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COSMOS Reboot: Episode 1 [Verdict Achieved]
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Dessau
The Scope
#1 - 2014-03-10 00:47:43 UTC  |  Edited by: Dessau
As an American who is a] pursuing an Astrophysics degree and b] has no access to the FOX network, I'm curious how the reboot measures up in your particularly skeptical eyes, EVE community. If anyone happens to watch the episode and feels like offering their impression, I would be much obliged, as it may be months before I see them myself.
Ila Dace
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#2 - 2014-03-10 05:56:58 UTC
Dessau wrote:
As an American who is a] pursuing an Astrophysics degree and b] has no access to the FOX network, I'm curious how the reboot measures up in your particularly skeptical eyes, EVE community. If anyone happens to watch the episode and feels like offering their impression, I would be much obliged, as it may be months before I see them myself.

I scooped it into the DVR. I did watch a few minutes in passing and the bit I saw looked good. I'll watch the whole thing tomorrow (unless otherwise a life event intervenes)

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#3 - 2014-03-10 14:00:50 UTC
It's practiclaly the exact same show. Just a different host, and updated effects and animations.

Structure of the first episode is the same as original. A brief tour of solar system, et al, followed by the story of the guy who proposed that the Earth is not the center of the universe and his trouble with the Inquisition, and the show wraps up with a re-do of the famous walkthrough across the 1 Year cosmic calendar.

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Commissar Kate
Kesukka
#4 - 2014-03-10 14:14:13 UTC
I actually forgot to DVR it until there was 5 mins left. Good thing its being shown again on a different channel tonight.

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#5 - 2014-03-10 14:25:32 UTC
Dessau wrote:
As an American who is a] pursuing an Astrophysics degree and b] has no access to the FOX network.



That's rather odd, as FOX is available in absolutely every single market in America. Are you living like a hermit in a cabin in the Sierras like the Unabomber or something ???

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Tomiko Kawase
Perkone
#6 - 2014-03-10 14:49:19 UTC
I thought it was pretty great! I feel like they spent a little too much time going through the life of Bruno, otherwise it was an awesome look at the scale of the cosmos.

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#7 - 2014-03-10 15:00:20 UTC
Tomiko Kawase wrote:
I thought it was pretty great! I feel like they spent a little too much time going through the life of Bruno, otherwise it was an awesome look at the scale of the cosmos.


At least the animations were better for that sequence than the overly staid dramatic recreations with "actors" in the original.

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Aspalis
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2014-03-10 15:17:33 UTC
The only thing that really irked me was the depiction of the Big Bang. I know this is a show that needs to generate interest, much like the exaggeration of the density of the Asteroid and Kuiper belts, but I felt like these were good opportunities to debunk these misconceptions. What I'm referring to is that the Big Bang was more of a gradual widening, rather than a burst of fireworks and light.

I do like how it looks so far, but it's little stuff like that, especially after how nit-picky DeGrasse Tyson was over the physics in Gravity. You would think he'd have given the animation, in a show featuring himself, a little more scrutiny.

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#9 - 2014-03-10 16:00:49 UTC
Aspalis wrote:
The only thing that really irked me was the depiction of the Big Bang. I know this is a show that needs to generate interest, much like the exaggeration of the density of the Asteroid and Kuiper belts, but I felt like these were good opportunities to debunk these misconceptions. What I'm referring to is that the Big Bang was more of a gradual widening, rather than a burst of fireworks and light.

I do like how it looks so far, but it's little stuff like that, especially after how nit-picky DeGrasse Tyson was over the physics in Gravity. You would think he'd have given the animation, in a show featuring himself, a little more scrutiny.


I take the theoretical view that the universe is similar to an infinitely large sheet that was suddenly illuminated. We can only observe things within a radii of 14 Bill Light Years, so far, as the "light" from the further reaches has not reached us yet.

In the far future, the universe will appear much larger than now.

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Dessau
The Scope
#10 - 2014-03-10 17:57:33 UTC
My thanks for the feedback. The density of the asteroid belt seemee to be a common but minor gripe, as well as the glazing over of some details with Bruno.

I must admit I had low expectations with FOX involved, trailers full of bombast and CGI, and the like. Not that I feel NDGT would be associated with poor-quality science, but I am unsure of how much creative control he's granted. The responses so far have been a pleasant surprise, so I shall look forward to viewing in the future.
jason hill
Red vs Blue Flight Academy
#11 - 2014-03-10 19:03:14 UTC
is this summat were likely to see on Netflix ?
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#12 - 2014-03-10 19:58:30 UTC
Dessau wrote:
Not that I feel NDGT would be associated with poor-quality science, but I am unsure of how much creative control he's granted.



NDGT and Seth McFarlane are the producers so they do have total control.

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Ila Dace
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2014-03-10 21:17:33 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
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I take the theoretical view that the universe is similar to an infinitely large sheet that was suddenly illuminated. We can only observe things within a radii of 14 Bill Light Years, so far, as the "light" from the further reaches has not reached us yet.

In the far future, the universe will appear much larger than now.

Actually the radius for the observable horizon is roughly 46.6 Billion light years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observable_universe

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Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#14 - 2014-03-10 22:19:14 UTC
Ila Dace wrote:
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
{snip}
I take the theoretical view that the universe is similar to an infinitely large sheet that was suddenly illuminated. We can only observe things within a radii of 14 Bill Light Years, so far, as the "light" from the further reaches has not reached us yet.

In the far future, the universe will appear much larger than now.

Actually the radius for the observable horizon is roughly 46.6 Billion light years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observable_universe


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The series will have updated information as it goes on that we have learned the past 30+ years since the original, like the accelerating expansion.

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