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Dave · 17th November 2005, 10:51 AM

Anyone see Brannon Braga's new series 'Threshold'?

I don't know what I expected, it was gripping, but reminded my too much of the 'Black Oil' episodes of the 'X-Files', especially the ship based one and the chemical plant one - which were the two sets used in the first two episodes of this too. Mix that with Tom Clancy's Op Centre and you pretty much have 'Threshold'.

Some interesting characters. Brent Spiner is good in whatever he does. I like the idea of more people with disabilities on TV, but why make the dwarf the mathematical genius? Why do all mathematical geniuses have to be weird with strange proclivities? I'm thinking Ian in 'Jurassic Park' here. More likely they would be accountants who did Sudoku.

Lots of other ex-Star Trek people involved in this, but I would prefer Mulder and Scully on the case.

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Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,596	Threshold Anyone see Brannon Braga's new series 'Threshold'? I don't know what I expected, it was gripping, but reminded my too much of the 'Black Oil' episodes of the 'X-Files', especially the ship based one and the chemical plant one - which were the two sets used in the first two episodes of this too. Mix that with Tom Clancy's Op Centre and you pretty much have 'Threshold'. Some interesting characters. Brent Spiner is good in whatever he does. I like the idea of more people with disabilities on TV, but why make the dwarf the mathematical genius? Why do all mathematical geniuses have to be weird with strange proclivities? I'm thinking Ian in 'Jurassic Park' here. More likely they would be accountants who did Sudoku. Lots of other ex-Star Trek people involved in this, but I would prefer Mulder and Scully on the case.