I always felt like Alien Nation (The film) was just an interesting twist on the drunk divorced almost fired detective who manages to save the day genre.I don't have much to add here, but curious to ask, as I think it fits the criteria in the OP- any love for Alien Nation?
Sure. How about the TV series, which did get one complete season before being cancelled, as well as five TV movies to continue the story?I always felt like Alien Nation (The film) was just an interesting twist on the drunk divorced almost fired detective who manages to save the day genre.
I'm less familiar with them. How was it?Sure. How about the TV series, which did get one complete season before being cancelled, as well as five TV movies to continue the story?
I don't have much to add here, but curious to ask, as I think it fits the criteria in the OP- any love for Alien Nation?
Looking over the rules again, is Dark Angel eligible? (It didn't get re-upped for season 3, but did have a finale episode).
Very true. Just like "Resident Alien" is essentially just a take on the weird small town genre, typified by shows like "Northern Exposure."I always felt like Alien Nation (The film) was just an interesting twist on the drunk divorced almost fired detective who manages to save the day genre.
So yeah, both Alien Nation and Dark Angel would be eligible. I think that they would be a tough sell ... if this was a list created in 1991 or 2003, they might have been on the list of top 10, maybe.
But the sheer number of great shows both before those shows, and more importantly, the number of shows getting pumped out since then means that I find it hard to believe that many people would put them on the list.
For sure. Typically, its stuff like Friends and Big Bang Theory, but I don't see why sci-fi shows cant fit the bill for folks.Is being a "comfort show" (like "comfort food") a thing?
The wonder of not having cable is I haven't seen a ton of the newer ones...
In any case, I'm not sure I'd call Dark Angel great television or great science fiction -- but I thought it had a cast that worked really well together and were fun to watch (part of the show focusing on Max, and part being like an ensemble cast). Is being a "comfort show" (like "comfort food") a thing?