TERRA NOVA Season 2 – Jason O’Mara Wants Dinosaurs to Kick Ass
I’m skeptical of Terra Nova’s chances for renewal, as are a good portion of us who to care to weigh in on such things, but that hasn’t stopped series star, Jason O’Mara, from offering up what he thinks the show could do better should a second season be commissioned. I have to give the man [...]
TERRA NOVA: Occupation & Resistance – RECAP
Looking back on Terra Nova as a whole reveals a rather frustrating narrative built around a sloppy mythology and over the top family values… and dinosaurs. Way back when the pilot aired in September, I was pumped for the direction I assumed this series was headed: a colony of humans traveling back in time for [...]
“Within” TERRA NOVA – The Recap
At this point in Terra Nova’s run, it’s pretty clear to me the series has no idea what it wants to be. You have all this promising material just sitting there, waiting to be used effectively (dinosaurs, time travel, a war between ideals), and it’s constantly put up against the type of storylines you’d expect [...]
TERRA NOVA: “Now You See Me” – RECAP
At this point, I just can’t wait for Terra Nova to finish up its run so I can never watch it again. After Monday’s episode, I’ve come to the conclusion this show doesn’t want to be anything more than what it has been: a broken mess indecisive over what it wants to be. I remember [...]
TERRA NOVA: “Vs.” – RECAP
Well would you get a look at that. Terra Nova took some major steps forward in becoming the type of show that might actually be worth watching from week to week. In terms of the show’s mythology, we get let in on basically everything. It’s a bit much all at once, but that’s what happens [...]
TERRA NOVA: “Proof” – RECAP
“Proof” did a good job of presenting an episode that was more or less driven by the younger cast members. Aside from Taylor’s tracking of Curran, Maddy and Josh are the stars of this hour, with one tackling a case of identity fraud while the other brings their journey to its climax. The two are [...]
TERRA NOVA: “Nightfall” – RECAP
Terra Nova continued its streak of showing a lot of potential followed by needless squandering. That sounded mean, let me try again. “Nightfall” was actually a pretty entertaining episode, dividing the family up while a disaster struck Terra Nova in the form of a meteorite. I loved the idea of a meteorite taking out all [...]
TERRA NOVA Bylaws – Recap
If you’re going to do a murder story in the style made so familiar by shows like CSI and Law & Order, you need to make darn sure your dialogue doesn’t sound like it was written by a high school student (unless that student is a recognized literary genius). There are many, many discussions had [...]
TERRA NOVA Needs a Big Change
You can always tell something is wrong when you see the opening title for a TV show and it makes you cringe. Every time Terra Nova shows the silhouettes of the Shannon family walking I just want to stab my eyes out. I should feel totally jazzed whenever I see that opening. It should set [...]
TERRA NOVA Forgets It’s Supposed to Be Ambitious
When I take myself out of the newest episode of Terra Nova, the biggest problem the series faces becomes very evident. There aren’t enough dinosaurs. As has been the trend so far, “What Remains” is a perfectly well done episode of television, using the common plot device of memory loss to take a closer look [...]
