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[tstone]

Anyone remember this show? Steven Spielberg produced, Rockne S O'Bannon (Farscape, Alien Nation) created. I loved this show about a submarine and it's crew, like a much better Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.

This poor show was so abused during it's run, yet made some great TV scifi anyway.

Any fans here besides me?

[sickness]

I definitely enjoyed the first season. Don't remember many specifics, though.

[Quasar]

The couple of episodes I saw were among the worst SciFi I'd ever seen. Don't know which season they were in. One had them run into Neptune, a phenomenon which "predated time", but yet they didn't even use its original Greek name. Thought that was pretty dumb.

[tstone]

Some say that the show deterioriated with each season. Really good in the first to really wretched in the third. I remembered enjoying all three. I now have season one on DVD and am really enjoying it, so I'll probably take a chance on the other two.

And review here.

[sickness]

Really wretched by the end, huh? No wonder Jonathan Brandis offed himself. Oooh, is it still too soon?

[tstone]

Well, his character started out as a Wesley Crusher-esque wunderkind. In season three, he was a comissioned Navy ensign.

I forgot about the fact Brandis offed himself.

Huh.

[Deacon]

I thought it had the same problem that a lot of sci-fi shows suffer - terrific pilot episode, but got mundane after a few weeks. Plus it was just too well-meaning - right down to having that guy (Bob Ballard, IIRC) delivering the mini-lecture over the end credits.

And as for Darwin...

[tstone]

Actually, I liked Darwin. To justify his position in the crew, he was even given rank and a service number. Once they explained that to him, even that he was getting 0-1 pay, he wanted to spend it.

[jayce78]

I watched a few episodes, . . .

never really got into it , seems like it was trying to play off the sucess of ST: the Next Generation. . .


Mabie thats just me.

[Daltons Chin Dimple]

Didn't it become "Voyage to the Bottom of the Ratings" ?

And then do a total change in direction for the third season including Michael Ironside coming in, and turn into some war show ? One minute I was watching something like ST-TNG, then next thing I know I am watching Saving Private Ryan, only more damp and talking dolphins !!

[Malenko]

I just kept waiting for the episode where a giant man eating shark came after captain, played by Roy Scheider

[Tricksterson]

Ones view of the show depends on which season you watched because it was, functionally, a different show every season. First season was a decent semi-hard sci-fi show. Second season is a classic example of why network execs should NEVER be allowed to "fix" a show. Third season was actually an upswing IMHGO. Decent military sci-fi.

[jayce78]

Didn't it become "Voyage to the Bottom of the Ratings" ?

And then do a total change in direction for the third season including Michael Ironside coming in, and turn into some war show ? One minute I was watching something like ST-TNG, then next thing I know I am watching Saving Private Ryan, only more damp and talking dolphins !!


It did a 3rd season*#^%$^#$?????? Wow!!!

[tstone]

I finished the season one DVD set. I LOVED season one, liked what they were trying to do. And I dig submarines. Nicely done. And some of the characters who left in season two, like Krieg, I will really miss, tho Krieg does make an appearance in season three.

Looking forward to season two...

[Tricksterson]

Looking forward to season two...
Let's see if your still singing that tune when your done.

[jayce78]

''Submarines , dancing sharks , Blowing shit up & flipper''.

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