SyFy - Childhood's End

[lparsons21]

Last night was the first episode of this 3-night event. The story is based on Arthur C. Clarke's novel of the same name that was written in 1954.

While the story line follows the book quite well in this first episode, they have taken quite a bit of literary license in many places. It is a pretty slow paced show so far, but I'm liking it.

But then I'm a big scifi and Arthur C. Clarke fan too! I've read the novel multiple times over my lifetime and always enjoyed it.


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[navychop]

Thanks for the heads up. I'll look for it.

 

[klang]

Recording it. Not sure when I'll watch. Can't remember for sure if I read the book as a youngster.

 

[lparsons21]

They are doing a repeat of the first episode at 5PM CST today.


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[navychop]

I set "record all." With only three to catch, it won't be long before I can kill it and delete a few.

 

[Bodo Fenrirsson]

After the question "you won't hurt my family" before the guy got into the shuttle to go to the alien ship, am I the only one to think that he should have followed up that question with, "You won't anally probe me?"

 

[lparsons21]

Aww, you youngsters!! Once you get old enough you won't have to wait for a space ship to come by to get anally probed!!

 

[king3pj]

I set "record all." With only three to catch, it won't be long before I can kill it and delete a few.

It won't take long at all. I just read about this show and setup the One Pass on my TiVo. Episode 2 repeats at 11pm tonight, episode 1 repeats at 4pm tomorrow, and episode 3 is new tomorrow night.

 

[MikeD-C05]

Aww, you youngsters!! Once you get old enough you won't have to wait for a space ship to come by to get anally probed!!

No and you will Pay for the doctor for the "privilege" of having it done.

 

[Drucifer]

I watch all minis in one sitting

 

[Sean Mota]

Classic SF. I'd loved it. Many open questions at the end.

 

[MikeD-C05]

I'm watching the last one today at work. Love it so far.

 

[lparsons21]

Yeah, I thought they did a fine job of bringing that book to TV. While they did take some literary license here and there, and really didn't tell us exactly what happened to the children, it followed the book close enough.

One of the best mini-series that has ever been on SyFy IMO.


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[Drucifer]

Will watch it Saturday.

 

[mike123abc]

Now I wonder if they will make a series out of it?

 

[lparsons21]

I doubt it, certainly not one that is based on the book.


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[MikeD-C05]

I really didn't get the ending. I wish someone could explain to me what really happened at the end.