Sci-Fi Dark Matter

Kevin

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Title: Dark Matter

Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama

First aired: 2015-06-12

Creator: Paul Mullie, Joseph Mallozzi

Cast: Melissa O'Neil, Anthony Lemke, Alex Mallari Jr., Jodelle Ferland, Roger Cross, Zoie Palmer

Overview: The six-person crew of a derelict spaceship awakens from stasis in the farthest reaches of space. Their memories wiped clean, they have no recollection of who they are or how they got on board. The only clue to their identities is a cargo bay full of weaponry and a destination: a remote mining colony that is about to become a war zone. With no idea whose side they are on, they face a deadly decision. Will these amnesiacs turn their backs on history, or will their pasts catch up with them?
Dark Matter

 
I recently watched season 1 of Dark Matter, a SyFy show based on a comic, and I think the writers missed an opportunity.

The premise is pretty simple: Six strangers awake on a spaceship with most of their memories wiped. As the people come out of their sleeping chambers they name themselves "One" through "Six" in the order that they awoke. They soon realize that they are the crew of the ship, named Raza, and are, apparently, mercenaries for hire.

With the premise at hand it could have been one heck of an action show if they had the crew taking on various jobs as they search out their identities while dealing with an unknown past that could catch up to them at any minute. Think of the old classic A-Team TV show but set in space or even to Firefly.

Instead, most of season 1, spanning just 13 episodes, is spent as each crew members find outs their identities rather quickly and each member sets about settling some issue that they suddenly know about. In a way it's actually pretty weird in that the characters, who have no memories of their past, when finding out something about themselves, suddenly need to resolve the issue even though they still don't have their memories. In short, the show goes from being what could have been an exciting action show to a mundane 'soap' drama.

I can't say too much negative about the show, though. The special effects aren't bad, there is enough going on with the storylines to keep somebody watching, and heck, even Wil Wheaton shows up as a bad guy.

Sci-fi TV viewers will likely recognize at least one of the actors. Roger Cross, who plays Six, is a supporting actor who has appeared in a lot of genre TV shows over the years and most recently could been seen as Travis in Continuum.

Enough viewers have tuned in that SyFy has committed to a second season coming in 2016.


 
I thought you were referring to the TV series, DARK MATTERS, (with an "s"). DARK MATTERS is a great series about experiments on REAL HUMANS and ANIMALS! It is a documentary hosted by JOHN NOBLE.:jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop: In most cases, such experiments are illegal.
 
I thought you were referring to the TV series, DARK MATTERS, (with an "s"). DARK MATTERS is a great series about experiments on REAL HUMANS and ANIMALS! It is a documentary hosted by JOHN NOBLE.:jawdrop::jawdrop::jawdrop: In most cases, such experiments are illegal.
Oooh, I remember that show now, I don't think it lasted long.
 
Dark Matter has been renewed for a third season.

Whats going on with the ships android seems a little odd but so far the show is still catching my attention.
 
Two episodes were on last night - possibly the finale for the season - Interesting twist as the second episode
of the two shows comes to an end - Don't miss it !

Love the android - an unfolding artificial intelligence that imaginatively portrays how Ai {androids] of the future may develop more and more Human like qualities with time and experience.


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In the future it is found that androids make great lovers - Unless they get kinky !

Others say you don't know what love is until you have had a kinky relationship with an android

Unfortunately many have not survived the experience or lived to talk about it !!!
 
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Two episodes were on last night - possibly the finale for the season - Interesting twist as the second episode of the two shows comes to an end - Don't miss it !
I've got them on the DVR but haven't watched them yet. You've got one more show for the season coming.... Sep. 16 will be S2:E13 titled "But First, We Save the Galaxy" and is flagged as being the season finale.
In the future it is found that androids make great lovers - Unless they get kinky !

Others say you don't know what love is until you have had a kinky relationship with an android

Unfortunately many have not survived the experience or lived to talk about it !!!
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