Comments on: Eureka

By: Randomness? (Eureka) » Comics Worth Reading

Randomness? (Eureka) » Comics Worth Reading — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:28:49 +0000

[...] on Eureka last night: Random events do tend to cluster [...]

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Probe » Comics Worth Reading — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:38:52 +0000

[...] Parker Stevenson co-starred as genius Austin James, who lived in a computer-controlled warehouse kind of like a mad scientist Batcave. This was back in 1988, so “computer-controlled” meant something a bit different than that does now, when you can pop down to Lowe’s and pick up a home kit. Although, come to think of it, I’m reminded of the sheriff’s house on Eureka. [...]

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Comics Worth Reading — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 16:10:29 +0000

[...] Vertigo’s always been too focused on horror and violence for me, but I enjoy the DC CMX manga series Emma, Gals!, and Musashi #9. And I’ll be reading WildStorm’s Welcome to Tranquility because it reminds me of Eureka. [...]

By: Lisa Lopacinski

Lisa Lopacinski — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:29:37 +0000

I completely agree with Tony I. on the one-in-done, both for X-Files and this show. It’s fun, incorporating a bit of mystery with drama and humor in every episode, and you could just jump into it at any point in the season and still really enjoy the show. Very intelligently written (not every episode is written by the same person I’ve noticed).

By: Lyle

Lyle — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 14:34:37 +0000

I wasn’t too into Eureka at first. I was initially expecting Northern Exposure with mad scientists and found the first episodes to be more of scifi crime procedural with quirky characters. I was initially worried that Eureka would turn into another one of those scifi shows where everything revolves around some big mystery, but they’ve focused more on the characters and relationships… my initial reaction was that it was too X-Files, especially considering how it was promoted. I’m glad it didn’t stay that way.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:54:18 +0000

Yay! Glad to hear that there may be good news.

And I forgot to mention how much I giggled at the allusion in the latest episode, when the house asks “Shall we play a game?”

By: James Schee

James Schee — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 22:02:43 +0000

From doing google searches on it, apparently it was the #2 show the Sci-fi channel had in recent Nielson ratings. So I’d expect a second season.

I did see that episode, and it was funny with just the right amount of tension.

By: Rob Staeger

Rob Staeger — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 19:44:47 +0000

I’ve only seen about 5 episodes so far, but my wife and I have really enjoyed them. There rest are just sitting there, perched on our TiVo’s hard drive.

I sure hope they make more. This is fun stuff.

By: Tony Isabella

Tony Isabella — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 17:25:16 +0000

I liked X-Files fine when the show did done-in-one stories. It was the vaunted mythology stuff that bored the crap out of me.

Happily, Eureka keeps the “mythology” stuff to a minimum. I’m enjoying the show.

Tony

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 16:42:14 +0000

Yikes! I didn’t like X-Files for a reason. I would hate for Eureka to be more like it. It gets tense enough as it is sometimes. And if you like the house, I hope you’ve seen the latest episode. It’s all about them being trapped there
when the house decides to fix some broken relationships.

By: James Schee

James Schee — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 16:24:20 +0000

I really like this show as well. I was sort of chagrined at the review of it in EW, where the reviewer said it needed to be more like the X-Files and lose the goofiness. I disagreed, as I appreciated the light feeling, where yes dangerous things were happening but it never gets too overdone.

My favorite scene so far was when the shefiff came home, and his house wouldn’t let him in until he apologized.:)

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 13:48:20 +0000

I haven’t seen Heroes, and I don’t have plans to — there are so many great shows on the schedule ahead of it right now. Glad you enjoyed it, though.

By: John

John — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 13:22:27 +0000

Hi Johanna,

Eureka is definitely growing on me. I like the humor in the way the different characters interact.

On a similar note, have you seen Heroes yet? It was far more enjoyable than I had imagined. ‘Every day’ people with superpowers is not a new idea, but the entire episode kept me intrigued, and my Wife and I were both impressed and interested by the fairly global approach they took. The story moves from India to Japan to a small town in the US, and yet all the characters are tied together.

I have to say that the dialog about super-powers between the 2 Japanese co-workers had me in stitches.

I would like to hear what you thought of the show. If you missed it, it was rebroadcast on Sci-fi channel, and I am sure it will be shown again.

Cheers, JOHN :0)