BBC’s new show, “Primeval”,  can be a bit cheesy from time to time (especially with some of the special f/x). But after about episode 4, I really started to like the whole gang, even the flying lizard, Rex.

And the whole entering the anomaly can seriously f&*K with reality theme made me give the tv show a full season pass on my DVR. I think I like Jenny Lewis better than her Claudia Brown counterpart (both characters played by Lucy Brown). Claudia was too much of a pushover while Jenny is manipulative PR woman who gets the job done. Plus, Nick Cutter’s character has better motivation now that his relationship with Claudia cannot move forward (i.e. because she no longer exists). The show needs him to be a tortured soul, sort of man on a quest who has nothing to live for but to discover the truth behind the anomalies.

Missed out on Primeval series 1 and 2? No worries. BBC releases their television dvd sets of their tv shows in a more timely fashion than most networks. Both series are available in one box set for around $34.99 on November 4th (i.e. tomorrow!).

Source: TV on DVD releases list on TVsquad

BBC America is finally premiering their sci-fi/action-adventure television series, “Primeval”, this Saturday at 9pm.

I watched an episode when I visited London and first thought I’d stumbled upon a strange episode of “Land of the Lost”. The place I stayed at had one of those Sky One tuners and a weird HDTV rear projection set ups (so many cords, I tell you!), so navigating the channels was a bit challenging. As such, I just left the channel as is and went along for the ride. Little did I know, I was watching the next sci-fi show that BBC America would be promoting here in the states!

“Primeval” tells the story of scientist, Nick Cutter (Douglass Henshall) who discovers a few dinosaurs walking around alive and well in present day. Apparently some crazy space-time rift is wreaking havoc (enter the sci-fi angle) and creatures from various periods and places start popping up.

From BBC America:
“Cutter, his research assistant Stephen Hart, zoologist Abby Maitland, and student paleontologist Connor Temple race to understand what’s happening, while government bureaucrats James Lester and Claudia Brown insist they have to keep the danger secret from the public. As the past threatens to invade the present and destroy the future, Cutter’s crew faces a life-and-death race against time.”

Sounds fun, right? I’m giving it a shot since it’s still summer and the lastest season “Doctor Who” just ended. Gotta fill the void somehow.