After the first three episodes I can safely say that this show is awesome. Especially the third one, and I can't wait for more.
It is somewhat like Torchwood meets The Sarah Jane adventures. It's not as bleak as Torchwood, but it is way darker (and with more blood) than The Sarah Jane adventures. It is the right combination of dark and humorous. I like how it focuses more on characters and how meeting aliens affects them, instead of on the actual monsters itself. It's not just another "monster of the week" type of a show.
The diversity of characters is great as well. Being part of the LGBT community myself I really like the fact that we are finally getting a main character in a Sci-Fi show that seems to be gay. Yes, Torchwood had similar, but with that we never really had as much time to actually enjoy those scenes. With this being a slightly lighter show focused on the characters we actually can do exactly that. But at the same time the fact that those characters are gay doesn't really detract from the characters overall personality. I think that this show made the first perfect gay character. One that will appeal to straight and gay population.
For me the Doctor Who spin-offs were always more interesting than the main show (I still love the main show of course). And I think that this show is continuing that tradition. It's been a long while since the last time I was so anxiously waiting for a new episode of any TV show. And I am glad to have that feeling again.
It is somewhat like Torchwood meets The Sarah Jane adventures. It's not as bleak as Torchwood, but it is way darker (and with more blood) than The Sarah Jane adventures. It is the right combination of dark and humorous. I like how it focuses more on characters and how meeting aliens affects them, instead of on the actual monsters itself. It's not just another "monster of the week" type of a show.
The diversity of characters is great as well. Being part of the LGBT community myself I really like the fact that we are finally getting a main character in a Sci-Fi show that seems to be gay. Yes, Torchwood had similar, but with that we never really had as much time to actually enjoy those scenes. With this being a slightly lighter show focused on the characters we actually can do exactly that. But at the same time the fact that those characters are gay doesn't really detract from the characters overall personality. I think that this show made the first perfect gay character. One that will appeal to straight and gay population.
For me the Doctor Who spin-offs were always more interesting than the main show (I still love the main show of course). And I think that this show is continuing that tradition. It's been a long while since the last time I was so anxiously waiting for a new episode of any TV show. And I am glad to have that feeling again.