I grew up watching this back in 1995 and I don't know if it was just that I was at an impressionable age of 12 or so, but I fell in love with this series. Finally when the DVD came out I had a chance to revisit the series and I have to say it still holds up in my opinion.
Space: Above and Beyond was way ahead of its time, the only thing that will stand out unfortunately is the outdated CGI, which when aired was top-notch, but now looks extremely basic. The show had a fantastic creative team behind it, the writing was deep and provocative and the show had a very dark atmosphere to it. I see S:AAB as an early predecessor to the new Battlestar Galactica, but in some points its actually darker as they are grunts and there's a war on. There's a blend of several sci-fi and military stories/themes. It's very much a blend of things like Starship Troopers, Band of Brothers, Aliens, Full Metal Jacket (well mildly) and the likes. If you like space battles, war movies, or just space marines in general you will probably enjoy this show...
The story revolves around a Marine squadron, the 58th, who are thrown into a war with an alien race, known as the Chigs. This show is pretty heavy in the Marine/military jargon, and there is a definite love of the Corps feel to the show, which almost works as propaganda.. hell I consider joining the Marines every time I watch this show. I find all the characters well developed and identifiable, and as the show progresses you really get attached.
Although I was extremely sad this show was canceled, and would love to see a re-imagining or revival. Part of what made this show great in my eyes was it's end, the creators knew they were getting the ax beforehand and they wrote the final episodes accordingly. This series definitely stuck with me not only because of it's great characters but also because it was consistently dark in themes and mood, and the finale was crushingly so...
Space: Above and Beyond was way ahead of its time, the only thing that will stand out unfortunately is the outdated CGI, which when aired was top-notch, but now looks extremely basic. The show had a fantastic creative team behind it, the writing was deep and provocative and the show had a very dark atmosphere to it. I see S:AAB as an early predecessor to the new Battlestar Galactica, but in some points its actually darker as they are grunts and there's a war on. There's a blend of several sci-fi and military stories/themes. It's very much a blend of things like Starship Troopers, Band of Brothers, Aliens, Full Metal Jacket (well mildly) and the likes. If you like space battles, war movies, or just space marines in general you will probably enjoy this show...
The story revolves around a Marine squadron, the 58th, who are thrown into a war with an alien race, known as the Chigs. This show is pretty heavy in the Marine/military jargon, and there is a definite love of the Corps feel to the show, which almost works as propaganda.. hell I consider joining the Marines every time I watch this show. I find all the characters well developed and identifiable, and as the show progresses you really get attached.
Although I was extremely sad this show was canceled, and would love to see a re-imagining or revival. Part of what made this show great in my eyes was it's end, the creators knew they were getting the ax beforehand and they wrote the final episodes accordingly. This series definitely stuck with me not only because of it's great characters but also because it was consistently dark in themes and mood, and the finale was crushingly so...