I just watched episode 1 of a new (?) BBC series, Paradox. It is being carried by Der Spiegel (of Snowden fame) Online as a video stream in weekly installments.
The story goes, an astronomer (a somewehat shady guy) working in Space Weather /Solar Physics receives a photo downlink from one of his satellites during a Solar Storm which causes electricity blackouts during strategic moments of the plot. He soon finds out that these photos are from the future showing the aftermath of a catastrophy, most prominently, a dead girl lying in the grass. He calls the police, the inspector, a kick-ass, Carrie Mathison type of woman is distrustful but interested. They initially find that his interpretation of the photos is a little off, so they think he is fooling them, thereby losing vaulable time. Circumstances (trains are late, mobile grids and GPS fail, etc.) conspire to bring about the catastrophy as advertised, and they can't stop it, but they think they might in the future.
While the physicists switches off the lights in his supermodern, super cold and ugly office (it's Manchester, mind you!) and while inspector Matthison climbs into bed with a subordinate, who is also her ex, another downlink opens, downloading images that show the physicist dead, setting the stage for ep. 2
I quite liked it. It hurts that they lose - this time. The girl really ends up dead, after we've seen her walk along the train. The story isn't believable at this point because she only dies because a train was late - and that really never happens in Britain, does it? Anyone seen it?
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Re: Paradox
by Lance » Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:42 pm
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Re: Paradox
by Arneb » Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:18 am
Yes, that. So, neither new nor a long series. Could be nice enough for a long evening on Netflix...
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Re: Paradox
by Lianachan » Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:06 am
Doesn't ring any bells at all - it appears to have slipped past me entirely.
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Re: Paradox
by Heid the Ba » Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:12 am
And me, I don't remember seeing anything about it.
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Re: Paradox
by Lance » Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:53 pm
That no one ever heard of it is probably why it got cancelled after only 5 episodes.
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Re: Paradox
by Lance » Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:54 pm
Arneb wrote:Yes, that. So, neither new nor a long series. Could be nice enough for a long evening on Netflix...
When you get through it, let me know if you were satisfied. I hate watching a show that ends before its time and leaves me hanging.
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