US: Dark Matter - may contain spoilers

lsg1r · 31 Aug 2015 at 16:12

RIZZEE said:
Enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. Is Season 2 for definite?

It wasn't a few days ago, something about the networks wanting to wait until it's finished before deciding... I've got hopes it will be renewed, it's being made in Canada and they get LOTS of financial help to make shows there from the government etc.

Ceryndrion · 31 Aug 2015 at 18:02

Along with Killjoys, it's all down to the numbers, none of the shows have stood out either way, they've all performed "ok".

Allnamestaken · 31 Aug 2015 at 20:00

Well **** Falling skies got canceled... and that was better than killjoys or dark matter so I don't have faith for either 2

Stupid networks.

Jonny2284 · 31 Aug 2015 at 20:34

And if Falling Skies had stayed at the quality it displayed during it's second season it might have been a loss.

Rroff · 31 Aug 2015 at 20:54

^^ Does falling skies get any better? I'm mid-way through season 2 mostly due to a lack of much else to watch and its getting quite a drag not sure if I want to continue. (I want to like it but some bits are so impossibly contrived for storyline reasons or idealistic American values that don't actually work in the real world its painful at times to watch).

So far I've found Dark Matter much less contrived writing wise and hence for me more enjoyable.

Jonny2284 · 31 Aug 2015 at 22:02

It does get better, and then falls off again in a big way.

Honestly if you aren't digging it by the end of the second season it isn't the show for you.

lsg1r · 1 Sep 2015 at 23:54

Allnamestaken said:
Well **** Falling skies got canceled... and that was better than killjoys or dark matter so I don't have faith for either 2

Stupid networks.

Pretty sure I read somewhere falling skies was always planned to be a 5 season series from the beginning.... plus they told you season 5 was going to be the last season when they renewed it for season 5

rids57 · 2 Sep 2015 at 01:44

WooHoo!!! Dark Matter has been renewed (so has Killjoys)

RobDogDog · 3 Sep 2015 at 19:29

Just started watching this (2 episodes in). It's got me intrigued enough to continue. Dude from Continuum is in it haha!

Rroff · 4 Sep 2015 at 00:22

RobTheMonk said:
Just started watching this (2 episodes in). It's got me intrigued enough to continue. Dude from Continuum is in it haha!

Fair few (well known) Canadian actors make appearances - they have access to most of the cast from SG:A - so will probably see more of those in season 2.

Seems to be a bit of a vehicle for the writers to play with storylines, etc. that were too quirky or experimental, etc. for SG:A (kind of like the way Andromeda was an outlet for stuff that didn't fit Star Trek).

EDIT: Amanda Tapping even directed an episode lol.

lsg1r · 4 Sep 2015 at 00:27

Rroff said:
EDIT: Amanda Tapping even directed an episode lol.

and featured in at least 1 episode (might have been 2) of Killjoys, I didn't even recognise her at first lol

Rroff · 4 Sep 2015 at 00:35

I find it quite funny how Dark Matter gets slated for "never explaining anything"... if you are a fan of the genre the blanks are so easy to fill in its almost not worth them explaining them and if you aren't a fan of the genre you probably won't be wasting your time on Dark Matter :S

SPG · 4 Sep 2015 at 13:54

Just about to watch the finale of this,

What a fun little show, has its been picked for a second series ? Really enjoying it fun little setting and quite interesting characters after the first 2 shows I thought they was quite 2 dimensional but couldnt be more wrong. Quite like the actor who was in Continuum very underrated. (He has a great voice, would like him to do some audio books)

Nice to see fun sci-fi that is not zombies or a teenager with angst.

lsg1r · 4 Sep 2015 at 14:05

Rroff said:
I find it quite funny how Dark Matter gets slated for "never explaining anything"... if you are a fan of the genre the blanks are so easy to fill in its almost not worth them explaining them and if you aren't a fan of the genre you probably won't be wasting your time on Dark Matter :S

I thought the whole premise of the show was that they didn't actually know anything so things are being explained as 'they find out' sort of thing. Either that or the writers etc are assuming that viewers are relatively intelligent and don't need every little thing explaining to them (which would make a change lol)

SPG said:
has its been picked for a second series ?

yes

Nice to see fun sci-fi that is not zombies

I take it you missed an episode

SPG · 4 Sep 2015 at 15:11

Technically they never died so cant be zombies. Is that tenuous enough or pushing it a little

R3X · 4 Sep 2015 at 16:38

Thanks great news glad both killjoys and dm renewed we don't have no scifi left otherwise!

Falling skies was always due to finish end of this season run anyhow I heard...

Look forward to that guy coming back to do the Librarians tv series which is identical to warehouse 13 accept it did it first !

Rroff · 4 Sep 2015 at 16:44

lsg1r said:
I thought the whole premise of the show was that they didn't actually know anything so things are being explained as 'they find out' sort of thing. Either that or the writers etc are assuming that viewers are relatively intelligent and don't need every little thing explaining to them (which would make a change lol)

yes
I take it you missed an episode

The criticism is more that they don't explain some of the background of the universe (corporations, etc.), mechanics and so on, but anyone reasonably intelligent and into the genre can fill in the blanks easily enough IMO.

SPG · 4 Sep 2015 at 17:31

I quite like that, it allows you to fill in using your head the way you think. i am sure it will get fleshed out.

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 5 Sep 2015 at 22:19

Dark Matter has been a nice surprise for me. Firstly that they are still making this type of sci fi (very much like SG1 SGA) and secondly that it has been given a second season

Also enjoying Killjoys, not as much as DM, but enough to look forward to another season.

Happy sci fi days

Kyo · 6 Sep 2015 at 00:33

Think Killjoys got renewed too which was surprising. It was good but not as good as Dark Matter.