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Kappy
Member
06-28-2002
| Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 11:47 am 
Lol - For Jimmer, it was the chess game. For me, it was the pilot dangling from the plane and the waitress hanging by a cable from the plane connected to a laptop!
But hey, look how many times Jack Bauer should have died and I let each one go! That's when I know I'm enjoying a show!
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 12:34 pm
I did wonder why the pilot wasn't sucked outside when he open that door. Also was never a fan of Katherine McPhee.
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 5:26 pm
Gotta say as a former county chess champ (retired at 14 ) the chess scene didn't bug me at all. I liked how it was a quick and tangible way to show the kid's intelligence. Plus I knew that was what he was doing in the prior scene with Walter too
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Konamouse
Member
07-15-2001
| Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 9:00 pm
There was no sudden change in cabin pressure from the wheel well so no "sucking out" at that altitude. The biggest problem is no one can "stand" straight up (or down) when going *200 mph*!
Not to mention the entire premise that planes would run out of gas and drop from the sky just because they couldn't communicate with LAX tower? As an Air Traffic Controller, konashark was laughing so hard. So many options like reconnect with LA Central, go visual to land at LAX, or just go to John Wayne (Orange Country), Burbank or San Diego airports.
But we always say "it's in the script". Like the premise.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 9:08 pm
LOL - But Legal, you've got to agree that was silly.
Kappy, I know what you mean about Jack Bauer. It's funny what we'll accept and what we won't accept.
Bottom line is all of these shows are meant to be enjoyed. I'll give it another chance and see what they do next. 
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Christy358
Member
07-10-2007
| Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 11:54 pm
Ok, the chess thing. He did not mean that the kid beat him in 8 moves. He meant that-- at that point in the game, even if they both played the best moves available, the kid would win in 8 moves.
The matching speeds with an airplane to hook a laptop up.....LOL
I think that pilots have to be spot on to catch as many people as possible. So you have to have story and action.
This show did that. I will watch.
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Rissa
Member
03-19-2006
| Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 8:47 am
OMG! There is suspending belief and then there is Scorpion. LOLOL If they had the pilot on the phone then why not just TELL him which runway to land the freakin' plane on? Instead they tell him to buzz it at 8 ft then go back to circling? LOLOL Having said that, it was a lot of fun and I will keep watching.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 2:14 pm
Okay I give on the chess scene. I re-watched it and I think that what Christy described may be what they were referring to in that scene. It's still more than a bit strained but at least that makes some logical sense.
It's just there were so many other things ....
I'm still going to watch it again though. It was entertaining.
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Lookieloo
Member
08-12-2009
| Friday, September 26, 2014 - 7:17 pm
I agree that there has to be some kind of, shall I say, Relationship to reality. For example, I gave "Revolution" a couple of episodes but I could not get over the fact that after 15 years without electricity, they had better sewn clothes than I do. Stopped watching. I just think in this show, they are stretching "truth" to the limits. thoroughly enjoyed and will continue watching.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, September 27, 2014 - 12:34 pm
I liked it. yeah, there were some times I thought, "okay, that's a stretch" but I ended up liking the characters so I hope it sticks around.
It's the nerd/misfit-lover in me, I guess.
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Milosmom
Member
06-10-2006
| Saturday, September 27, 2014 - 12:35 pm
Real or not I loved every bit of it! I love Geeks kicking butt!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, September 27, 2014 - 10:03 pm
I finally watched it and enjoyed it. I never watch a show and say "that could never happen". It's television, not real life.
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Mamabatsy
Member
08-05-2005
| Sunday, September 28, 2014 - 7:23 am
If we expect our entertainment to be realistic, how could we enjoy science fiction or zombies or ghost stories or romantic comedy or the worst of all, musicals? If I want real, I'll watch the news, and even then things are dramatized for our viewing pleasure.
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Cass_cat
Member
05-09-2011
| Sunday, September 28, 2014 - 8:28 am
Mama... Exactly!!! I want to be entertained...
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Pjlover
Member
09-12-2010
| Sunday, September 28, 2014 - 9:04 am
Finally got to see this last night and I totally agree Mama! Look at the MacGyver series....lasted 7 years and most everything he did was pretty unbelievable. But, it was entertaining and fun to watch and I hope this will be the same.
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Mamapors
Member
07-29-2004
| Sunday, September 28, 2014 - 9:18 am
I watched it and really liked it. But I will get bored fast as I do with most episodic tv lately. Same stuff, different day syndrome. I am so hoping they really play up the Genius part of the story with some factual stuff, and that the little boy is at front and center.
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Reenie
Member
06-24-2006
| Monday, September 29, 2014 - 8:40 am
I'm in!
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Monday, September 29, 2014 - 5:46 pm
They bill this show as "inspired" by a true story, not "based" on a true story. I can suspend disbelief if the show is good quality. I liked the pilot, so I'll be sticking with it.
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Pamy
Member
01-01-2002
| Monday, September 29, 2014 - 6:16 pm
my hubby and I are in! Soooo impressed with McPhee!
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Monday, September 29, 2014 - 6:25 pm
For some reason, my DVR is being stupid and not wanting to record this tonight. I"m about to throw it across the room! 
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Lycanthrope
Member
09-19-2002
| Monday, September 29, 2014 - 6:59 pm
Good ep tonight. Won't spoil for those watching on DVR later, but they're wasting no time in developing the characters.
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Lazylu
Member
04-09-2010
| Monday, September 29, 2014 - 10:20 pm
This week's episode was much better than the first one.
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Rissa
Member
03-19-2006
| Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 6:08 am
Aww crap. I was fine with some unrealistic plots as long as the show stayed as charming as the pilot but not sure I want to put money in the pocket of a con artist. Will have to find a few more sources then perhaps take it off my PVR list. At the end of the day, it's just a tv show but I do hope the articles I have found so far are a bit cynical.
Another Story of a Fake
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 10:27 am
Too bad about that.
I still like the show and will still watch. Frankly, we go to movies and rock concerts only to fund the drug habits of many celebrities, so I don't generally use character as a criteria. there are some exceptions however. So I understand that this may be one for you.
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Spunky
Member
10-07-2001
| Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 10:43 am
I gave it another try with the second episode but I won't be programming to tape the next one. If I happen to flip the channels and see Scorpion on I would watch a moment and then forget about it, I can't stand the preposterous ideas, lousy acting and childish script... Too bad for the main actor because he could have done something better than this. He's got the looks for some high espionage shows... but this, what a waste.
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