Comments on: Review: ‘Primeval’ May Be The Best Monster-of-the-Week Show Since ‘The X-Files’

By: randis packmanus

randis packmanus — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:14:48 +0000

gimme a break! the shows not bad, not bad plot. but BLONDIE IS GORGEOUS????
every 'other' woman on the show is a hell of a lot better looking. especially the one that looks like kim kardashian! even helen in her forties is hotter. not everyone loses their mind over a stick figure with straw coloured hair. keep that type of comment to yourself. if you want to promote the show based on how SEXY 'she' is, you'll lose viewers.

By: randis packmanus

randis packmanus — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:14:00 +0000

By: Meli

Meli — Mon, 18 May 2009 03:36:22 +0000

The kid and I watched this on BBC America and it was good cheesy fun, but I never fell in love with the show.

By: Meli

Meli — Mon, 18 May 2009 03:36:00 +0000

The kid and I watched this on BBC America and it was good cheesy fun, but I never fell in love with the show.

By: willmarch

willmarch — Mon, 18 May 2009 03:08:04 +0000

Agree with Flay. I could never get into this series because the acting was so poor. The effects are so-so but then I suppose the budget might account for this. Instead of showing this in America I think one of the big networks could remake it with a better cast, better scripts and spend big on effects, then sell it back to us.

By: willmarch

willmarch — Mon, 18 May 2009 03:08:00 +0000

By: Flay

Flay — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:06:59 +0000

i mostly agree with dan. but i even go further: i watched some episodes of first and second season and became pretty upset because of its idiocy. honestly i don't find any positive aspects: annoying stupid story, very poor acting, the jokes are only funny because they're so ridiculous…

and the effects? come on, they look more like uwe boll than industrial light&magic…

By: Flay

Flay — Sun, 17 May 2009 15:06:00 +0000

and the effects? come on, they look more like uwe boll than industrial light&magic…

By: JLTucker

JLTucker — Sun, 17 May 2009 05:10:16 +0000

Will you look at that. A reasonably priced BBC Video set in America. Usually these things cost $70.

By: Kangaroo Be Stoned

Kangaroo Be Stoned — Sun, 17 May 2009 05:10:00 +0000

Will you look at that. A reasonably priced BBC Video set in America. Usually these things cost $70.

By: Rob_Hunter

Rob_Hunter — Sun, 17 May 2009 00:08:28 +0000

Wouldn't be the first time I disagreed with an entire nation (I'm looking at you Canada), but I stand by the review. I haven't caught up with the following seasons yet, so I can only speak to the first… and it is a fun, fast-paced show with great effects for TV, engaging characters, and an interesting plot line. It may not be high art, but it is damn entertaining.

By: Rob_Hunter

Rob_Hunter — Sun, 17 May 2009 00:08:00 +0000

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:45:25 +0000

Oddly positive review for a show that's widely-derided in its native land! And a B+ for a review focusing on season 1 (which is by far the worst, and a largely terrible mess.) The only real reason to watch Primeval is for the special effects (which may be blurry to save on rendering time/expense, but are otherwise pretty good, certainly for TV.) The acting, stories and mythology is generally pretty poor — certainly they put more effort into the visuals than anything else.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 16 May 2009 23:45:00 +0000