Falling Skies
Falling Skies: Live and Learn, The Armory
It is the Walking Dead with aliens although typical Spielberg spin is in place where children are the main focus.
Basically we see the aftermath of a recent alien invasion where the world has fallen, especially big cities. Roaming bands of humans are reduced to about 300 each. Larger groups are being killed by the aliens and their kids are turned into slaves. Currently the people and audience are ignorant about the aliens motives but I see they are slowly starting to address the issue.
As with all these shows the surviving humans are as dangerous as the aliens. Having some kids as soldiers while others continue to play and go to school is unrealistic. Either have one or the other because in times of crisis organized school would not work, especially if kids are being abducted.
Noah Wyle as a professor turn soldier is fine but the rest of the characters are just not believable.
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I do not expect this show to last unless something extraordinary happens.
My opinion is that having had Wyle's face burned into my brain as a doctor back in the 90's hurts his credibility as anything else. Of course, I haven't seen the show, but just seeing his picture up there- I immediately thought "doctor".
ReplyDeleteAlso, I love this: "TV is educational. If you can't learn something everyday your box is broken."
Wyle's face burned into my brain as a doctor back in the 90's
ReplyDeleteTrue he is one of those actors that can't break his famous role. But as he ages hopefully that will change.