The reviewers claiming this is a teen drama clearly only watched one episode and focused on a love triangle because this show is above and beyond a mere teen drama.
To be clear, the main characters on the ground are all mostly teens. But they are very different, having been raised on the Ark in space under a very strict regime. They are sent to earth to learn if it is inhabitable after nuclear apocalypse. They discover things about themselves and what it takes to survive life on the ground. They unknowingly make an enemy out of the Grounders.
Yes, because it's a show about teens and because it's on The CW, there are a couple things that seem like teen drama, but the major issues the teens deal with on the ground (fight for survival, finding food, dealing with injuries from the Grounders, confronting the Grounder Queen), as well with the adults still back in the Ark in space, make this a very dark and serious drama.
Personally, I loved the pilot episode. When I tuned in for episodes 2 and 3, I wasn't fully on board with the show. It took episode 4, Murphy's Law, and episode 5, Twilight's Last Gleaming, for me to be fully taken with the show. The cast is wonderful, and there is not only one standout actor, but several. Eliza Taylor, Paige Turco, Isaiah Washington, Henry Ian Cusick, Lindsey Morgan, Richard Harmon, and Bob Morley are continually impressive standout performers.
The writing is fantastic- I love the twists and turns and how you never know what to expect next. You're truly along for a wild ride.
Eagerly awaiting episodes 11-13, as well as, season 2!!!
To be clear, the main characters on the ground are all mostly teens. But they are very different, having been raised on the Ark in space under a very strict regime. They are sent to earth to learn if it is inhabitable after nuclear apocalypse. They discover things about themselves and what it takes to survive life on the ground. They unknowingly make an enemy out of the Grounders.
Yes, because it's a show about teens and because it's on The CW, there are a couple things that seem like teen drama, but the major issues the teens deal with on the ground (fight for survival, finding food, dealing with injuries from the Grounders, confronting the Grounder Queen), as well with the adults still back in the Ark in space, make this a very dark and serious drama.
Personally, I loved the pilot episode. When I tuned in for episodes 2 and 3, I wasn't fully on board with the show. It took episode 4, Murphy's Law, and episode 5, Twilight's Last Gleaming, for me to be fully taken with the show. The cast is wonderful, and there is not only one standout actor, but several. Eliza Taylor, Paige Turco, Isaiah Washington, Henry Ian Cusick, Lindsey Morgan, Richard Harmon, and Bob Morley are continually impressive standout performers.
The writing is fantastic- I love the twists and turns and how you never know what to expect next. You're truly along for a wild ride.
Eagerly awaiting episodes 11-13, as well as, season 2!!!