#22 SciFi Countdown: Alien Nation
Alien Nation"That was the scene in California's Mojave Desert five years ago - our historic first view of the Newcomers' ship. Theirs was a slave ship, carrying a quarter million beings bred to adapt and labour in any environment. But they'd washed ashore on Earth, with no way to get back to where they came from. And in the last five years, the Newcomers have become the latest addition to the population of Los Angeles... "
Though this show only lasted one season, it had a social impact. This show is still relevant. It went out of it's way to make the aliens alien. The added touch of sour milk making them drunk always entertained me. It was such a useful quality. Do you know how many gallons of milk I let spoil? With these guys around, spoiled milk would no longer go to waste.
This show was similar to 3rd Rock from the sun but these aliens couldn't hide/change their appearance. I was entertained by the premise don't be such a clueless American, step inside someone elses shoes whydontya. These aliens really tried to integrate into American culture. I like that the writers didn't make that easy. I'd love to see a re-imagining of this show.
posted by scifirantergirl @ 7:58 AM
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I absolutely LOVED this show. It still is one of my favorite science fiction shows of all time! Rockne O'Bannon is a rock star!
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