A Town Called Eureka

Mmm, not bad for a pilot.
It satisfied all the requirements I suppose. You know, the stereotypical gay, the token coloured guy, cute kids and interesting characters with that pre-requisite ‘empathy/sympathy’ connection. The stuff that strikes a chord at every possible level.
Nice format though! I like the idea of mixing sci-fi with comedy. That’s fairly unique in my viewing experience. Interesting concept, and it held up throughout.
Humour is quite dry, when appropriate, and slapstick when suitable. Good mix though. Special effects are good and it has an intriguing storyline.
It’ll have the Conspiracy Theorists foaming at the mouth! The theorists are going to say this isn’t Sci-Fi it’s Sci-FACT!
You have your strong females, love interests, male rivalry, male bonding, family re-united….in fact everything to make this as appealing to as wide an audience as possible. At least it does it’s best to be politically correct and un-offensive, which is a good thing, socially speaking. However, I’d hardly call it thought provoking!
I don’t know for sure, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the camerawork, direction and screenplay hasn’t got experience of working on recent successes as ‘Six Feet Under’, ‘Desperate Housewives’, ‘Lost’ and ‘Prison Break’.
Nothing new, but visually appealing. This will command a cult following, I’m sure! T-Shirts will be worn with pride and fan sites will form in their hundreds! Essentially, it’s a case of X-Files meets National Lampoon meets Twin Peaks meets Stargate. If you have seen the film “Evolution” with David Duchovny, you know the humour type and format throughout. If you ignore it’s your stereotypical American Cult-Series, and as such is just TV fodder, it is entertaining.
Sound is OK, for the audiophiles out there! Clear, strong effects without being over the top, as tempting as it must have been to throw them in. Music is pretty non-descript…would’ve been good to use something more memorable. This is muzak, not music.
Reading back, I sound as though I only like this program. WRONG! I LOVE this!
It’s got gadgets and gizmos, visually appealing characters, intriguing storyline and almost believable technology. One of the best things I’ve watched for ages, but that doesn’t make me shallow! I’ll certainly be series linking this!