S cyFy series Defiance

[David Jimerson]

Temba, his arms wide...




There's nothing like spotting a Startrek reference in a thread for geek kudos!

Mirab, with sails unfurled!

 

[BillinSC]

It would be more interesting to hear the aliens mix in a little wu tang clan too...

 

[Gillvane]

It would be more interesting to hear the aliens mix in a little wu tang clan too...

Sure why not? Johnny Cash and Wu Tang clan. The series is just getting started. Who knows what they will use in the sound track?

 

[Jon Starr]

But "real" extraterrestrials are simply the idea that what we would consider "intelligent" life (i.e. civilizations with societies, technology, infrastructure, ect.) can come in a nearly limitless variety compared to our concept of upright biped walkers. I would think it might be entirely possible that we, in actuality, could live in a Star Trek universe, where that kind of life absolutely, by and large, resembles humanity. That something in the way life evolves greatly favors mammalian primate characteristics for that kind of development.

Of course, with the disclaimer that the above is merely a thought exercise from a total layperson.

There are some theories that if intelligent life exists, there's more chance they are upright, have two legs, two arms, two eyes, two ears, one nose and one mouth. Basically, they'd look a lot like us.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...onstant--making-humans-ET-closer-cousins.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...ns-are-likely-to-look-and-behave-like-us.html

I also remember hearing the same theory from Phil Plait. Basically it comes down to brain power. Sure you could have 8 arms, 6 eyes, 15 ears, but that's a lot of brain power to make them work. A species may evolve much better, and develop intelligence if more of it's brain is put towards thinking, rather than operating your body. Plus upright makes sense so you can use one of your limbs for tools.

So in that way Hollywood and TV have it right... maybe... it is just a theory.

 

[Chris Johnston]

For me, this one hit every single sci-fi cliche' there is, including one that I really, really hate -- people in the far-flung future latching on a song from the '50s/'60s.

Nobody today has any Rudy Vallee or Marion Harris on their iPods. The device is done purely for the sensibility of the contemporary audience, and as such, breaks the fourth wall.

I don't have any Rudy Vallee, but I've got 41 songs from the 30's and many of the 70's remakes by clapton. allman bros, foghat etc.
Still listen to em once or twice a week.

 

[jghenderson]

Whoever picks the music for this show needs to be fired. The song at the end of episode 3 was so out of place it made me cringe.

Aside from that, episodes 2 and 3 are vast improvements over the pilot.