Falling Skies Episodes 1 to 4: To the casual observer this series might appear to be a merely formulaic rehash of the now tried & tested sci-fi/action soap opera (e.g. Battlestar Galactica; The walking Dead; Lost; etc.). Unfortunately the apparent truth is even more unfortunate; not only are the stereotyped stock-characters laughably undeveloped (partially due to the apathetic acting of the cast), the basic premise that the US (& by extension presumably the Earth) has been invaded by a hostile alien occupying force is yet another thinly veiled cliché for the childish 'USA #1!' propaganda which leaves the rest of the world shaking its collective head in bewilderment.
That the narrative of a presumably successful, planet-wide invasion can be dealt & presented with such clumsy banality is utterly astounding. It's certainly the only surprise this series seems to have to offer, as each episode (currently from 1 to 4) predictably shambles on mindlessly, apparently deliberately avoiding any chance of character or plot development in favour of repetitively sentimental set-pieces, constantly regurgitating the attempted rhetoric of 'We never had it so good'.
This series is neither for adults nor children who are capable of basic reasoning. Essentially it's as much an insult to one's intelligence as The Expendables.
That the narrative of a presumably successful, planet-wide invasion can be dealt & presented with such clumsy banality is utterly astounding. It's certainly the only surprise this series seems to have to offer, as each episode (currently from 1 to 4) predictably shambles on mindlessly, apparently deliberately avoiding any chance of character or plot development in favour of repetitively sentimental set-pieces, constantly regurgitating the attempted rhetoric of 'We never had it so good'.
This series is neither for adults nor children who are capable of basic reasoning. Essentially it's as much an insult to one's intelligence as The Expendables.