@Phangurl not only did I like it, I liked it so much that I set up @thearkchat!

Why? While the initial apocalyptic scenario that leads to the Ark ship setting out is quite dystopian, the show itself is very positive and aspirational.

Also, strong and sympathetic women, POC and LGBTQ+ characters.

With 12 episode seasons, they seem to be able to manage both wild science fiction type episodes and character- focused ones while keeping the overall arc of the narrative moving forward.

It’s fairly low budget, often cheesy, but if you can look past that, it’s got a lot to offer for Trek fans.

I plan to organize a biweekly watch/rewatch party for the first two seasons so others here can join in. We discussed doing that Saturday afternoons Eastern daylight time (UTC-4) starting this spring. Availability is somewhat dicey in international markets, but hopefully will clear up once the release date of season three is scheduled.

I had hoped to run it earlier but work commitments got it the way and recently I took on the ***Monsterverse*** community on Lemmy. Once *Monarch: Legacy of Monsters* finishes its second season run, I’d like to get *The Ark* watch parties going.

#TheArk #ScienceFiction #Television

@Phangurl I have Peacock Premium through Walmart+ -- I didn't even know there was a higher tier. When I search for "Ark" I get zero results - not even anything saying "Hey, you can watch this if you change your subscription!"

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