My wife and I were in the movie theater when a commercial (I’m sorry, I mean “exclusive preview”) for TNT’s new show, Falling Skies, came on. It’s about post-apocalyptic survivors fighting a guerrilla war against the invading aliens that all but wiped out humanity. I whispered to my wife, “This could only appeal more to me if it also had Batman.”
I love a good alien invasion story. I love post-apocalyptic settings. I love rag-tag bands of rebels fighting against an overwhelming force. Falling Skies promised all of that (though not Batman) and, in last night’s premiere, followed through on that promise with a delivery of action, drama, and better-than-average special effects.
Oh, it’s no Battlestar Galactica or Firefly. But it could get there. It’s already started touching some of the same philosophical issues as BSG, such as the division of civilians and military in the time of war, and I expect there will be plenty more before they’re done.
I’ll be watching it again next week. And if you like this sort of thing, I’d recommend that you check it out too.
