Invasion (Apple TV)

arknor · 20 Nov 2021 at 07:43

TriedandTested said:
Being slow isn't the issue. It's all the crappy dialogue and boring characters we had to endure.

The american is probably more boring than the kids and more annoying too

series needs more of like a 28days later vibe if it wants to be a slow burner

arknor · 25 Nov 2021 at 17:36

actually latest ep doesn't even seem that bad tbh, quite enjoyed it even but I ha watched startrek discovery earlier in the day which probably set my expectations for what's entertaining to a really low bar

smokedog · 25 Nov 2021 at 17:49

Traveling from Afghanistan to London during an alien invasion with no means of transportation...hardly an inconvenience, just a simple stroll from one scene into another.

Mysterae_ · 25 Nov 2021 at 17:53

I won't go back to this unless Apple add a x4 speed option to their player app.

Screeeech · 25 Nov 2021 at 19:31

Mysterae_ said:
I won't go back to this unless Apple add a x4 speed option to their player app.

lol I just watched EP8 and I had to literally stop myself from falling asleep during that stupid phone box scene..

Liquid_Entity · 26 Nov 2021 at 21:35

Ep8 has to be the most draining TV episode in the history of TV.

Moonpie2 · 30 Nov 2021 at 15:21

I kinda hate myself for continuing to watch this.
It has almost nothing going for it, except maybe good production values.

8 Eps in and we know NOTHING !!!!

Also the most hate-able characters in TV history?
Ok, maybe not that bad, but they're all pretty damn awful.

I particularly dislike...
* Soldier guy who shouts and point his gun and screams orders at almost everyone he meets.
* Japanese scientist who will literally trample over anyone and say and do anything to get her own way.

They couldn't have made it more unwatchable if they tried.
And yet here I am... watching it.

But I swear to god, if they save the day with love of some other touchy feely B$, there'll be hell to pay :mad:

Liquid_Entity · 30 Nov 2021 at 16:45

Yes that Japanese woman is so annoying. Its like "I was in love so I must be the only one that matters"

Like you it better not be a wet blanket ending.

kola · 1 Dec 2021 at 08:43

Screeeech said:
lol I just watched EP8 and I had to literally stop myself from falling asleep during that stupid phone box scene..

he was in the phone box for 6 minutes just ridiculous lol

Punt · 1 Dec 2021 at 12:01

I wouldn't say I hate this, I watch it every week, and like others here, I'm waiting (hoping) for a decent payoff, but I don't think it will happen; cliffhanger for season 2?

I very much dislike the American soldier and not too keen on the Doctor, or more precisely, the Doctor's husband, who needs to be killed off painfully. I like the English schoolkids story and hope the bully kid comes back, at least he had a little bit of character growth. The Japanese side of things I can take to leave.

darkgen · 1 Dec 2021 at 16:50

It is definitely a challenge. I'm struggling to care for any of the characters and as above actively disliking most of the principals.

I forget, was Sam Neill in this ....

Mysterae_ · 1 Dec 2021 at 17:12

Punt said:
I wouldn't say I hate this, I watch it every week, and like others here, I'm waiting (hoping) for a decent payoff, but I don't think it will happen; cliffhanger for season 2?

Imagine how mad you'll be when you realise there won't be a second season

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smokedog · 1 Dec 2021 at 17:57

Mysterae_ said:
Imagine how mad you'll be when you realise there won't be a second season .

Would be amazed if they could justify a second season with all the negative reviews.

Neil79 · 1 Dec 2021 at 20:55

What an utter pile of crap this show is. Who are all the characters? Why should we care? All I remember is the spaced out Doctor, the abusive soldier who hates everything, and the kid who needs a sugar fix

checjb · 1 Dec 2021 at 22:46

smokedog said:
Would be amazed if they could justify a second season with all the negative reviews.

The cases of Batwoman and ST: Discovery come to mind.

BananaDunka · 1 Dec 2021 at 23:57

As slow as it is to build up to /anything/ I'm still enjoying things unfold. It's pretty clear what they are doing with the slowness though and that the characters shown from around the world are not just random stories. Their roles are coming together as we have now started to see so I'm intrigued as to how their roles combine and for what purpose.

The peeps at JASA it's pretty obvious but the rest I'm not so sure about so will keep watching.

Also interested to find out why some kids are affected and the rest aren't. What kind of connection do they have to the aliens...

pinkpound · 3 Dec 2021 at 17:58

I'm just interested if this show can get any worse even tho its awful I have to see the end .

Screeeech · 3 Dec 2021 at 20:31

my god this series is so awful.

I like how these aliens literally can't be killed and have wrecked everything...... yet the US military dude seemed to have no problem killing one with a bit of fire

Liquid_Entity · 3 Dec 2021 at 22:48

Just watched episode 9 and we'll I really hope it just ends there no point dragging it on any longer.

thank god my apple subscription was free, this is utterly ridiculous.

Malevolence · 4 Dec 2021 at 04:55

Normally I'd persevere with only a couple of episodes left, but I started the latest episode and just thought "**** it, I can't be arsed".