We're living in uncanny times, and Resident Alien expresses that. It's a dangerous gambit to make an alien learning to ways of America, the gimmick can get old quick. There have been some interesting lines, and funny moments. I also like it that the female stars don't have Cameron Diaz proportions. But when the muslim girl makes friends with the boy who sees the alien, that gets me wet in the eyes. Hey I just got why the British call being emotional "wet". They had the stiff upper lip in World War 2, and had to get saved by their children. Americans have rugged individualism but it's so they can be nihilistic partiers.
Resident Alien has 10 episodes. It's a little Mork and Mindy, it's a little X-Files, it's a little Eureka and Northern Exposure, and part Our Idiot Brother. I don't like the day drinking jokes. I wonder if there's an uptick in human moments since Darth Vader was our president.
I wonder if we're increasing our tolerance for reality. Teen adoption. It's like The Perks of Being a Wallflower up in here. I watched Perks last night and quite enjoyed it. I think I have to watch the movie first, because if I read the book first, then I don't like the movie. Perks had domestic violence, like Resident Alien.
You can learn to be a doctor off Google, that should make a lot of doctors happy.
Alan Tudyk is a favorite because of his role as Wash in Firefly, and Gerhardt, who can't take care of plants, in 28 Days. Him playing basketball is hilarious, he does a pretty good weird alien. I didn't know he was Sonny in I, Robot. I watched that last night, an almost perfect sci-fi movie. Will Smith really has a good career of picking awesome scripts. That's one star I will see his movie because he's in it. I don't really believe in the star system. He's the exception to the rule.
I'm trying to think about what show has a predictably timed twist. Every show. A cliffhanger ends every episode.
I love the friendship between Sara Tomko playing Asta Twelvetrees and D'arcy Bloom played by Alice Wetterlund. They talk a lot about guys, but I think their friendship passes the bechdel test.
I've always liked the idea that kids see reality most clearly.
I love the friendship between the sheriff and his deputy. Their karaoke scene is amazing.
Nathan Fillion is the voice of the octopus!
The series has been renewed!
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