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Lots has been happening in the P1 world as you may or may not be aware, unfortunately real life has got in the way of me covering them, but expect a new posts very soon.

Episode 6 out today!

Today is the day folks. As usual Vodo seems to be saying nothing, but I'm going to be cheeky and post a direct link to the torrent given as it's up already. You can get it here.

I have actually seen the finale once, and then all five or so devices I have capable of playing it conspired in strange ways to prevent me from seeing it again.

There are significant gear shifts in pace and it sets the pieces on the board very ably for a second series. It's probably my favourite episode so far, but I'm a sucker for good endings. There are quite a few twists pinging up. For what it's worth I was completely wrong about nearly all my predictions, or at least I'm wrong so far.....

It's great TV, but you'll be able t judge for yourselves in a few hours...

(Sorry for any typos I've been awake since 4.30am)

Some thoughts on the finale....

I've been doing some thinking about the P1 finale. I've been meaning to post this for ages, and here we almost on the eve of episode 6.


The press release says:


It ends with a sudden burst of jaw-dropping events and a surprise ending that will leave viewers reevaluating everything they thought they knew.


So what can this mean? Well here are a few theories. I should say I have no advance knowledge beyond that which appears in the spoilers.

1. Yuri's not from Mars. This could mean one of two things: a) He's completely lying and essentially MacLellan's theory is correct, i.e. he is a terorrist or some sort of ne'er do well. Personally I think this is unlikely for a whole host of reasons, not least as it would mean the whole Mars theme would be dropped and give Walzer nothing to do as a character. b) He's from 'space' but not from Mars. This could mean he's from the Moon, but would mean Yuri is a liar as he's pointed out Mars on a map and he mentioned life on Mars, which couldn't exist in the vacuum of the Moon. Alternatively he could be from Deimos or Phobos, Mars' moons. This seems much more likely plot-wise and physically possible. 
2. Yuri's not lying but not told the whole truth.  This could mean a number of things: a) There's a whole city / village of people up there. b) He's not the only one returning. Either someone else has returned or will do in the last episode of this season.
 

Extra seasons are planned of course, so it has to be some sort of revelation which will open new avenues, rather than him having brought back mars flu and killing the entire ensemble.


What do you guys think? Stay put for some spoilers.....

More details of episode 6

ACCLAIMED ONLINE SERIES PIONEER ONE TO DEBUT

HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED SEASON FINALE

NEW YORK, New York., November 14, 2011 — On December 5th the viewer-funded dramatic series Pioneer One is excited to debut its season finale with an advance screening at the Anthology Film Archives in Manhattan. The series is independently produced in New York City and is currently distributed online. Details of the event can be found at http://p1finale.eventbrite.com/

 

Pioneer One has been recognized as a game-changer for original content on the Internet.  It’s been noted for its high-caliber storytelling and engrossing plotline, especially in comparison to other web-series as TV Overmind

 

 notes: “Pioneer One has the look, feel, and length of real TV.  Rather than embracing its delivery medium with self-referential gimmicks, Pioneer One offers a slickness of production and depth of story that blurs the line between ‘web’ and ‘network’ television.”

Logan Rapp of Tubefilter

 

 says “…Pioneer One just might be the best drama on the internet right now. Are you watching it?”

Pioneer One’s first season proved wildly popular with online viewers and has generated an international cult following. Episodes one through five have resulted in over 8,000,000 complete downloads.

The show integrates the historical realities of Cold War paranoia, nuclear brinksmanship and Soviet space ambitions, imagining a world in which the Soviets reached Mars. Based on that piece of history, Pioneer One’s first season takes viewers through a gripping story of a mysterious object exploding over the skies of North America, and spreading radiation over the US/Canadian border.

Fans are now eagerly awaiting the release of episode six, the finale of the first season. It ends with a sudden burst of jaw-dropping events and a surprise ending that will leave viewers reevaluating everything they thought they knew.

Pioneer One episode six will be released on December 13, 2011.

Episode 5 out now!

Ok folks it looks like we are go!

Episode 5 is on Youtube here (be warned that there it starts with an advert for another upcoming VODO film which stumped me for a minute or so).

Although it doesn't appear right now on VODO I'm assuming it will do very shortly.
EDIT: Maybe I shouldn't say this but the torrent is actually available through a bit of URL tweaking, although there's no link to it on the page. Click here for it.

This is the best yet. Hope to give a lengthier review at some alter date. If someone else wants to do a review I'll probably be happy to post it.

Episode 5 release date confirmed

I can now confirm that Episode 5 will be released on the 5th October. That is, this Wednesday!

I'll post up the link as soon as I see it's up.

Episode 6 has a rough release date of the last week of November.

Episode 5 approximate Release Date

According to a recent Facebook post, episode 5 should be released by VODO on the 4th or 5th of October. I'll update as I get any more info.