With less than 3 weeks until the premiere of NBC’s new show, “Revolution,” it seems like a good time to discuss why we think this show has so much potential, and why we started The Revolution Podcast. The first thing that that excites me is the creative team. Eric Kripke, Jon Favreau, and JJ Abrams should be enough to get any one excited. These are the guys that have developed LOST, Fringe, Alias, Supernatural, Iron Man, and Star Trek (just to name a few of their successful projects).
The next thing that got me excited was the premise. Yes, it’s a post-apocalyptic mystery/drama/thriller, but it has some interesting and unique elements. The story picks up 15 years after the apocalyptic event (world-wide blackout). We see the characters after they’ve adjusted to their new lives and have found some sort of normalcy. However, there are still a lot of struggles and uncertainty.
This is appealing to me because it provides an opportunity for a variety of storytelling methods. We can learn about characters, their development, and the mystery of the blackout through flashback storytelling. We can learn about the characters, their development, their struggles, and the new world through current timeline storytelling. And we can learn more about the mystery of the blackout, who is involved, what is the purpose for it, and the ensuing power struggle (pun intended) through the stories of exploration and discovery. Of course, this will also bring about character development.
To me, all the character development, mysteries, and stories wouldn’t mean much if they weren’t able to be carried out by a great cast. This brings me to the next thing that excites me about “Revolution.” Sure, the cast includes some fresh faces (to me) like JD Pardo, Tracy Spiridakos, and Graham Rogers. But it also includes a fantastic ensemble of proven talent like Giancarlo Esposito, Elizabeth Mitchell, Billy Burke and Maria Howell. Oh by the way, Tim Guinee, Zak Orth, and Daniella Alonso are very talented and excited members of the cast too!
So what more could I ask for in a new show? Talented creative team? Check. Intriguing plot lines? Check. Talented Cast? Oh, yeah!
The Revolution Podcast is going to be a fun event each week and we hope that you’ll join in. Here’s how you can participate:
- Mondays at 10pm Eastern we’ll chat with Revolution fans while we watch the show. You can join in here.
- Send us in your thoughts and theories about each episode and we’ll include some of it in each week’s podcast. Call the voice feedback like at 304-837-2278 or email your feedback by clicking here.
- Tuesdays at 8pm Eastern we’ll record The Revolution Podcast LIVE. You can watch us record the podcast and chat with us while we record, here.
- Want to be a part of our blogging team for Revolution? Send us an email by clicking here and let us know you’re interested. We’ll send you the info you need to get started.
- Tell others about The Revolution Podcast by Golden Spiral Media. Spread the word on Twitter, join us on Facebook, and join the interactive community here at Golden Spiral Media.
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