Human Target (S1+2) [ Spoilers ]

Richard Dower · 26-11-2009 04:29PM #1

Mark Valley aka Keen Eddide aka guy porkin' Anna Torv stars in this new Fox show based on a cmoic book, if memory serves there was a previous attempt at the tv show for this.

Anyone interested or gonna watch?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Target_%28TV_series%29

Basq · 26-11-2009 04:34PM

Also starring Jackie Earle Haley (Rorschach / "new Freddy Krueger") and Chi "get out of my office!" McBride.

Could be good.. but I do think the new series introduced this year have been the worse they've ever been!

I couldn't give a crap if every new series bar 'Modern Family' was canned!

Richard Dower · 26-11-2009 04:41PM

Actually i like Valley (he was great in Keen Eddie), he's a capable actor given the right role/script etc. - i'll give it a shot for an ep. or two. Doubt "Past Life" will appeal to me....Basq, did you watch "Mental" on Fox?

Basq · 26-11-2009 04:43PM

Richard Dower wrote: »

Basq, did you watch "Mental" on Fox?

Couldn't make it through the first episode.. simple Maths:

Stupid plain-looking woman from 'The 4400' + uncredible actor (even by 'Prison Break' standards) + cheap-knockoff that's too reminiscent of 'House' = BORE!

Mr E · 26-11-2009 04:47PM

Directed by the guy who did Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, and Produced by McG. Ooooh Kaaaaay.....

(OK McG gets more stick than he deserves, but Simon West doesn't inspire confidence).

Cast is good, though. Worth a look.

Basq · 26-11-2009 04:49PM

Mr E wrote: »

(OK McG gets more stick than he deserves, but Simon West doesn't inspire confidence).

Unfortunately.. McG (e.g the poor man's Michael Bay) deserves everything he gets!

Outside of his producer credits in 'Chuck' and 'Supernatural', I have zero respect for the man.

Richard Dower · 26-11-2009 04:51PM

McG is dire!!!...dear god, no idea these clowns were involved, all flash, bang, whallop and MTV music video editing....putme right off now.

Mr E · 26-11-2009 04:52PM

basquille wrote: »

Outside of his producer credits in 'Chuck' and 'Supernatural', I have zero respect for the man.

The only reason he gets my kudos, to be honest. He obviously doesn't have a huge hand in those shows or they'd be glossy overproduced messes.

Poochie05 · 26-11-2009 06:04PM

Saw the pilot for this and based on that I will give it a chance, although it doesn't quite hit the mark. Thought Mark Valley was quite good in this comedic role, character is a bit of a wiseass but likeable. I reckon it will be one of those good escapist fun programmes, such as Burn Notice or Chuck but needs to shape up a bit more to be as good as those.

Elmo · 26-11-2009 06:07PM

Did McG not produce Terminator:Salvation?

Richard Dower · 26-11-2009 06:11PM

Poochie05 wrote: »

Saw the pilot for this and based on that I will give it a chance, although it doesn't quite hit the mark. Thought Mark Valley was quite good in this comedic role, character is a bit of a wiseass but likeable. I reckon it will be one of those good escapist fun programmes, such as Burn Notice or Chuck but needs to shape up a bit more to be as good as those.

:eek: - runs off to search

Basq · 26-11-2009 06:12PM

Elmo wrote: »

Did McG not produce Terminator:Salvation?

He directed it.

Elmo · 26-11-2009 06:21PM

basquille wrote: »

He directed it.

I thought that. Far better than Transformers. I really liked it, but I think he directed Terminator: Rise of the Machines too, so perhaps I wasn't expecting much.

McG also produced The OC

or One Tree Hill or some other ****.

Basq · 26-11-2009 06:23PM

Elmo wrote: »

I thought that. Far better than Transformers. I really liked it, but I think he directed Terminator: Rise of the Machines too, so perhaps I wasn't expecting much.

I thought it was muck myself... but different strokes..

Jonathon Mostow made 'Rise of The Machines' - whose most recent film was 'Surrogates' with Bruce Willis.

Elmo · 26-11-2009 06:38PM

basquille wrote: »

I thought it was muck myself... but different strokes..

Jonathon Mostow made 'Rise of The Machines' - whose most recent film was 'Surrogates' with Bruce Willis.

Surrogates is muck! Did McG not have something to do with Rise of the Machines?

Basq · 26-11-2009 06:41PM

Yep, 'Surrogates' was woeful.

Don't think McG had anything to do 'Rise' but could be wrong!

Poochie05 · 27-11-2009 11:37AM

Richard Dower wrote: »

:eek: - runs off to search

Don't know if it's 'out there', I saw it at Comic-con :P

JP Liz · 27-11-2009 11:40AM

I like the cast so will give it a look

J-blk · 27-11-2009 11:57AM

Looking forward to this so I'll definitely check out the first few episodes. Does anyone know what FOX is pairing this with though? It seems it's getting Glee's current time slot and day but I doubt they'll be much overlap of viewers...

Mr E · 27-11-2009 12:47PM

J-blk wrote: »

Does anyone know what FOX is pairing this with though?

Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 20:
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL
9:00-10:00 PM HUMAN TARGET (Series Premiere)

"GLEE" ROCKS ITS FALL FINALE WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9 AND RETURNS WITH ALL-NEW EPISODES TUESDAY, APRIL 13

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20091124fox04

Mr E · 15-01-2010 10:09PM

The pilot for this is on Sunday, and the second episode is on Wednesday.

Elmo · 16-01-2010 12:17AM

and just in case you forgot

Basq · 16-01-2010 11:41AM

Aired in Canada last night so opinions / predictions / reactions..

Richard Dower · 16-01-2010 01:28PM

^ aye...seen that, i'll be watching it later on, i have a few shows to get through today...bit of a backlog, lol!

pickarooney · 16-01-2010 03:30PM

basquille wrote: »

Also starring Jackie Earle Haley (Rorschach / "new Freddy Krueger") and Chi "get out of my office!" McBride.

Could be good.. but I do think the new series introduced this year have been the worse they've ever been!

I couldn't give a crap if every new series bar 'Modern Family' was canned!

My eyes bounced when I (mis)read that. I would almost have watched it had it actually starred the obnoxious Kerryman.

Mr E · 16-01-2010 08:44PM

Damn enjoyable show. I really liked it.

Chance is very like Michael in Burn Notice, but without the smugness. That fight with the bald dude was very well done (and pretty nasty too). And Jackie Earle Haley is cool as f**k.

*sigh*.... another one for the weekly list.

Recommended.

mikeruurds · 17-01-2010 12:50PM

Loved it too.

Good idea delivered well, but it depends on whether the script writers can develop the characters and keep the viewers interested.

Recommended for now

Elmo · 17-01-2010 12:51PM

When should we expected over here?

Mr E · 17-01-2010 01:07PM

It needs to find its feet in the States first. If ratings are huge, it'll get here sooner rather than later.

Elmo · 17-01-2010 01:41PM

Mr E wrote: »

It needs to find its feet in the States first. If ratings are huge, it'll get here sooner rather than later.

How did we get the original series?:D

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 18-01-2010 03:18AM

Enjoyable, but nothing spectacular...
If there wasn't so many good shows out there at the moment, I might even watch the show every week, but it didn't give me enough to want to come back for more, so I won't be watching from here on in...
Not saying it's bad, just think it's a bit middle of the road...

Richard Dower · 18-01-2010 05:59AM

^ have to agree with CN, Tricia Helfer was the reason to watch this!!!!....it's just seems a bit confused as to what it wants to be, i see comedic touches, then it kinda gets serious, then action, it dosen't seem to know what kinda show it is.

McG as a producer????????....that should send alarm bells ringing, but Simon West....well he was behind the fantastic Keen Eddie (also starring Valley), Roarsach was disappointing, i was expecting him to be a really dark character.

Did Danny Glover need to pay his pool boy that week?...kinda random him at the end. Dunno....there just dosen't seem enough substance to keep continued interest, i will give it another ep. or two as i have seen many times they make changes after the pilot is made.

It needs more meat, a backstory, some kinda arc...otherwise it's "mission of the week" save random person and take the bullet fluff.

Mr E · 18-01-2010 07:35AM

Richard Dower wrote: »

there just dosen't seem enough substance to keep continued interest

Sorry... just needed to quote this in case it vanished.

Richard Dower · 18-01-2010 08:25AM

^ but shows like GG or Greek don't pretend to have more meat or more then the fluff they are. Different shows offer different qualities, the so-called low brow shows don't pretend to be "must see" amazing tv, wheras HT seems to want to be more then it is.

Mr E · 18-01-2010 09:10AM

Its not Gossip Girl or Greek I was talking about.

Anyway, back on topic...

Poochie05 · 18-01-2010 10:53AM

Elmo wrote: »

When should we expected over here?

Don't know when they will be showing it but IIRC Sci Fi announced last year that they had acquired the rights to it...

Richard Dower · 19-01-2010 12:51AM

"The series premiere of Fox’s Human Target was at least reasonably near the scoring rings with a 2.9 adults 18-49 rating. How it does in its regular timeslot will determine its future though."

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/01/18/tv-ratings-sunday-football-boosts-cbs-golden-globes-24-housewives-down-human-target-premiere-solid/39211

The Don · 19-01-2010 11:40AM

It was pretty enjoyable. The fight scene with the bald assassin was really good and looked painful. The main characters are kind of generic for a show though. Good guy, his friend who wants to keep him out of trouble and a bad guy trying to be good. Not sure what the point of having Danny Glover was in the end unless hes going to be in with the second episode.

The CGI was terrible though. They used the same segment 3 times. The second time was a mirror image then the third was it in reverse :rolleyes:

Richard Dower · 20-01-2010 10:24PM

HIGH OCTANE describes the second ep. - very Jerry Bruckheimer....fast action based ep.
Better then the pilot, though it just felt a bit dense and cluttered script wise, they seem to be suggesting backstory for Chance, dropping hints that Christopher Chance s not his real name and that he worked for some organisation previously etc.

I did say it needed more meat and arc, better then the first...i'll watch the third and see how it goes.

ScumLord · 23-01-2010 12:36AM

This is a new American show and it's awfulness knows no bounds. It's about some form of body guard type dude. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1439741/

I don't know why it's so popular, maybe it's just that Americans have such low standards now. There are so many stupid mistakes and stupidity in the show it's astounding. It wouldn't be too bad if it had some sort of comedy value but it doesn't which makes all the mistakes in the show even worse.

It's awful, truly awful.

Richard Dower · 23-01-2010 12:46AM

There is a thread already on HT....it's not popular per se, it's ratings thus far are OK, but not great....it remains to be seen if it gets renewed.

matrim · 23-01-2010 02:12AM

I've only seen the trailer and it looked decent, but it's hard to know from a 2 minute ad.

As for ratings being good it's 2 episodes in so I don't think you can tell anything yet. Give it another 4 or 5 episodes and it should even out to it's proper ratings slot.

Mr E · 23-01-2010 10:34AM

Its not awful at all..... just switch off your brain and go with the flow.
I thought the first 2 episodes were good fun.

Merging this with the other HT thread.

ScumLord · 23-01-2010 12:40PM

Nothing makes any sense

the thing with the brakes on the train

in the first episode was just daft, I'm also sick of these prolonged fight scenes that are just time wasters and make the lead character who's supposed to be the bees knees seem like a hairdresser that never threw a punch in their lifes. It's funny how in the second episode

they say the planes upside down but when they go to fix the problem they didn't even bother to make the set upside down.

Just not my cup of tea, if it had a bit more humour in it, it might be watchable for me.

The Don · 28-01-2010 03:08PM

Episode 3 was the best so far. Good action and the chemistry between the characters is getting better. The female FBI agent works well with Chance and it was kind of obvious that she'll be his love interest. Some good humour thrown in again.

Bad points, the bike jump was a bit too far and the Russian securtiy not wearing bullet proof vests.

Richard Dower · 29-01-2010 12:12AM

^100% agree....i really hope they bring back Emmanuelle, i suspect they will....as stated great chemistry + best ep, so far.

Richard Dower · 15-03-2010 04:41AM

Heads up!....ep. 7 was broacast by Fox (US) on Wednesday gone....BUT, ep. 8 is out!
I think it was broadcast Sunday night by CTV in Canada :-)

JP Liz V1 · 16-03-2010 02:54PM

Five months after announcing the acquisitions of alien remake V and comic adaptation Human Target the Sci Fi channel has finally settled on their debut dates.

V, starring Lost's Elizabeth Mitchell and Firefly's Morena Baccarin, is to air on Tuesdays at 10pm from April 13 while Human Target, which sees Fringe's Mark Valley take the lead as a bodyguard, premieres on Sci Fi the following night, again at 10pm.

Both shows have, so far, received mixed reviews from international fans and critics.

I hope Emmanuelle Vaugier becomes a permanent addition to the cast

BTW kinda OT but just seen that Mark Valley is married to Fringe co-star anna Torv

Mr E · 16-03-2010 03:14PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I hope Emmanuelle Vaugier becomes a permanent addition to the cast

Every red-blooded male watching the show is hoping for the same thing, Liz.
* cough *
(Probably NSFW)

JP Liz V1 · 16-03-2010 03:38PM

All us female fans have Mark Valley

Basq · 16-03-2010 03:58PM

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

All us female fans have Mark Valley

You mean "Mr Square Chin"?

He reminds me of the Batman from "The Animated Series".

Mark Valley:
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Batman (from "The Animated Series"):

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