Although it really seems to be a rip off of S.M. Sterling's the change series, I still watched the pilot. It could be ok. As far as being informative for preppers, I don't think that is what Hollyweird had in mind when they made this. Taken with a grain of salt, I will give it a chance. They definitely could have done so much more and maybe they will. I just hope the main female character looses that ridiculous crossbow.

Thinking about it, while doing the dishes, how many innovations there were before electricity. We had coal fired industries, using steam instead of combustion or electric motors. Cartridge rifles were being made as well as artillery shells, steam engines were used to transport goods from one side of the nation to the next. Almost every "civilized" house were using gas lights to illuminate the house and limelight’s for lighting up the stages. So if the lights went out for good, we would shift back into the industrial age of our great grandparents. There is still coal and waterfalls around, we just need the right minds to use them. Medieval ages for a short while maybe, but for the few of us who have been investigating alternate methods, we may be the foothold of a new society.