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Miguel L.Sep 19, 2024

If you’re looking for the best throwback sci-fi vibe, Syfy’s #TheArk is now in season 2, streaming, and a whole lot of fun (in the classic #scifi TV way). https://www.polygon.com/tv/452455/the-ark-sci-fi-tv-show-review-watch

The Ark is a perfect throwback to an age when sci-fi didn't have to be so serious

If you’re looking for the best throwback sci-fi vibe, Syfy’s The Ark is now in season 2, streaming, and a whole lot of fun (in the classic sci-fi TV way)

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AlsoPaisleyCat 🇨🇦Sep 19, 2024

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Thanks for amplifying! This Polygon piece on ‘The Ark’ is hitting all the right notes.

The only question is why aren’t even more Star Trek and Stargate fans watching and talking about about The Ark. The show has both of those in its DNA.

Tonight’s episode 2 x 10 does feel very much like something from peak TNG or Voyager seasons. And there were even moments when I felt it could have fit in the first season of Space 1999.

But, like SNW which is even less serialized, The Ark keeps steadily advancing character development regardless of whatever weird scifi thing is going on.

Best of all, I realized when I tuned in tonight that it wasn’t the season finale - The Ark bucks currently trends with 12 episode seasons that allow time and story space for the ensemble to each have the focus.

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AlsoPaisleyCat 🇨🇦

After seeing The Ark’s season 2 penultimate episode* this week, I’m hoping that NBCUniversal greenlights a third season.

It’s a rare low budget Syfy Original that has a second season better than its first.

I’ve already posed the question ‘Why aren’t you watching this?!!’ to Star Trek and Stargate fans who keep saying they’re hankering for an aspirational, upbeat classic sci-fi show and are less concerned with expensive production values or perfect scientific explanations.

If you like Dean Devlin products like Stargate, Godzilla (1998), Independence Day, or listen to ‘The Inglorious Treksperts, I’d be very surprised if this isn’t your thing.

I’d argue that if you liked 60s and 70s sci-fi shows such as Space 1999, The Starlost, Ark II, and the original Battlestar Galactica, you’ll find much to enjoy with this one.

With a bit of digging, I was able to find that it has a broader international distribution than many realize, it’s worth tracking down in your market!

And if you happen to have checked out The Ark since I last posted, I’d love to hear what you think.

*Edited: I keep thinking the season is done as I’m just not thinking of 12 episode seasons anymore.

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