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It's an interesting show and worth the watch to get a feel for it, even if you only sit for the first season. It was a fresh take on the genre. Had hints/refe
by BoiledCabbage 5y ago
It's an interesting show and worth the watch to get a feel for it, even if you only sit for the first season.
It was a fresh take on the genre. Had hints/references of lots of past human conflicts (Iraq, wwii, ...). Lots of alliance forming and back stabbing. Political intrigue. Lots of conflicting factions: Colonists, invaders, collaborators (Vichy France), insurgents, counter insurgents, ... plus others - each with different goals and methods.
It goes through periods of police state, anarchy, surveillance state, offgrid living, advanced tech, and the normalcy of life during all of these periods.
It's not perfect by any means, dialog is about the level you'd expect, and definitely some plot holes, but honestly one of the more creative unique and enjoyable approaches in the genre I've seen in a while.
There is one high stakes scene that takes place in a bar that contains characters interacting at probably 4 levels of deception that is fascinating to watch. Trying to not blow their cover at each level, while still trying to complete their objective, and then possibly swap sides during the interaction without making it obvious. It was choreographed to almost like watching a dance.
Really enjoyable show. I could seen an alternate world where if it were produced for HBO (and with their budget) it being one of the more talked about shows of the past few years.
- wheelinsupial 5y agoBy no means am I a sophisticated viewer, so I thoroughly enjoyed Colony, and was disappointed with how it ended. Do you have any recommendations for shows that you consider to be done better?
- BoiledCabbage 5y agoIt depends on what aspect of it you're looking for. If you're looking for Scifi that maybe resembles it I'd say possibly Battlestar Galactica. It's a bit higher production level, although does have slow stretches during some seasons (I think middle third of S2 was one of them), and falls apart a bit when trying to put together it's ending. Writing is about the same, maybe a bit better - and has a similarish feel although not grounded on earth. Covers some interesting topics of society. If you're looking more of the in depth discussion of the state of society (specifically American). The Wire is really spectacular. But it's not "junkfood" watching, it takes paying attention and a lot of points are subtle. It also takes about 6-7 episodes of very slow ramp up to get good, but one of the best shows of the past two decades - and plenty have said one of the most complete TV shows ever made. If you're looking for just the easy to consume action and political intrigue, the first half of Game of Thrones fits that bill, but is now notorious for how poorly it ended. High production, lots of characters / back story. Maybe 24 or Homeland would match if you're looking for more of a straightforward "stop the terrorists" themed show. It all depends on what aspect of Colony you're looking for / enjoyed.
- wheelinsupial 5y agoThanks for the wide ranging response! Definitely some shows I should think about watching that I've passed over.
- walterbell 5y agoOther related shows: Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles (Amazon) Fringe (Amazon) The Event (DVD) The 4440 (Netflix) Travelers (Netflix) Utopia (DVD & UK Amazon) Eureka (Amazon) Altered Carbon (Netflix) The Americans (Amazon) Intelligence (Netflix)