NOTE: There might be slight spoilers, but all major plot-related information here is presented in the pilot of the show. -----
This isn't a review of the whole show - this is me pointing out what I really like about it and what makes it worth watching for me.
At first, I didn't like this show. At all. I was bored, I didn't care about anyone or their problems - so I stopped watching.
Then I gave it another shot after the first season finale. I came in on an episode with Ben (the middle son of Tom) as a focal point. I got hooked very, very quickly.
The plot about the aliens is fine. It's also nice to have some post- apocalyptic stuff going on (always fun). But what really brings it together is the focus on the people living through all of it. Sure, their lives are different, but there are also similarities to us and how we live now.
There is a new form of prejudice. The "razorback" children (like Ben) are ostracized by some of the group members. It's really cool to watch Ben and the rest of them deal with it.
I'm also really into Ben figuring out himself after having been kidnapped. He's a very interesting character (more so than the rest, in my opinion, but the others aren't bad).
It's fun. It's like Terminator meets... I don't know, War of the Worlds.
Give it a shot. And start a little farther into the show - it gets way better.
This isn't a review of the whole show - this is me pointing out what I really like about it and what makes it worth watching for me.
At first, I didn't like this show. At all. I was bored, I didn't care about anyone or their problems - so I stopped watching.
Then I gave it another shot after the first season finale. I came in on an episode with Ben (the middle son of Tom) as a focal point. I got hooked very, very quickly.
The plot about the aliens is fine. It's also nice to have some post- apocalyptic stuff going on (always fun). But what really brings it together is the focus on the people living through all of it. Sure, their lives are different, but there are also similarities to us and how we live now.
There is a new form of prejudice. The "razorback" children (like Ben) are ostracized by some of the group members. It's really cool to watch Ben and the rest of them deal with it.
I'm also really into Ben figuring out himself after having been kidnapped. He's a very interesting character (more so than the rest, in my opinion, but the others aren't bad).
It's fun. It's like Terminator meets... I don't know, War of the Worlds.
Give it a shot. And start a little farther into the show - it gets way better.