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Wait, wait, wait... did I just see a steam locomotive in a commercial for Revolution? It's like they're intentionally messing with me. -- nm

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Oct 14 '12, 18:05

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I don't get it. are you afraid of steam locomotives? -- nm - loosilu Oct 14, 18:29 13
- I'm pretty sure it blows a huge gaping hole in the premise if steam power still works just fine. - Mop Oct 14, 18:36 11
  - Doesn't do much good if you don't have a system already set up make the stuff. - Ender Oct 14, 18:48 2
    - This. It's not like the average person knows how to up and build a steam engine. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 14, 21:09
    - without seeing the trailer, this summer after the DC derecho, I thought the town was going to break out in riots after two days without power. -- nm - loosilu Oct 14, 18:49
  - wow, I'm lost. Guess I should watch the trailer. -- nm - loosilu Oct 14, 18:47
  - What is the premise? Everything just mysteriously stopped working? - GregW Oct 14, 18:42 5
    - The laws of science changed overnight. - David Oct 14, 19:02 1
      - The laws of plot went crazy! Why isn't anyone talking about this?! -- nm - Reagen Oct 14, 19:14
    - And here's the other thing. A "New Victorian Age" series? Would be fucking awesome. -- nm - Reagen Oct 14, 18:49 2
      - See, now if Revolution was a steam punk show, we'd all be watching. -- nm - Mop on iPad Oct 14, 19:28
      - hell yea! -- nm - charles Babbage Oct 14, 18:53
  - Yeah, I'd be fine with them saying "*waves hands* ...and steam power no longer works." But you can't turn around 4 episodes later and say "oh, steam, - Reagen Oct 14, 18:41
- It would take 12 minutes, not 12 years, for people to figure out steam power. -- nm - Reagen Oct 14, 18:33
Addresses one of the early complaints around here about the show: "Well they'd have steam engines wouldn't where are the trains?" -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 14, 18:25
FFS. Stick your guns, Favreau! -- nm - Reagen Oct 14, 18:11 3
- You mean stick to your bows and arrows. -- nm - Dano Oct 14, 18:15 1
  - They got muskets! -- nm - Reagen Oct 14, 18:16
- (to) -- nm - Reagen Oct 14, 18:11

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