A feel good(?maybe) end of the world story where we are saved by high school seniors.
I enjoyed it, the end of the world mechanics were good, the no holds bared anyone can die storytelling kept me engaged the whole time.
I would recommend for people who like the doomsday themed series.
How did you enjoy it?
End of Series topic
Why did everyone have to die by the hands of the psychotic kid? I feel like there was a allegory for not taking the college tests to seriously in there, but that whole mental breakdown happed so fast, it felt forced
Prisoners
Was I the only one shouting at the screen “JUST SHOOT THEM”, the whole hostage scenario could have been ended so quickly… 7 people with guns against 1 guy with a gun pointed at the ground…
We need to get a drill instructor (is Angry Cops available) to review all the weapons discipline in the film… there was so much flagging it might as well have been the vexillological society.
The one scene early on where they are balancing a pebble on the end of the rifle while dry firing to prove they can aim and shoot steady, ok… but they are doing it in a circle… ok… but everyone is facing inwards… so every single firing position is dry firing pointing at friendlies…
One of the smallest suspension of disbelief in the film… but it irked me.
Early Episode One spoiler discussion
When they opened the series and said soldiers up to age 24, and high school seniors were being called into active duty… I was intrigued, thought there was some age based reason only young people could effectively fight the Spheres. Like maybe the brain patterns of older adults were too suspectable to mind control, or something.
But no… just… Need boots on the ground, so instead of using the military 24-40 and reservists 24-40… we will activate the highshoolers first…
I realize this was all plot convenience to get a high school drama in a sci-fi war, but come on…