There is a ridiculous amount of self-justification about liking the show going on, in this thread and in general. Almost every person who "likes" it, is quick to point out how they think the premise makes absolutely no sense, but then follow that up with, "... but it's so cool, let's see what they do to explain it." That implies that the writers planned this bizarre setup, in order to give the viewer an explanation for these issues in later episodes.

I don't know how someone can have make the criticisms about the show many are making and then turn around and say it's a good show. If the writers base the show in our physical universe, electricity can't disappear. It is possible to knock out electricity temporarily, and ruin electrical devices with something similar to an EMP. But electricity doesn't disappear forever, it exists all around us, not just in things we plug into the wall. It's a plot hole, from bad writing.

And that doesn't even factor in how apparently none of the survivors are aware of anything that happened in the world prior to electrical technology. Combustion works, because bullets work. Steam power works, because... well because it does. But no one on the entire planet is aware of this. I guess there was a global conference for people with working brains around the time of the incident and they were all in planes when the electricity went out. All the smart people are dead.

Maybe that's the explanation! This show is about what would happen if only stupid people survived. It's Idiocracy with swords!! :)

so painful... so many holes in the plot... so american and shiny... every new actor is sexy and shiny with perfect hair... aaah...

Haha what is this nonsense here with everyone talking about plot-holes and bad writing, just because the writers DELIBERATELY didn't tell us in the first few episodes WHY the power went out? It's because almost noone in the world there KNOWS why it went out in the first place that we don't get informed about this, they build up the plot around this, reveal it just over time like they are doing right now.

Did ppl say back then when LOST aired that its an idiotic show because they didn't tell us in the first few episodes why the god damn plane crashed?

Oh well, its not a perfect show by any means but I really don't understand some ppl here, bashing the show because they didn't reveal all of the plot in the first few episodes. It makes sense that there is no power in the world with how they tried to explain it now, if you like that explanation or not - that's with what they go. But I'm sure most of the naysayers stopped watching this show a long time ago...

Great show!!! u guys are dumb... just sayin :)

loving this show so much, keeps getting more and more interesting

Awesome show! It is a cautionary tail that should wake people up to the horror of life without electricity. A must see!

Is there a good reason why we should side with the rebels, other than because " 'merica number one!"? It's hard to side with them when it seems they would be just as bad at running things as Monroe is (which is not that bad).

Haha what is this nonsense here with everyone talking about plot-holes and bad writing, just because the writers DELIBERATELY didn't tell us in the first few episodes WHY the power went out? It's because almost noone in the world there KNOWS why it went out in the first place that we don't get informed about this, they build up the plot around this, reveal it just over time like they are doing right now.

Did ppl say back then when LOST aired that its an idiotic show because they didn't tell us in the first few episodes why the god damn plane crashed?

Oh well, its not a perfect show by any means but I really don't understand some ppl here, bashing the show because they didn't reveal all of the plot in the first few episodes. It makes sense that there is no power in the world with how they tried to explain it now, if you like that explanation or not - that's with what they go. But I'm sure most of the naysayers stopped watching this show a long time ago...