Yet another show destroyed by the networks. Seems all the teen paranormal dramas get smothered by control freaks, it's really sad. We saw it recently with Point Pleasant. These shows have the potential to be great, but are never allowed the sky to spread their wings and take flight. But, that's the description of a crime, and this is supposed to be a review, so let's get to it.
Wow, what a pilot. I watched it back in 1999, and watching it now it's even better.
Working at a diner, Liz is shot by 2 men who are caught in a scuffle over money. When Max uses some kind of power to bring Liz back from near death, leaving only a lambent hand print on Liz's stomach, the story begins to unfold.
Enter Max, Michael, and Isabel. Three aliens who were brought to Earth by parents they either don't know or don't remember. Max and Isabel are adopted into the Evans family, while Michael is adopted by a man he can't stand.
They have pretty cool powers that Isabel uses for recreational purposes all the time, from melting the cheese on her taco lunch, to playing a music CD without a player. Saving Liz goes over the line, but telling Liz the truth even more so.
It isn't long before more people know, everything becomes entangled, maddening, and more than a little confusing.
If only the networks had allowed them a bit more wiggle room, the show could have been great, instead of being a tiny ripple in a forgotten pond somewhere.
What a treat to see Richard Schiff in episode one of Roswell, after loving him for so long on The West Wing, I totally forgot he played any character on Roswell. If you don't know him, he's terrific. He plays Agent Stevens, the impersonal paranormal investigator whom the sheriff brings in near the end of episode 1, and who takes the dress with him in his briefcase to study in the lab later.
"So, where are you from?" (points up) "Let's just say I'm not from around here." "Up North..." (Points higher)
Wow, what a pilot. I watched it back in 1999, and watching it now it's even better.
Working at a diner, Liz is shot by 2 men who are caught in a scuffle over money. When Max uses some kind of power to bring Liz back from near death, leaving only a lambent hand print on Liz's stomach, the story begins to unfold.
Enter Max, Michael, and Isabel. Three aliens who were brought to Earth by parents they either don't know or don't remember. Max and Isabel are adopted into the Evans family, while Michael is adopted by a man he can't stand.
They have pretty cool powers that Isabel uses for recreational purposes all the time, from melting the cheese on her taco lunch, to playing a music CD without a player. Saving Liz goes over the line, but telling Liz the truth even more so.
It isn't long before more people know, everything becomes entangled, maddening, and more than a little confusing.
If only the networks had allowed them a bit more wiggle room, the show could have been great, instead of being a tiny ripple in a forgotten pond somewhere.
What a treat to see Richard Schiff in episode one of Roswell, after loving him for so long on The West Wing, I totally forgot he played any character on Roswell. If you don't know him, he's terrific. He plays Agent Stevens, the impersonal paranormal investigator whom the sheriff brings in near the end of episode 1, and who takes the dress with him in his briefcase to study in the lab later.
"So, where are you from?" (points up) "Let's just say I'm not from around here." "Up North..." (Points higher)