Traveler

[Laura~J]

has anybody heard of this? It's just started in the US, have watched the first 2 eps online. It's okay, the 2nd episode was better than the 1st one definitely. I keep saying that it's "Prison Break without the prison break" though.

Basically it's about these 2 friends who get set up for a crime they didn't commit and have to go on the run to find out who's behind it and why etc etc. It appears that this thing is WAY bigger than they could imagine and there's a whole bunch of people involved and stuff. Their other friend Will Traveler is part of the set-up, and he's the only person who can clear the name - yet he doesn't appear to have ever existed according to records and stuff. Sound slightly familiar?

It's not spectacular but it's something to bide the time until Lost/PB returns I guess. It is kinda like S2 of PB though. And I only realised last night that one of the main guys was Trey in The OC. He looks SO different! Steven Culp (Rex from Desperate Housewives) is in it as well as the main FBI dude.

[Dingley]

OO I saw an advert for that the other day I think. I remember thinking it sounded like PB without the prison bit! Would you recommend it?

[Laura~J]

I think PB fans will either love it or hate it, cause its quite similar. I wasn't too sure after the first episode but thought I'd give the 2nd a go and it was actually pretty good. I might just be overly sensitive but it made me jump a couple of times! I could definitely get into it given time.

Let me know what you think if you end up watching!

[Audio Pineapple]

ooh I'll give it a go if it comes over here.

[Laura~J]

*cough cough* It's only running for 8 episodes but ABC aren't planning on renewing it for a 2nd season There's a petition going to try and save it but it would need loads more signatures. If anybody wants to help, it's over here:
Renew Traveler on ABC for a second season

It gets progressively better with each episode. I'll be sad if the end is so soon

[Audio Pineapple]

I'm probably a bit late but I'll sign - petitions can work (it's how Farscape got it's lose ends wrapped up with a mini series after all)

[Laura~J]

Yeah, Jericho had success as well with being renewed after fans signed a petition and sent jars/bags of nuts to the channel building or something (apparently someone mentioned "nuts" in the [then] last episode so everybody sent nuts!). Traveler fans are trying to do something similar by bombarding ABC with pictures of Jack Kerouac with a speech bubble asking "Where is Will Traveler?" (Kerouac's "On The Road" is featured in the show). And general letters, emails etc of anger/disappointment about the show not being renewed.

I should send one of the pics, I just hope it doesn't cost too much to mail to the USA

Oh and after 6 episodes, I definately recommend it! It's so so great ;D

Ooh and thanks AP!

[Audio Pineapple]

No problem lol - Hopefully even though/if it gets cancelled it's coming over here!

[Laura~J]

Yeah hopefully, I'd like to see it on an actual TV haha. I'm just hoping they release it on DVD. And I'm intrigued about this dream you had about the petition

[Faith]

Yeah I hope it comes over here too sounds like a good watch.

[Audio Pineapple]

lol I still have no idea why I dreamt about your petition!

I've been having the oddest dreams recently!