Sure, it's all quite far fetched. But it's slickly produced, well-acted and very entertaining. We were looking for a change from our usual fare and I think we are getting what the trailer promised -
and probably some more. It's been tense, fun, and sometimes quite moving. Honestly can't wait for the next episode.
Regarding those titles: (possible spoilers below) 1. Last Call - obviously last call for boarding, but also the last (phone) call for the security officer who went home to her kids AND the last call (from his car) for the air traffic controller. Hmmm... 2. Three Degrees - in this episode the pilot changes course by 3 degrees. Opening and closing music was the song: "When Will I See You Again" . It felt like an interesting choice, but it kind of worked. As a child of the seventies I was humming along at the end when my husband asked me: who recorded that song? I couldn't remember so I looked it up. It was "The Three Degrees". Of course! Now, that's clever. And funny. And a reminder that perhaps we should not be taking this s**y too seriously.
3. Draw a Blank - to fail to get an answer or result, or to be unable to remember something. In this episode someone quite literally draws a blank!
4. Not responding - the plane is not responding to repeated calls from ATC. But, in medical terms, "not responding" is often used to indicate death.
I'm enjoying the tension, the performances , the little winks at the audience... and it's good to look at. It's not really about the action. So perhaps those who enjoy lots of action are not getting what they want here.
It's really about development of characters under stress - across a seven-hour time frame. It's the old Towering Inferno or Poseidon Adventure formula (also from the seventies) - but it's so so much better!
Regarding those titles: (possible spoilers below) 1. Last Call - obviously last call for boarding, but also the last (phone) call for the security officer who went home to her kids AND the last call (from his car) for the air traffic controller. Hmmm... 2. Three Degrees - in this episode the pilot changes course by 3 degrees. Opening and closing music was the song: "When Will I See You Again" . It felt like an interesting choice, but it kind of worked. As a child of the seventies I was humming along at the end when my husband asked me: who recorded that song? I couldn't remember so I looked it up. It was "The Three Degrees". Of course! Now, that's clever. And funny. And a reminder that perhaps we should not be taking this s**y too seriously.
3. Draw a Blank - to fail to get an answer or result, or to be unable to remember something. In this episode someone quite literally draws a blank!
4. Not responding - the plane is not responding to repeated calls from ATC. But, in medical terms, "not responding" is often used to indicate death.
I'm enjoying the tension, the performances , the little winks at the audience... and it's good to look at. It's not really about the action. So perhaps those who enjoy lots of action are not getting what they want here.
It's really about development of characters under stress - across a seven-hour time frame. It's the old Towering Inferno or Poseidon Adventure formula (also from the seventies) - but it's so so much better!