My biggest gripe with Terra Nova was the teen angst angle. Teens mainly get angsty when there isn't enough real hardship to keep them from dwelling on how much mommy hates them and daddy neglects them. People who spend 24 hours a day, 7 days a week fighting for their lives don't have the time or energy to feel sorry for themselves. An angsty teen is a dead teen. And those around them end up dead too. Make a habit of being that problem, and everyone stops rescuing you when your life is in danger. It's the law of natural selection. Terra Nova, The 100, The Shanarra Chronicles, all have this trope going on.
Next gripe. If a faction like The Sixers splits off from the main enclave, there's no room for all these lofty ideals of mercy and second chances. You kill the enemy or you die. You need to set the moralistic horse crap by the wayside or the species ends. It's a family friendly show, so there's no need to be graphic about it. Just show the rope getting cut and fade to black as the dinosaur pounces.
All that being said, it's got dinosaurs! I would have rated it a 2, but the presence of dinosaurs bumps it up to a 6.
Next gripe. If a faction like The Sixers splits off from the main enclave, there's no room for all these lofty ideals of mercy and second chances. You kill the enemy or you die. You need to set the moralistic horse crap by the wayside or the species ends. It's a family friendly show, so there's no need to be graphic about it. Just show the rope getting cut and fade to black as the dinosaur pounces.
All that being said, it's got dinosaurs! I would have rated it a 2, but the presence of dinosaurs bumps it up to a 6.