Even though the show is currently at it's ongoing second season, I had only started watching it since last week. The main reason for the show having caught my attention, is the theme at which it's set at, which is post-apocalyptic in nature, taking place 97 years after a nuclear war had wiped out almost all form of civilisations on planet Earth. The only known survivors are the residents of twelve space stations in Earth's orbit prior to the war but once they realise that their resources are on the verge of failing, a hundred prisoners are sent down to Earth to ensure whether it's habitable or not.
If there is one word I would use to describe this show, it would be 'brutal'. Sudden deaths all around, merciless punishments, rushed acts of violence are just some of the dangerous situations that the prisoners find themselves surrounded by on the ground. A natural flow of transformation occurs from wherein the young adults go from not trusting each other to being united in order to be able to fight the dangers of this new world. The impact of the show is undeniably raw, thanks to the gritty atmosphere and with the way the scenes have been captured.
I think it's safe to note that the only drawback so far are a few of the random, romantic rendezvous that seem to spring up between some of the characters. Luckily, the attention is not drawn onto that with much focus, though momentary confusion did linger in my mind. Apart from that, it is a brilliant concept for a sic-fi adventure categorised television show, providing the viewers with a different reality that's the outcome of an apocalypse.
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