REVIEW: TV SERIES, "EXTANT."

THE KUHNS REPORT

Hello America, and how is the world treating you?

This must be the month for movie, TV episode requests. Robert J, from Cleveland, OH asked me for my opinion on the new show "EXTANT", on CBS, starring Halle Berry.

Robert, the show had a lot of hype in it's promotion and commercials but this is my view as I see it.

EXTANT  is old news -- in my opinion,  the show ripped off scenes, story lines, effects and a lot more from previous Sci-Fi shows and producers. It appears to be a rehash of the old worn out Sci-Fi  themes.

Oscar winner Halle Berry stars in the series but I  think she's above this series. The show (I don't want to say-"stole"), maybe borrowed scenes, ideas,  imagery from the old school Sci-Fi movies.

Come On! The credits should have acknowledged at least shows like:  ("The Alien,), Why? Lets  cite the  an unexplained  SPACE/GALACTIC pregnancy. Also, remember, Rosemary's Baby? It's the same stuff.

I predict that viewers will clearly be one step ahead of the story by anticipating and knowing what comes next. It's like one has seen this over and over again in  tons of Sci-Fi stories that has gone before. To me, there is nothing new here. It's the same ol' grist, recopied, duplicated and spewed out. I think that if the viewer is expecting something different in a Sci-Fi  genre, they will be  totally disappointed.

In this mis-mosh I saw old bits and pieces of movies such as: Alien, 2001 Space Odyssey, not to mention Solaris, Moon, and Gravity. And, to top off the story line we have the old ragged: What's the space alien baby going to look like?  Really? How many prior movies and TV shows used that premise. That wouldn't be enough to hold me as  viewer.

I would suggest that some of these Sci-Fi writer's have to come up with  some new, fresh ideas. The idea of borrowing from what was in a Sci-Fi pic before and just warming it over is turn off for me. - And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.

Bradley W. Kuhns, Ph.D., O.M.D.
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