I watched 3 episodes to really give this spin-off a chance. However I'm sad to say I'm done... I simply can not watch this anymore.
I can usually stomach a sci-fi that at least "tries". Amanda Tapping's previous show "Sanctuary" seemed pretty low budget and incredibly cheesy at times, but it at least had a an involved story and interesting characters that kept me watching.
"Primeval: New World" is not even trying....
The *original* UK Primeval did something quite amazing... It took a relatively simple (and somewhat silly) concept of random "portals in time" that would let through the occasional creature and made it into something brilliant...
What made the UK Primeval worth watching were the interesting characters, complex character development and interaction, the interesting and thought provoking story arcs. All with a touch of mystery and action in just about every episode.
However the North American version "Primeval: New World" simply takes the one thing that was silly about Primeval and absolutely NOTHING ELSE... Normally a "spin off" either takes a popular character into a new show or expands on an existing story or concept. This show does absolutely none of that.
This is no continuation of "Primeval" it's simply a B-version of the original Primeval on a different continent. The writing displays no imagination, no intrigue, instead it just copies a concept and add some gratuitous drama.
I hate to be "that guy", but if you have any interest in this show at all do yourself a favor and watch the UK Primeval. It is surprisingly good.
However there is absolutely no reason what so ever to watch Primeval New World.
It is nothing more than monsters running around killing people, without any rhyme, reason, or story to speak of.
I can usually stomach a sci-fi that at least "tries". Amanda Tapping's previous show "Sanctuary" seemed pretty low budget and incredibly cheesy at times, but it at least had a an involved story and interesting characters that kept me watching.
"Primeval: New World" is not even trying....
The *original* UK Primeval did something quite amazing... It took a relatively simple (and somewhat silly) concept of random "portals in time" that would let through the occasional creature and made it into something brilliant...
What made the UK Primeval worth watching were the interesting characters, complex character development and interaction, the interesting and thought provoking story arcs. All with a touch of mystery and action in just about every episode.
However the North American version "Primeval: New World" simply takes the one thing that was silly about Primeval and absolutely NOTHING ELSE... Normally a "spin off" either takes a popular character into a new show or expands on an existing story or concept. This show does absolutely none of that.
This is no continuation of "Primeval" it's simply a B-version of the original Primeval on a different continent. The writing displays no imagination, no intrigue, instead it just copies a concept and add some gratuitous drama.
I hate to be "that guy", but if you have any interest in this show at all do yourself a favor and watch the UK Primeval. It is surprisingly good.
However there is absolutely no reason what so ever to watch Primeval New World.
It is nothing more than monsters running around killing people, without any rhyme, reason, or story to speak of.