"Virtuality” is Groundbreaking for Gays (Too Bad It’s a Mess)

I actually think that the show could have had a decent run if given a chance. I love show that actually takes time to explore the characters and issues. Most science fiction shows don't take the time to develop either the characters or issues. While the execution of the pilot may or may not (will reserve judgement til I watch it). be good. The concept is intriguing.

'Groundbreaking.' And how is this show groundbreaking? Based on your article, it sounds like they took elements from various sci-fi shows/movies and you say the gay guys have a very small part. I'm not saying it won't be entertaining... but groundbreaking? The original 'Queer As Folk' was groundbreaking. The US show was a poor, bloated re-make. The Stonewall Riots were groundbreaking. Most protests since have not been. I guess groundbreaking is just another misused word, in this case meaning, "It's a new show that we haven't yet seen... and there's a gay couple."

Probably would have faired better over on SciFi, but too much to take in for a regular Broadcast channel. This is why reality shows like SYTYCD and AI do so well on the Big 5. They're quick and painless with the setup and the likability of characters is all superficial.

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Seriously? You must be soooooooooooo desperate or what? How can you call that as "leading characters" with a cast of gazillions? It's outnumbered my 10 fingers. It's called ENSEMBLES!

It's okay to me; I am glad that they were okay without facing their dooms. I believe that the producers keep them going until end of th series.

Yup the show sucked. Tried to shove too much into one episode. It was like a trip to the Matrix on drugs. No cohesion whatsoever.

I'd give it a sideways arrow overall. It had some serious problems, but some nice surprises as well. If I never see another show where the two hottest guys are both sleeping with the same woman, I'll be thrilled. And the whole reality show angle rubbed me the wrong way, although I understand that it was a necessary plot device for the show.

I did enjoy what little we saw of the gay couple, and Clea Duvall always makes the best of what she's given. My biggest smile, though, was saved for when I realized that the song being performed in the fantasy concert was the theme from The Munsters, with added Japanese(?) lyrics. That was a wonderful, unexpected touch.

I doubt any other network will pick it up and take it to series, based on the ratings - but it was far from the biggest waste of two hours I've ever spent.

If only because I found the concept of a near-future interstellar mission devoid of Star Trek levels of deus ex machinas to be rather interesting. Ooo, problems that can't just be resolved with some Treknobabble and creative use of the warp drive or the transporters.  I would have definitely liked to have seen where it would have gone as a series.

There definitely was a lot of stuff crammed in, which made it seem messy. Until one considers that it was clearly intended as a pilot and thus the spaghetti mess of dangling plot threads was intended to be pursued over the course of series TV, not within the confines of a short TV movie.

The gay couple, Manny and Val, were also really nicely done and I liked their chemistry. Their somewhat tempestuous relationship with bits of intimacy mingled within made for interesting viewing and I would have liked to have seen more of them.

So overall I'm sad it didn't get at least one season to see how it shaped up.