When I saw "Star Bar" Katee Sackhoff from the classic space sci-fi drama "Battlestar Galactica" again in a space drama, I knew it was a must-see. Katee Sackhoff once again does a great job of a human female warrior, but we'll get to her in a moment, so I want to talk about the show itself.
The story is very simple, an alien construction that seems to be more advanced than human technological civilization suddenly descended on the earth one day, and kept sending signals to the outside world. Without knowing whether the alien civilization is good or evil, the senior human astronaut Niko (Katee Sackhoff) was ordered to lead a spacecraft carrying various human talents to the alien construction. It is the receiving place of the signal emitted by the object, and the true intention of the alien civilization is verified. Her scientist husband stayed on Earth trying to decipher the signal and establish a connection with the alien construct.
The whole season of the story revolves around these two lines. The mainline Niko team will experience almost all the dangers encountered in outer space exploration, in other words, experience the stalks that appear in all space dramas and space-themed movies now. For example, the crew members parasitized by alien life, the fear of dealing with monsters in a closed spaceship, the inevitable accidents during spacewalking, the awakening of artificial intelligence, and so on. After one of the crew members was controlled by an alien civilization, another me appeared in his mind. The crew member and the other self were very similar to the one who was "schizophrenic" every day in "Battlestar Galactica" 's Dr.
If I say this plot is a tribute to "Battlestar Galactica", those who have seen "Battlestar Galactica" will find it familiar and funny. A netizen on Twitter said that this drama is a fusion of all space dramas. I think it is very accurate. To a certain extent, this hodgepodge will make people who love this kind of deep space exploration themes watch it with relish. Having been exposed to such a subject, I think there will be a sense of novelty, but the problem is that the story of the hodgepodge may not be so delicate, which will make those who strive for perfection find faults. For example, the "coup" in the first episode, I think it is simply for the "coup" and the role of Nico to force another character to die. One may be the most important task in human history. It is really inappropriate to force the two to join the team knowing that there may be a big conflict between the leader and the deputy leader, although this is exactly what episodes 1 and 2 are about. s story.
Although the story and conflict in the early stage may be weaker (not so reasonable), the editing and lighting of the shots and some special scenes are really exquisite. I really like some of the transitions in this show. I personally think the fourth episode of the first season is the best, this episode uses sci-fi elements like deep sleep technology to tell about Nicole's past and her heart knot, I think her final choice is very evocative, This episode is also the one that touched me the most. I won't say much about the specific plot, but I want to say that just like every ordinary person in life, when faced with a choice, which one is the right choice? I know it in my heart. Hopefully we too have the courage to press that "EXE" button, even though we will carry on in pain.
Some people say that this show is "annihilation" + "Arrival" + "Prometheus" + "Starship Troopers" + "Alien", I think we can add "Battlestar Galactica" + "Alien Awakening", Some of the classic plots of these films are indeed used in this show, but for some reason, some places always feel useless.
Well, after talking so much, let's praise the heroine. Katee Sackhoff really has to give this character extra points. I don't think other people will have the same effect. Nico is very vivid in every aspect, whether it is a calm warrior and a responsible leader, or The playfulness and shyness in the face of a lover, considering the role of Nicole, it is not easy to perform such a contrasting performance. Sometimes you can't figure out whether she is good at acting or it is the charm of the actor herself. I really love some of her micro expressions. I remember that in "Battlestar Galactica", she played the national lover of "Star Bar", which was originally set to be male, and she was very individual. In the drama "Alien Life", because of some forced conflicts in the early stage, the conflict and dramatic effects are only superficial, but every time she appears, I feel that everything is back on the right track. If it wasn't for her, I might have She really had to give up the show halfway through, and to a certain extent, she saved the show.
In general, this drama that combines many elements has obvious shortcomings. I think it is the character building and some unreasonable plots. The supporting characters are not really outstanding, and it is difficult for people to remember. This may be the same as running out of one in the play. It's a matter of "losing" one person and waking up the other crew member directly. But then again, people are really the most precious resource.
This drama, if you are a fan of "Xingbaer", I think it is definitely highly recommended. You will regret it if you don't watch it. It is rare to see her in a space drama again. The way she is driving a spaceship makes me cry. Hopefully the script for the second season can be a bit better, at least some of the plots are less forced, I think that's totally fine. However, I think the production of the first season is quite good. If you can bear the plot of the rice spraying in the early stage, you can still watch it in the middle and late stage.
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