# Human Target "Preview Event" on FOX **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 18, 2010, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378 "2010-01-18T01:28:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/1 "2010-01-18T01:28:23Z")
Halfway into this, and I already like it. I believe this show has at least 3 seasons. IF it can execute. You can tell this show took a level or two from 24 and PrisonBreak. The things that, those shows wanted to do, but could not, will find a home here. Most importantly, the entire “more than meets the eye” segments that go back and explain how things happen, or didn’t happen the way you think they did. I believe this show is good, and will last for a few years if it becomes predictable. If each episode is left to it’s own devices, it won’t last long. Oh. And the Humor is good too. ---
**Author:** ![FallenAngel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@FallenAngel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FallenAngel)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/2 "2010-01-18T18:48:19Z")
I enjoyed it. I thought the action sequences were a little over the top but not bad, and I like that Chance gets seriously injured/banged up. The writing is good, and I like the three main characters. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/3 "2010-01-18T18:54:29Z")
“I’ll take the beatdown, but then I will come to your home and kill you while you sleep…” ---
**Author:** ![h.sapiens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@h.sapiens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h.sapiens)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/4 "2010-01-18T18:57:09Z")
I kept waiting for Chi McBride to say “Oh _hell_ no!” (That’s a “Pushing Daisies” reference, in case you wondered.) The Jackie Earl Haley character is intriguing. The whole emergency brakes exploding mumbo-jumbo thing _almost_ made sense. Overall, I thought it was okay. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/5 "2010-01-18T19:11:08Z")
I really liked it. If they can keep up that level of quality, I will be a regular viewer. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/6 "2010-01-18T19:58:16Z")
I wanted to watch it, but I had to watch the Golden Globes and do not have a DVR. I will have to see if they rebroadcast it. It is getting good reviews. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bb73d2/32.png) [@Evil\_Jon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Jon)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/7 "2010-01-18T20:29:38Z")
I didn’t like it all. Why didn’t he shoot the bomber before he armed the bomb? Why didn’t he shoot the assassin when he had the chance? Feels like a poorly executed mix between Burn Notice and 24. Ice cubes that are a different shape than everyone else? Whaaa… so the assassin has poison ice cubes or something…instead of like… normal poison. I don’t get it. Also for a train that “didn’t cut any corners during construction” it sure fell apart real easy. And he barters instead of getting paid $$ … bleeeeehhhhhh… ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/8 "2010-01-18T22:52:22Z")
> [@RikWriter](#): > > I really liked it. If they can keep up that level of quality, I will be a regular viewer. This is what I meant to say. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/9 "2010-01-18T23:01:15Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > I wanted to watch it, but I had to watch the Golden Globes and do not have a DVR. I will have to see if they rebroadcast it. It is getting good reviews. The first episode is scheduled to be rerun tomorrow at 9pm, on Fox. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/10 "2010-01-19T02:51:29Z")
I liked it, too. The big fight on the train was good, especially for a tv show. Looking forward to seeing more. Also, I loves me some Tricia Helfer. I hope she finds a good part as a lead on some new show–I miss her since BSG ended. ---
**Author:** ![BMada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@BMada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMada)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/11 "2010-01-19T02:58:18Z")
the next episode is pretty good too. Nice mix of action and comedy. I hope this lasts. Forgot to add we got to see the second episode today in Canada on CTV. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/12 "2010-01-19T03:22:27Z")
I enjoy it, but I’m not hopeful. I don’t think the last attempt even got a whole season. ---
**Author:** ![FalconFinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@FalconFinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FalconFinder)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/13 "2010-01-19T15:28:11Z")
I was really hoping to like this show, as I like Mark Valley, but I just could not get into it. I guess that’s good because I already have three shows on a the same time on Wednesday nights, so a fourth would have been a real pain… ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/14 "2010-01-19T15:35:34Z")
I found it slightly cheesy and the special effects and sped up fight scenes were annoying! Not sure if I will keep watching we’ll see… Anyone else baffled by flying the plane upside down? I think there’s a mistake in the physics, he says something like there’s more/faster air on top of the plane but that’s because of the shape of the wings, turning the plane over won’t change that. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/15 "2010-01-19T15:45:27Z")
This was fun. I’ll be watching. Emerson Cod, Rorschach, and Keen Eddie - what more could I ask for? ---
**Author:** ![Chopper9760](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@Chopper9760](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chopper9760)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/16 "2010-01-19T16:50:26Z")
Ugh, I saw the train ep, that’s time I won’t get back. I wanted to like it because of the cast but man alive, that was utterly stupid. If smokin’ hot cylons can’t save your pilot, nothing can. ---
**Author:** ![akwally1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/akwally1/32/3220_2.png) [@akwally1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akwally1)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/17 "2010-01-19T23:00:06Z")
Really wanted to like it but ended up really not liking it. I’ll give it a couple of episodes hoping it’ll settle down some. Could they make the fight sequences any longer?? The final one in the train was almost 3 1/2 minutes! I was reminded of the Family Guy chicken fight. I loved the Jackie Earl Haley character, I think he could really help the show out. I thought Chi McBride was a little stilted, they need to give him a little more room to maneuver, he was great on Pushing Daisies. Also, how does he not know how many bullets are left in his gun? Jeez…some bodyguard you are. Mark ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/18 "2010-01-20T01:56:47Z")
Well, my wife and I saw it and we liked it. I mean, it wasn’t great, but it was OK. So, what is the primary connection between this and Battlestar. So far, we’ve seen: 1. Tricia Helfer - Six 2. Donnely Rhodes - Doc Cottle 3. Alessandro Julliani - Felix Gaeta (he’s in the 2nd episode). And the music is written by Bear McCreary, who did BSG’s music. Is it a producer or something? ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/19 "2010-01-20T02:34:44Z")
I’ve read that the producers knew from the start that they couldn’t use the original comic book concept (Chance disguising himself physically as those he protects, thus the closer connection to the title). So why use the Human Target title/characters in the first place? It’s not like doing so added anything further to the brand, given its relative obscurity (last Human Target title was in the late 90’s/early 00’s, I think, and was a limited M rated series). ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378/20 "2010-01-20T03:46:30Z")
> [@Evil\_Jon](#): > > Ice cubes that are a different shape than everyone else? Whaaa… so the assassin has poison ice cubes or something…instead of like… normal poison. I don’t get it. I don’t think the poison was in the ice cubes; I think it was in the drink. I think the assassin put ordinary ice cubes in that one glass to keep from losing track of it amidst all the _ **other** _ glasses, which don’t have (a) ice cubes, or (b) poison. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/human-target-preview-event-on-fox/525378.md?page=2)