Zoo - CBS [** Spoilers **]

Mr E

Starts tomorrow (Tuesday) night on CBS.

James Patterson's book is pretty poor, but it could make for an OK TV show. With a 13 episode series, they could take a 500 page book and actually make the paper thin characters a bit three dimensional... we can only hope!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pkJo_0Vv8A

Mr E

Not bad at all.

Don't get me wrong - it's 50% fun, 50% dumb, but I liked it.

Agent Coulson

I enjoyed it a good fun silly summer series.

Dair76

Are either of you still watching this?

krustydoyle

I'm watching it but I dunno what to think..

It's very silly (I've never read the books) so I've no idea where it's going.

Dair76

Yeah, I caught the first two episodes at a friend's place and thought I'd give it a chance for the basic premise, but jaysus the writing is terrible. Just wondering if it improves any...

Ludo

Must say I am enjoying it. It is real light watching stuff. As agent Coulson said above...." a good fun silly summer series".

squonk

I'm still watching though I'm not up to date at all. I'm probably 4 episodes in so far. It's fine. Nothing stellar but stupid and fun, just what you'd expect for a Summer show. It's hard to really complain.

Aj Furlong

I saw the trailer and it looked good, but all the reviews have been shocking so far

JP Liz V1

I am watching for James Wolk and Billy Burke only

clever user name

I don't know what it says about me but this is the kind of show I like for some reason :pac: With series like this the story/premise is enough to keep me going. Lets face it, its a cool idea. I can look beyond the s**te, for now!

Guy:Incognito

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I am watching for James Wolk and Billy Burke only

I'd much rather we were still watching him in revolution tbh.:mad:

The_Valeyard

Couldn't find a thread about this.

I think it looks interesting.

'Zoo'

Plot:


Violent animal attacks upon humans are occurring all over the world. Jackson Oz, an American zoologist who offers safaris in Africa, begins to notice the animals' strange behavior and takes it upon himself to solve the reason why before these attacks become more coordinated and ferocious.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YKr70mFxf_w

MonkstownHoop

I like it, I'm 7 episodes in US pace

The_Valeyard

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

I like it, I'm 7 episodes in US pace

So defo worth giving a go?

MonkstownHoop

The_Valeyard wrote: »

So defo worth giving a go?

Yeah, it's something different

The_Valeyard

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

Yeah, it's something different

Cheers man, will have a look so

Agent Coulson

Thread Here

The_Valeyard

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Thread Here

Cheers couldn't find it.

JP Liz V1

It is starting on Sunday 16th of August 2015 at 9pm on Sky 1

Lady Chatterton

Threads merged as requested.

The_Valeyard

Started watching it last night, it has potential, will give it a go for another couple of weeeks and see.

kearneybobs

So... is this any good?

clever user name

kearneybobs wrote: »

So... is this any good?

I like it! Its pretty easy to watch and there's not much thinking involved. The idea behind it is interesting.

Mr E

I think that was the funniest/silliest cliffhanger I have ever seen.

I really hope this gets a second season.

Bandana boy

Some of the acting in this is worse than a school play .
The dialogue when Frenchy spy gets accosted by other Frenchy spy to recruit her , would not be out of place in 1980’s Spy spoof “Top Secret”.
The reporter is one of the most annoying people on TV , luckily her role reduces in importance as the show progresses.
That said there is a schlocky charm to the whole affair and having given up after two episodes , I returned to it and finished the Season .

squonk

It's on my back burner list at this stage. Generally I watch that stuff when I@ve nothing else left or if I'm commuting. I thought the show started off well but seems to have dipped a bit come episode 7 or so. I'll finish the thing off but I'm not really overly invested. It's not too bad though. Just not particularly great.

alchemist33

Probably gonna stop watching after about 6 episodes. This may well be the one of the worst series I've ever seen. The script is nonsensical, the acting hokey, and a kid in 6th class could pull the "science" apart.

Agent Coulson

The full season has just been added to Netflix US today.

Agent Coulson

Renewed for a second season.

JohnK

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Renewed for a second season.

Wow, wasn't expecting that but I'll take it

Mr E

Nice. Like to see how they get out of that cliffhanger!

uck51js9zml2yt

Lots of people watching this I see.

in tonights episode we see the hero shot in the stomach and brought to hospital for emergency surgery. He's only awake and running around the corridors and pushing another patients bed down the ward to escape a leopard....really believable stuff.


It finishes next week

Dave_The_Sheep

I'm only about half way through the first series, started watching as the premise intrigued me. I undertstand it's taken from a book, if so that book reminds me of one of those 80s/90s thrillers, the Jack Higgins type ones, just not as good. Some of the acting isn't great, and the story line is all over the place - all the same it's got a definite charm and I'll likely keep watching. It's not top notch TV, but it's interesting at least and I'll take it over some of the mystery ****e that gets churned out.

Utterly shocked to hear it got a second season mind you.

Mr E

Dumber than a box of rocks, but great fun. Season 2 starts next Tuesday with a double episode.

Summer TV is truly here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57AO-WCmfGU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_m53ISAYDA

budhabob

Mr E wrote: »

Dumber than a box of rocks, but great fun. Season 2 starts next Tuesday with a double episode.

Summer TV is truly here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57AO-WCmfGU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_m53ISAYDA

Great, it was completely mad, not great quality, but thoroughly enjoyable. Looking forward to its return.

Agent Coulson

Season 2 started last night in the States

Mr E

Watched the first half this morning. Solution to the stampede cliffhanger? Umm...

drive away

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Looks good so far. Still bonkers.

silverharp

im just watching the first series now, its intriguing but a lot of immersion breaking moments, and when they try to explain the "science" to each other I don't know how they keep a straight face. its at the low end of watchable

squonk

Yeah, I agree, total summer turn your brain off fare but watchable enough. I see they've gone all Agents of SHIELD now with their own plane! I thought the opener was pretty good but didn't really hold my interest all the time.

Agent Coulson

The CGI is so bad but there is just something fun and stupid about that I like.

krustydoyle

About 10 minutes into the 2nd season and it's just so silly.. But addictive

Wibbs

krustydoyle wrote: »

About 10 minutes into the 2nd season and it's just so silly.. But addictive

+1 but that's why I like it. So many shows are so bloody serious and up themselves.

Agent Coulson

Ants in episode 3 made me laugh.

I wasn't expecting that death at the end of episode 4 though it was a bit telegraphed when they were the only one to find where Jamie was.

Mr E

Moles and sloths. Getting even more bonkers.

Wasn't expecting that casualty either.

JP Liz V1

Starts back tomorrow night at 9 on Sky 1

Agent Coulson

The more this show gets stupider and stupider the more fun it becomes.

That snake scene was just lol funny.

Mr E

I thought they'd bottled it with Chloe - I was surprised that they followed through.
It's interesting that Nora Arnezeder is credited in all 13 episodes of this season. Is there a surprise to come?

The snake scene was some of the worst CGI I have seen on Network TV for a good while (SyFy movie level quality).

Agent Coulson

I was thinking when his nose started to bleed while standing over her body his blood might drip on her and there would be a magic resurrection.

Wibbs

Mr E wrote: »

I thought they'd bottled it with Chloe - I was surprised that they followed through.
It's interesting that Nora Arnezeder is credited in all 13 episodes of this season. Is there a surprise to come?

Hmmm. MIght be a surprise alright. Shoot me down in flames but I think by doing that with the Chloe character rather than fire up interest they've instead jumped the (mutated? )shark. IMH a really bad move.

squonk

I don't think it's a great show but Chloe was really cute and kept me watching. I haven't really the same motivation any more