happened the main challenge is staying awake through it. Think I’ll cut my losses…
Three episodes in and so little has happened the main challenge is staying awake through it. Think I’ll cut my losses…
JBGoode
macrumors 65816
I’m over half way through episode 4 and literally nothing has happened. The plot has not moved forward at all - just a bunch of slow moving scenes of nothing happening. Almost the entire first half could be removed and no one would even know. Anything relevant to the plot could have/should have been about 5 minutes of screen time. This is pretty awful so far.
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nutmac
macrumors 603
If I were to venture a guess, the episode 7 "Sentient" sounds like some of the protagonists will run into aliens.
Whatever it is, invasion is definitely in full swing by the episode 9 titled "This Is an Emergency."
While the last episode was frustrating, especially the family subplot, I like the mystery element. I hope it doesn't turn out to be a cliched alien invasion series like War of the World or Independence Day.
gigatoaster
macrumors 68000
I just hate that show so much. So much.
The mom is always having her mouth opened: she could eat a fly. Kids are useless, they just cry. The father is totally clueless and the affair is ridiculous.
The school kids on an excursion are pathetic, the guy with autism has only one expression unless he is having a seizure. Of course he has to have a seizure before the accident. And then the bully. Worst acting ever.
On top of that we have the American in Afghanistan. It’s like a woke bingo. I think the message here is “war is bad”. No ***** Sherlock.
And the best for the end: the Japanese lesbian. That’s double bingo on the woke agenda. Why does she has to talk to the father? Doesn’t bring anything to the story.
And the sherif? What happened, Sam Neill was on sale only for 3 episodes?
Where are the aliens? FFS WHERE ARE THE ALIENS?!
It’s like all Apple TV shows: there could be a great theme (like All Human Kind, Mythic Quest, The Morning Show) with a story supposedly but no, let’s talk about people drama, the most insignificant the better. Triple 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
The mom is always having her mouth opened: she could eat a fly. Kids are useless, they just cry. The father is totally clueless and the affair is ridiculous.
The school kids on an excursion are pathetic, the guy with autism has only one expression unless he is having a seizure. Of course he has to have a seizure before the accident. And then the bully. Worst acting ever.
On top of that we have the American in Afghanistan. It’s like a woke bingo. I think the message here is “war is bad”. No ***** Sherlock.
And the best for the end: the Japanese lesbian. That’s double bingo on the woke agenda. Why does she has to talk to the father? Doesn’t bring anything to the story.
And the sherif? What happened, Sam Neill was on sale only for 3 episodes?
Where are the aliens? FFS WHERE ARE THE ALIENS?!
It’s like all Apple TV shows: there could be a great theme (like All Human Kind, Mythic Quest, The Morning Show) with a story supposedly but no, let’s talk about people drama, the most insignificant the better. Triple 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
CreepyAF
macrumors 6502
I like how the show disses the Tesla. First it won’t start, then at the gas station they almost battle for the charger while people easily pumping gas 10 feet away. Having a Tesla is so bad that the mom has to steal a petrol vehicle from a couple, with their luggage and toothbrush!
Whatever u do, u DONT want to have a Tesla when aliens invade the earth.
Whatever u do, u DONT want to have a Tesla when aliens invade the earth.
nutmac
macrumors 603
First, Tesla didn't start because the husband turned off Bluetooth on his iPhone, which acts as a key.
Second, it maybe easier to find gasoline at the beginning of disasters. But I suspect it will become increasingly harder to find gasoline whereas electricity can come from many different sources.
maddogjack
macrumors newbie
Yeah. Way to slow, way to much bouncing around. I made it through 3 episodes hoping the pace would pick up and see the aliens...IMO to much emphasis, so far, on the character's background and problems, long conversations about stuff I don't need to watch.
I had high hopes for this, but it ain't for me
I had high hopes for this, but it ain't for me
If you leave your number, we will call you when the aliens show up. jk
lysingur
macrumors 6502a
Electricity, yes. The kind of high-voltage electricity with the specialized plug required to charge a Tesla quickly, a resounding no.
You also have to realize that it takes a long time to fully charge a Tesla on a standard 110v plug—roughly 4 days, in fact. In an apocalyptical scenario, you don't have time to linger at any given place for that long (you're wasting valuable food and resources) and what makes matter worse is you'll likely have to travel long distances, which a Tesla can't do as well as a combustion engine.
Gasoline is easily transportable and can be stored for a long time. This makes you highly mobile. You can also trade gasoline in a way that you can't with electricity. So, during an alien attack, bet on the Honda or Toyota, not Tesla.
ftaok
macrumors 603
Totally agree with you regarding gas vs. electricity in this type of crisis.
However if this was real life and we were under attack by aliens, we would not be able to fight back ... unless the aliens wanted us to for their amusement. Any alien conquerors that are able to perform interstellar travel would just wipe us out with whatever ray-gun type device they have on their ships. It wouldn't even be a contest.
Now, zombie apocalypses. Honda/Toyota over a Tesla all day long.
CreepyAF
macrumors 6502
Unless they are allergic to water. Saw that in a movie once.
lysingur
macrumors 6502a
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. Aliens might have more advanced weaponry but their physiology might not allow them to roam the Earth without some type of protective barrier that isolates them from the atmosphere.
They might be able to breathe our air and water might actually be harmful to them.