Extant revolves around a female astronaut known as Molly that goes on a 13-month solo space mission for the Yasumoto Corporation, a private sector company. She returns home to re-adjust to life with her temperamental Android son Ethan and her Atheist and scientist husband John, working for the Humanichs Project, an organization experimenting in the creation of human robots. Although she has made her return, something went terribly amiss in the space station she had spent the 13 months and it threatens her job as well as humankind.
It was Tuesday night when I was watching videos on YouTube and I just happened to come across an ad and decided I was surely going to watch it because it featured Halle Berry prominently. By the end of it all, I was pleased that I gave the show a look, as it turns out that it has some serious potential to become the summer hit. Only time will time though.
I do, however, consider the premise a bit far fetched. I mean how does one lady get sent to outer space for a mission and spend 13 months by herself? And there, she deletes incriminating video footage of something happening to her in the space station that should realistically be wired with live feed for the private firm to supervise her safety and well being up there. Hey, maybe that's just me. Other than that, I like the rest of the plot set in a futuristic time, with advanced technology like smart mirrors, smart photos, smart projectors and android robots. Coupled with the nice production values, it really gives off that cool, in-depth look into the prospects of the future of our world.
Halle Berry delivers a fantastic performance as astronaut and faithful wife, Molly Woods. Her glow and charm radiates on screen and I found myself captivated by her presence. She is a magnificent actress. Goran Visnjic plays her husband John Woods well and his character has good depth with his science over religion theory typical of a scientist, but also stands up for what he believes in, the latter which makes him likable. Pierce Gagnon is quite good in his role playing the moody Android son, Ethan Woods, who is the center piece of John's Humanichs Project and also taken in due to infertility problems between John and Molly. You also have Hiroyuki Sanada portraying Hideki Yasumoto, the Chairman of Yasumoto Corporation and Michael O'Neill as Alan Sparks, one of the top Board of Directors, both of which are very intriguing to watch.
Overall, I think this show has an immense amount of potential and I hope within the next few weeks that the show blossoms and gives us a great sci-fi drama. If we take any indication from what was offered to us with the pilot episode, I believe we're in store for some really good and entertaining TV.
Rating: 7/10 (for now)
It was Tuesday night when I was watching videos on YouTube and I just happened to come across an ad and decided I was surely going to watch it because it featured Halle Berry prominently. By the end of it all, I was pleased that I gave the show a look, as it turns out that it has some serious potential to become the summer hit. Only time will time though.
I do, however, consider the premise a bit far fetched. I mean how does one lady get sent to outer space for a mission and spend 13 months by herself? And there, she deletes incriminating video footage of something happening to her in the space station that should realistically be wired with live feed for the private firm to supervise her safety and well being up there. Hey, maybe that's just me. Other than that, I like the rest of the plot set in a futuristic time, with advanced technology like smart mirrors, smart photos, smart projectors and android robots. Coupled with the nice production values, it really gives off that cool, in-depth look into the prospects of the future of our world.
Halle Berry delivers a fantastic performance as astronaut and faithful wife, Molly Woods. Her glow and charm radiates on screen and I found myself captivated by her presence. She is a magnificent actress. Goran Visnjic plays her husband John Woods well and his character has good depth with his science over religion theory typical of a scientist, but also stands up for what he believes in, the latter which makes him likable. Pierce Gagnon is quite good in his role playing the moody Android son, Ethan Woods, who is the center piece of John's Humanichs Project and also taken in due to infertility problems between John and Molly. You also have Hiroyuki Sanada portraying Hideki Yasumoto, the Chairman of Yasumoto Corporation and Michael O'Neill as Alan Sparks, one of the top Board of Directors, both of which are very intriguing to watch.
Overall, I think this show has an immense amount of potential and I hope within the next few weeks that the show blossoms and gives us a great sci-fi drama. If we take any indication from what was offered to us with the pilot episode, I believe we're in store for some really good and entertaining TV.
Rating: 7/10 (for now)