I never could stand science fiction movie based on planet Earth unless with a plausible scientific background.
This is more a parable about refugees, in this case alien refugees landed on this forsaken Planet of ours and the problems it causes.
But event he problems are a little bit to mundane as to be of any true interest for a true Science Fiction fan, and not even the addition of the alien languages used (with English subtitles for those who do not speak those outlandish languages) do not do much to sway you from watching a rather shabby series of crime and punishment, revenge, fornication and betrayal.
But is this truly Science Fiction? Or is it just a poor excuse to introduce us to social studies?
It appears that even the producers might not have it clear in their minds.
The actors involved in it are all very competent and do their job well, but in the end, at least in my very humble view, all this, was a wasted effort.
There is nothing fascinating here, nor anything to get a grip on it.
It's just there, right in front of you and either you accept it or you reject it.
In my view it's more a roadshow series than a real Sci-Fi one.
I watched all three seasons. The first one was boring, even in the sense of introducing us to who is who, the second was a bit better and only the third and thank heavens, last one did really hit the spot.
But that's where it also falls, since had the premise been outlined better from the very start, and perhaps shown us a bit more of the aliens on their respective planets and explained why they all had to abandon them, the series would have made much more sense.
But as it is, it is just yet another well meant effort, but without any true substance.
This is more a parable about refugees, in this case alien refugees landed on this forsaken Planet of ours and the problems it causes.
But event he problems are a little bit to mundane as to be of any true interest for a true Science Fiction fan, and not even the addition of the alien languages used (with English subtitles for those who do not speak those outlandish languages) do not do much to sway you from watching a rather shabby series of crime and punishment, revenge, fornication and betrayal.
But is this truly Science Fiction? Or is it just a poor excuse to introduce us to social studies?
It appears that even the producers might not have it clear in their minds.
The actors involved in it are all very competent and do their job well, but in the end, at least in my very humble view, all this, was a wasted effort.
There is nothing fascinating here, nor anything to get a grip on it.
It's just there, right in front of you and either you accept it or you reject it.
In my view it's more a roadshow series than a real Sci-Fi one.
I watched all three seasons. The first one was boring, even in the sense of introducing us to who is who, the second was a bit better and only the third and thank heavens, last one did really hit the spot.
But that's where it also falls, since had the premise been outlined better from the very start, and perhaps shown us a bit more of the aliens on their respective planets and explained why they all had to abandon them, the series would have made much more sense.
But as it is, it is just yet another well meant effort, but without any true substance.