Fun, but give us more of the plane...

fwd23515

Okay, so the cockpit crew isn't quite right in terms of age, procedures, and attitude, but I can overlook that. The show's a blast to watch. Period details are right and the characters and plot lines are interesting.

My only gripe--not enough of the plane itself. A bit more work on the CGI to render a more realistic 707 would be nice, but I'd especially like them to get the sound right. That glorious shrieking, ringing sound is one thing I really miss.

One of the most interesting moments in the movie Titanic, whether you loved or hated the movie, was the extended CGI flyover of the ship from front to rear. Something like this could be worked into an episode without much trouble. Considering that quite a few viewers tuned in (ha, there's an old turn of phrase!) for the nostalgia of Pan Am and 707s, I suspect I would be the only one who would enjoy a brief visual love song to the 707. Music up front, but then fade to rising engine noise in taxi and takeoff.

score /10

fwd23515 24 October 2011

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