Dark Matter (2015–2017)
8/10
The Firefly of this Generation
19 May 2017
It probably won't be as good as Firefly and the pilot was sort of weak in comparison. However I believe the first season was to introduce the characters and show us how a band of former ruthless mass murdering criminals pull a 180 to try to do good where they can after losing their memories. There are a lot of interesting themes such as the space Zombies. Also while seldom the ship battles and graphics are very exciting. The show just keeps getting BETTER. The thing is I don't necessarily love any of the main characters except the Android. She seems to take inspiration from Commander Data on Star Trek which I love. Of course, she's not just some cheap knock off imitation either. There's a genuine story with the Android in which Star Trek NEVER explored or even got close to portraying what an android of such caliber might be capable of.

The reason why I cannot give it a higher score is because of the use of overly flashy and corny moves in fight scenes. Don't get me wrong. The action scenes in this show is enough to make sci-fi haters stick around. But you see the Android doing flashy movements that's really not necessarily to take down her opponent. It's just too unrealistic and a bit cheesy to see sometimes especially when she can hold a person up with one hand. The recurring theme in this show also seems to be giving and getting second chances. I really like the way they took the story in season 2 and how it ended. This show is definitely getting better and it cannot be stopped. Season 3 will be glorious.
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