"Defiance" (first episode Monday night) tells the science fiction story of a world (in particular, a rundown futuristic St. Louis, Missouri) some three decades in the future following a world war between invading aliens of various and highly diverse species against the humans. An armistice was declared some 15 years earlier, but the humans can only co-exist so well with the aliens, and the various alien species/races are even worse at co-existing amongst each other!, it seems...
But what made the show very entertaining for me was the writing, acting and characters: It reminded me a lot of some swashbuckling 80's (or earlier) action adventure film or series, full of larger-than-life heroes and heroines who enjoy needling each other and being self-deprecating almost as much as they love whipping some slimeball's ass...
Not to mention, (1) the obvious Han Solo angle when the anti-hero pursues self-interest and declines participating in the big battle, only to change his mind and return (as does his badass daughter), and (2) the fact that you can never go wrong casting the likes of Graham Greene and Jaime Murray in the same piece of work!
In short, it was a ton of fun. But alas, I've been taken in before. I've watched many an outstanding pilot for a new series, only to observe how much things went way downhill once the regular episodes began. For now, I'll be looking forward to and watching the next "Defiance." But I've come to hate vouching for anything or anyone. So don't disappoint me, lest you wish to garner some of my real Rager defiance, "Defiance"!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maureen-ryan/defiance-review_b_3082390.html
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