I'm astonished at the amount of positive user comments for this show. Apparently a lot of people like very jejune shows with melodramatic acting and a hefty dose of teen angst, poorly-developed story lines and insignificant character development... If that's your thing, you'll LOVE this show. Initially the kitschy quality of the weird sci-fi elements coupled with coming-of-age conventions appealed to me -- however, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a contemporary of Roswell, accomplishes this about a gazillion times better. This show takes itself too seriously, there is not enough humour (another thing Buffy had pined down perfectly, the combination of clever pop culture references and snappy wit that this show sorely lacks), the characters become quite unlikeable as the series progresses, the story-line is overblown and contrived without being interesting, there are too many details that are not resolved / explained properly, and it's hard to tell if the actors are decent or not, since the script is so crappily written. If you like stuff about aliens, watch X-Files; if you like high school shows, watch Freaks & Geeks; if you like cheesy crap, watch Roswell.
Review of Roswell
