Snowflake Day 5: promote a canon

[deird1]

For this challenge, I thought I'd take a minute to tell you all about my most recent TV discovery: Dark Matter.

This show is by one of the Stargate writers, which is how I noticed it. It's also (so far) entirely awesome.



The premise goes something like this:

Somewhere in the galaxy, on a far-future spaceship, a bunch of humans wake up from stasis, without their memories. They have no idea of who they are or why they're there – and they name themselves after the order in which they woke up.


Our main characters are:

One – the optimistic idealist, who sees the best in everyone (especially himself)

Two – the leader (and main woman in the cast)

Three – basically Jayne Cobb

Four – samurai sword-fighting, die-with-honour guy (who is dishonourable, thoroughly untrustworthy and likely to stab you in your sleep)

Five – teenage girl, who's very good with technology

Six – strong silent type (and actually quite nice)

Android – supposed to be an emotionless robot; actually more like Kryten (in that she gets jealous, worried, etc)



They spend a lot of the time flying around the galaxy, trying to figure out who they are, and trying to avoid the many, many people who want them dead for reasons they can't remember.

It's really fun! And well-worth checking out if you're a sci-fi fan.

Comments

[sjh2009]

I haven't come across that yet it sounds really interesting, I'm all into sci-fi shows but haven't found anything lately that I could get I to enough to want it to be me a fandom.

Thank you for sharing.

[angrboda]

Shoot, I haven't got access to that. Sounds very interesting.

[littlelostcat]

Dark Matter is on my list! My forever growing list, but my list nonetheless. I used to follow one of the main writers on it (from SG1) and it looked fun. Maybe 2021 is my year for Dark Matter! After I finish the expanse

[silveradept]

I watched a good amount of Dark Matter, but I stopped at some point in time. Might have been right around the season change, but I remember liking what I was watching at the time.

[immer_am_lesen]

Cancalled, like so many good shows, but enjoy it while you can. :-/

[why_me_why_not]

Dark Matter doesn't get enough love! It is super fun! I wish there was more of it.