Comments on: Primeval – Episode 3 – Review http://lonelocust.com/2007/02/25/634/ Every swarm starts with one... Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:35:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dawn http://lonelocust.com/2007/02/25/634/comment-page-1/#comment-8101 Dawn Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:03:23 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2007/02/25/634/#comment-8101 I have to admit that dinosaurs make me happy as well. However, my only complaint about Primeval is that I dislike nearly all the characters and seriously loathe that stuffed shirt Lester (Steve and Connor are the only tolerable ones). I liked all the Torchwood characters (in Owen's case I liked to hate him but felt sorry for him). I would think you're right that the editing could be at fault as I perceived the mosasaur circling around them, near the surface as you say which it would be in shallow water, but got the impression that it backed off into deep water, circled around again and then went for them. This is just my opinion but this explanation worked for me I have to admit that dinosaurs make me happy as well. However, my only complaint about Primeval is that I dislike nearly all the characters and seriously loathe that stuffed shirt Lester (Steve and Connor are the only tolerable ones). I liked all the Torchwood characters (in Owen’s case I liked to hate him but felt sorry for him).

I would think you’re right that the editing could be at fault as I perceived the mosasaur circling around them, near the surface as you say which it would be in shallow water, but got the impression that it backed off into deep water, circled around again and then went for them. This is just my opinion but this explanation worked for me

]]> By: Gridman http://lonelocust.com/2007/02/25/634/comment-page-1/#comment-8100 Gridman Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:46:06 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2007/02/25/634/#comment-8100 Well, I concede that's possible, but, if so, the editing was at fault then. The mosasaur approaches quite close to Abby and is clearly visible on the top, it circles around her in an anti-clockwise direction until is is slightly to her right front, then they immediately cut to the mosasaur in the same relative position, but now diving under deeper water and completing the circle. Basically, it would have to be right in front of her as it passes the camera. Later Abby runs across the very spot that the mosasaur must have passed to circle her, but she never gets much more than waist deep. I'm rather liking it better than Torchwood, but this has dinosaurs, that makes me happy. :-) Well, I concede that’s possible, but, if so, the editing was at fault then.

The mosasaur approaches quite close to Abby and is clearly visible on the top, it circles around her in an anti-clockwise direction until is is slightly to her right front, then they immediately cut to the mosasaur in the same relative position, but now diving under deeper water and completing the circle. Basically, it would have to be right in front of her as it passes the camera.

Later Abby runs across the very spot that the mosasaur must have passed to circle her, but she never gets much more than waist deep.

I’m rather liking it better than Torchwood, but this has dinosaurs, that makes me happy. :-)

]]> By: Dawn http://lonelocust.com/2007/02/25/634/comment-page-1/#comment-8099 Dawn Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:43:03 +0000 http://lonelocust.com/2007/02/25/634/#comment-8099 "Some of the special effects didn’t work right in this episode, particularly when the mosasaur is circling around Abby and Conner is deep water, but they are standing in less than waist-deep water" I got the impression that they saw the mosasaur coming and it circled around a bit in deep water (presumably making its mind up) before returning to attack them. The bit where the 2 of them are looking around whilst in waist deep water is easily explained by the logical panic of looking for signs of a predator that they can't see in the murky water. I had misgivings about this show at episode 1, but it is improving with each one. I particularly like the new darker direction it has taken this week. IMO not as good as Torchwood but getting there. “Some of the special effects didn’t work right in this episode, particularly when the mosasaur is circling around Abby and Conner is deep water, but they are standing in less than waist-deep water”

I got the impression that they saw the mosasaur coming and it circled around a bit in deep water (presumably making its mind up) before returning to attack them. The bit where the 2 of them are looking around whilst in waist deep water is easily explained by the logical panic of looking for signs of a predator that they can’t see in the murky water.

I had misgivings about this show at episode 1, but it is improving with each one. I particularly like the new darker direction it has taken this week. IMO not as good as Torchwood but getting there.

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