In this episode the latest debris has the effect of adapting people to a hostile environment, though I have to agree why the humans were converted to chlorine breathers has me stumped. People are saying the the transformation happens too quickly, but we have seen how time works differently for the effects of the debris. What looks to be seconds can be days to weeks to months in the person affected versus the observer in our time line frame of reference. What the episode shows is that other debris collected can help manage the effects of new debris found. The debris that is used to help put the victims of the newest debris survive past the transformation looks like the debris from the first pilot episode, which in that episode put people into a state of suspended animation and made them appear dead.
As for the comment that the antagonists seem to be using the debris in more interesting ways rings true, since it is one of the protagonist's father that is helping them, the scientist that seems to know the most about what the debris from the ship is all about. I am starting to also see that this show is not going to end up being about "debris," but about the original ship and the debris from a single ship has to stop falling to earth. There is only so much debris. The only solution to that would be if other ships start to show up, break up and raining debris on earth. Then the question would be if the ships are from the same space faring race or species and if different, it makes it a nightmare to catalog and figure out the technology. We do not even know what the builders of the ships look like. Art they "greys" or reptillians or insectoids or octopods or something else? If there are multiple races and ships, are they at war with one another? If they are at war, then that would make sense as debris from battle wreckage will continue to rain down on earth. Then all sorts of questions open up and the direction of the show can go in multiple directions.
I have to agree with the other reviewers, that the acting and character development is not there for the two protagonists in the field. I am hoping that. Norbert Leo Butz can save the show...
As for the comment that the antagonists seem to be using the debris in more interesting ways rings true, since it is one of the protagonist's father that is helping them, the scientist that seems to know the most about what the debris from the ship is all about. I am starting to also see that this show is not going to end up being about "debris," but about the original ship and the debris from a single ship has to stop falling to earth. There is only so much debris. The only solution to that would be if other ships start to show up, break up and raining debris on earth. Then the question would be if the ships are from the same space faring race or species and if different, it makes it a nightmare to catalog and figure out the technology. We do not even know what the builders of the ships look like. Art they "greys" or reptillians or insectoids or octopods or something else? If there are multiple races and ships, are they at war with one another? If they are at war, then that would make sense as debris from battle wreckage will continue to rain down on earth. Then all sorts of questions open up and the direction of the show can go in multiple directions.
I have to agree with the other reviewers, that the acting and character development is not there for the two protagonists in the field. I am hoping that. Norbert Leo Butz can save the show...