It's hard to watch this show that has started on BBC 2. Defying Gravity, is about a group of astronauts who are on a 6 year voyage around the planets. But all is not as it seems as the characters are all either sleeping with each other, having suicidal thoughts, or are hallucinating in the first hours of the voyage. The production design is very good, it looks like a lot of money has been put into this project, and it is made in Canada (which i'm not sure means if it is a good thing or a bad thing). So far i have learned that they are trying to put Ross, Chandler, Joey, Monica, Rachel and Pheoby into space, and after watching at least three episodes, its almost clear thats what the writers intended on doing in the first place. The effects and design seem to keep up with unbelievable gadgets which have no scientific fact behind them and to be completely honest probably don't have much thought put behind them either, but they don't look half bad. The main character's voice over seems to want to be deeper than it actually appears to the audience, there is too much of a character that shows and because it exposes him so much, i am neither rooting for him, or want him to be the good guy.
The music choice is nothing short of one tree hill, and i'm not exactly sure that's appropriate for such a program. Yet I am still drawn back to the program, it's a concept i like and have always wanted to try out myself if i ever got the chance, but i think i would have serious doubts about ever trying to do it the way Defying gravity has.
My main inspiration (and what proves time and time again as a posible copyright issue) is the BBC docudrama, "Space Odyssey : Voyage To The Planets" which was a much better show with unbelievably stunning effects and production design, a perfect mix of drama and science fact and flawless attitude toward the psychological nature of humans in space for that period of time. Do yourself a favour, take two hours out of your day and watch this fantastic docudrama which never fails to impress.
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You'll be happy to know that Defying Gravity has already been cancelled in the US.
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