Dino Squad "The Beginning" Talkback SPOILERS

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I saw the premiere ep of this show today, and I kinda liked it.:)

Synopsis: 5 teens earn the ability to change into dinosaurs to save the world from an evil scientist.

I thought it was kinda weird that it was caused when they had to jump into the lake after that dog. They didn't even know the lake was contaminated because of that creep, Victor.

It may have taken them a while to get used to their "dino" abilities and to learn "teamwork", but at least they got the job done controlling that shark.:D

I give this first ep 3 stars. I will continue to check this new show out. BTW, for those who don't know, it comes 12:30 EST on CBS.
 
As something of a transformation buff, I thought that the human-to-dino transformations were well-done; just enough to keep me watching.

The set-up was no great shakes (students from various walks of life having to band together), though the notion of the two raptors evolving with different viewpoints on humanity was interesting.

All in all, I've seen far worse.
 
This show reminds me of one of those throwbacks to those late 80/early 90's action cartoon shows. You got a bunch of high school teens banding up to save the world with some superpowers they got from some accident, only to stumble upon this world-dominating plan by the arch-villian... and there's even some good ol' fashioned edutainment messages thrown in there (i.e. power of team work, global warming, etc). Watching this show is like being stuck in a timewarp.
 
I almost switched it off about six bars into that horrible theme song. But I was determined to give it a chance. Shoulda listened to my first instinct. What a mess!

You've got the usual bunch of mixed-bag characters, none of which have more depth than a birdbath. You've got the bland leader, the snotty, materialistic rich kid, the rebel, the slacker, and the black guy. You've got the obligatory preaching about global warming and recycling. The villian is a rich Caucasian capitalist (okay, a dinosaur masquerading as one - same difference), while the heroes' mentor works in a humble "service" career (and yet still has the financial resources for a really cool underground base complete with hydrofoil and high-tech (non-lethal) weapons.

Even so, this show could have been stupid fun until they started portraying the mutated shark as a victim instead of a menace ("Don't harm it!"). By the end, they transformed the mutant shark back into a reg'lar ol' maneater. How exactly did this solve the problem?

Don't even get me started on the how the dinosaurs looked and acted. I'll be busy watching my videotapes of "Cadillacs and Dinosaurs".
 
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