Helix (Ron D. Moore's new SyFy series) - Blu-ray Forum

bainbridge's_stache · 04-16-2013, 03:47 PM

1st trailer for BSG producer Ron Moore's new Syfy series Helix

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Something really, really creepy is going on in the first teaser trailer for Ronald D. Moore’s (Battlestar Galactica) new Syfy series Helix.

The network has revealed the first peek at Moore’s The Thing-esque series, which follows a team of several dozen scientists working at a large Arctic research facility:

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"When a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control travel to a high-tech research facility in the Arctic to investigate a possible disease outbreak, they quickly find themselves pulled into a terrifying life-and-death struggle that holds the key to mankind’s salvation or total annihilation.”

The teaser sets the scene, with a slow pan through the snowy landscape offering a peek at the research base. We then cut to a pristine, white-washed research lab, where a scientist takes off his mask to reveal ... something creepy leaking off his face.
What is that black ooze? We don’t know, but we really want to find out.

The series is set to debut later this year. While we wait, check out the trailer below:

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SleeperAgent · 04-16-2013, 05:09 PM

Looks interesting. Nice to see Sci-fi trying to make good shows again like in the past.

Talyn · 04-16-2013, 06:44 PM

I wouldn't state this is a return to prominence for Sciffy. It's an alright first step.... the channel, as a whole, has a lot to prove to the fan base they alienated. This....sounds ok initially, but I'm not exactly sold on it. I give it a season, maybe two and then it'll be canceled.... it's not a knock on the show, but Sciffy...I don't trust the network anymore.

SquidPuppet · 04-16-2013, 07:52 PM

Hmmmmmmmm.

KilloWertz · 04-17-2013, 01:46 AM

Nice to see yet another SyFy original series. It seemed like they only had about as many original shows as ones they licensed to show (such as Lost Girl and Continuum).

It looks to have potential at least.

bainbridge's_stache · 07-18-2013, 12:41 AM

Second teaser

bainbridge's_stache · 11-05-2013, 12:01 PM

Official trailer

Series premiere January 10th @ 10 eastern/9 central

Thomas Veil · 11-05-2013, 01:26 PM

Looks interesting...also reminds me of the Ice worm episode of the X-files

Tony208 · 11-05-2013, 01:33 PM

looks cliche medical experiments gone wrong but I'll check it out

Tony208 · 02-23-2014, 05:03 AM

Sanada makes a lot of things watchable, I'm going to see that movie co starring colin firth cause of Sanada.

Taikero · 07-01-2016, 08:54 PM

Finally watched Season 2. My thoughts: "meh" and "weird". The tone of the show diverged significantly from Season 1, and there was a lot of "why is this happening?" moments and moments created mostly for shock value.

I generally don't mind crazy stuff going on in my shows, but this show really tried to take it overboard (probably deriving from American Horror Story from other commentary I've seen). This was a bad move as I watched and enjoyed Season 1 because it focused on problem-solving, drama, and questions of ethics and morals. The second season went ahead with, "What's morals? Pshh" and proceeded to go absolutely bonkers nuts.

The other problem is characters in the second season aren't conflicted about ANYTHING that happens, despite the incredibly messed-up nature of what's going on. The closest we get to emotional turmoil is, "I'll tell you after five years of therapy." Characters in the second season go through severe and dramatic changes in their conduct and behavior while hardly blinking an eye, and characters also act completely out-of-character at times just to shock or drive the plot forward, because the show must go on, logic be shunned!

The first season was great. Easily an 8 or 9 out of 10. The second season is more like a 6 out of 10, and while I binge-watched the first season when it came out, I consumed the second season much more slowly because after the first few episodes it just got weirder and weirder and grosser and grosser for no good reason. I actually found myself shutting the show off at times because I was tired of the sheer insanity of the proceedings.

dubious · 07-01-2016, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Taikero

Finally watched Season 2. My thoughts: "meh" and "weird". The tone of the show diverged significantly from Season 1, and there was a lot of "why is this happening?" moments and moments created mostly for shock value.

I never saw Season 1 but picked up and saw the entirety of Season 2, it was a trainwreck worth watching even I suspected there would be no renewal or conclusion. Too many lolwut and wtfbbq to not watch.

Mobe1969 · 07-02-2016, 10:59 AM

I really enjoyed the first half of season 1. It lost me second half. I want to see the second season, but I don't want to pay for it.

Taikero · 07-02-2016, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mobe1969

I really enjoyed the first half of season 1. It lost me second half. I want to see the second season, but I don't want to pay for it.

Second season is on Netflix right now if you have an account or a friend with an account.

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04-16-2013, 05:09 PM	#2
SleeperAgent Banned Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Plateau of Leng 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:22 Trading Score:289	Looks interesting. Nice to see Sci-fi trying to make good shows again like in the past.

04-16-2013, 06:44 PM	#3
Talyn Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Phoenix, AZ Blu-ray collection:504 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:85	I wouldn't state this is a return to prominence for Sciffy. It's an alright first step.... the channel, as a whole, has a lot to prove to the fan base they alienated. This....sounds ok initially, but I'm not exactly sold on it. I give it a season, maybe two and then it'll be canceled.... it's not a knock on the show, but Sciffy...I don't trust the network anymore.

04-16-2013, 07:52 PM	#4
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	Hmmmmmmmm.

04-17-2013, 01:46 AM	#5
KilloWertz Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Columbiana, OH 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:1042 DVD collection:65 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:82	Nice to see yet another SyFy original series. It seemed like they only had about as many original shows as ones they licensed to show (such as Lost Girl and Continuum). It looks to have potential at least.

11-05-2013, 01:26 PM	#8
Thomas Veil Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Syracuse, NY Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Looks interesting...also reminds me of the Ice worm episode of the X-files

11-05-2013, 01:33 PM	#9
Tony208 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:NYC 4K collection:419 Blu-ray collection:663 Trading Score:609	looks cliche medical experiments gone wrong but I'll check it out

02-23-2014, 05:03 AM	#10
Tony208 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:NYC 4K collection:419 Blu-ray collection:663 Trading Score:609	Sanada makes a lot of things watchable, I'm going to see that movie co starring colin firth cause of Sanada.

07-01-2016, 08:54 PM	#11
Taikero Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2013 Location:U.S.A. 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:801 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 2	Finally watched Season 2. My thoughts: "meh" and "weird". The tone of the show diverged significantly from Season 1, and there was a lot of "why is this happening?" moments and moments created mostly for shock value. I generally don't mind crazy stuff going on in my shows, but this show really tried to take it overboard (probably deriving from American Horror Story from other commentary I've seen). This was a bad move as I watched and enjoyed Season 1 because it focused on problem-solving, drama, and questions of ethics and morals. The second season went ahead with, "What's morals? Pshh" and proceeded to go absolutely bonkers nuts. The other problem is characters in the second season aren't conflicted about ANYTHING that happens, despite the incredibly messed-up nature of what's going on. The closest we get to emotional turmoil is, "I'll tell you after five years of therapy." Characters in the second season go through severe and dramatic changes in their conduct and behavior while hardly blinking an eye, and characters also act completely out-of-character at times just to shock or drive the plot forward, because the show must go on, logic be shunned! The first season was great. Easily an 8 or 9 out of 10. The second season is more like a 6 out of 10, and while I binge-watched the first season when it came out, I consumed the second season much more slowly because after the first few episodes it just got weirder and weirder and grosser and grosser for no good reason. I actually found myself shutting the show off at times because I was tired of the sheer insanity of the proceedings.

07-02-2016, 10:59 AM	#13
Mobe1969 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Brisbane, Australia 4K collection:980 Blu-ray collection:1610	I really enjoyed the first half of season 1. It lost me second half. I want to see the second season, but I don't want to pay for it.

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