So, did anyone else see "Primeval" on Saturday? You know, that new ITV sci-fi thing with Douglas Henshall and that blonde girl off S-Club, that's being billed as "The A-Team with Dinosa

"Some force out there ripped the boundaries of space and time to shreds"
There were people jumping through time portals! and fighting dinosaurs! Next week, giant prehistoric spiders on the London underground!

http://primeval.itv.com/


-- C J ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

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(I quite enjoyed it)
-- C J ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

i missed it, because it was on ITV (well, because i was out) but please tell me it's better than Torchwood.
-- sede vacante ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

rubbish but good.
and better than Torchwood.

-- DavidM ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

It was a bit rubbish, but I thought it had promise. The special effects were good (they're done by the team who made Walking With Dinosaurs, apparently).
-- C J ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

It was rubbish. Just rubbish. The Sarah-Jane adventures thing that was on at New Year was aimed slightly higher.
Though next week features Hannah Spearmint in her pants, which I'm guessing my husband isn't the only bloke pleased about.

-- ailsa_xx ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

My kids liked it. I thought it was watchable Saturday evening crap.
-- onimo ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

You are right to guess that ailsa.
I thought it was rubbish, and it was odd to see that possibly the one potential thing that might keep you watching (Mrs Doctor being stuck in the past) seems to have been thrown out, given the 'anomaly' opens in a completely different time period next week. The kids liked it though, so I can see me watching it again.

-- much_aldo_about_nothing ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

I'm mildly interested to know what happened to Helen, and why she was looking all flirty in (a) the developed film on the camera and (b) under the streetlight. Maybe she wants to be filmed in her pants like Hannah Spearmint Rhino.
-- C J ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

It was very definitely a kids' programme. Also, HELLO HERE IS A SORT-OF-GINGER SCOTTISH BLOKE, AN EX POP STAR, A RUBBISH TIN DOG HO HAS SOME GEEKY USES AND A HANDSOME GUY WITH A PAST. WE AREN'T LIKE DOCTOR WHO AT ALL, OH NOES.
(I'm not sure where the other woman fits in yet, perhaps she's the Jackie?)

-- ailsa_xx ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

erm, HO = WHO, I am not suggesting that greasy stude is a ho of any sort.
-- ailsa_xx ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

Someone should make Doctor Ho
-- onimo ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

btw, I am deeply saddened at the rubness of this because Douglas Henshall is grebt usually, but I guess he has bills to pay like the rest of us.
(xpost, I bet someone already has. Check under the counter of your local video shop)

-- ailsa_xx ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

i was annoyed by the dionsaur choices. early dinosaurs no fun . want classic dinosaurs! maybe there saving t rex for climatic final episode!
-- acrobat ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

I could spoil this. But I won't.
-- Michael Jones ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

Results 1 - 10 of about 873 for "doctor ho". (0.20 seconds)
Hmm, to click @ work to not...

-- onimo ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

The cuteso dinosaur that the wee kid had found was completely Disneyfied.
-- ailsa_xx ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

Don't worry, they are mostly for Chinese doctors. Called Ho. And for some dude's massaging system
-- ailsa_xx ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

pfft
-- onimo ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

And this, which is just phenomenal. An Ali G guide to AIDS, or something.
-- ailsa_xx ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

yeah, it was rub. it might have been better if it wasn't so cute. which is the ex-s club girl, abby?
-- emsk ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

Yeah.
-- ailsa_xx ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

It's the kind of thing you could easily nitpick to destruction (and I'm sure people will whle watching it every single week), but it was a good, breezy watch. I was entertained. That's about all there is to it, really.
-- DavidM ([email protected]), February 12th, 2007.

against my better judgement i'm watching the second one. or kind of half-watching. apart from anything else it's rubbish because it's not scary, the monsters are all cute...
-- emsk ([email protected]), February 17th, 2007.

otoh TUNNELS UNDER LONDON
-- emsk ([email protected]), February 17th, 2007.

oh god script is fucking AWFUL
-- emsk ([email protected]), February 17th, 2007.

I love this show against my better judgment. Dougie Henshall continuously looking perturbed, great big fuck off insects, Hannah S Club in her underpants dancing to Primal Scream, what's not to like?
-- Billy Dods ([email protected]), February 17th, 2007.

It's really quite bad, yet still I watch it! This may be because I have been yearning for an early Saturday evening sci-fi programme since Dr Who finished, and will watch any old tosh until it returns.
-- C J ([email protected]), February 19th, 2007.

Disappointed they didn't step through the time-gate thingy. Spose the budget doesn't stretch to them doing that every time. Bah.
Not very good this one. And what's the point of adding this sci-fi geek nerd character? What can he do? "If I die I want to be buried with my Star Trek The Next Generation Top Trumps cards" (*slaps forehead* argh!).
Strange choice having the Editors' "All Sparks" on the closing credits as well. And all the indie-type music throughout, which must be their way of making it a "cool" programme.

-- DavidM ([email protected]), February 19th, 2007. (later)

front page of the metro is pretty desperate today: s.thing like "DUH YOU IDIOT THE T-REX WASN'T IN THE JURASSIC ERA", directed at gorgeous pouting whatshername from 'primeval'.
-- temporary enrique (@hotmail.com), February 19th, 2007. (later)