Life on Mars...

Life on Mars - my newest favourite series. I'm not suprised I liked it at all considering i am a fan of TV shows such as Quantum Leap, CSI and Rescue Me, and movies like Frequency, and The Wizard of OZ. Life on Mars has the perfect mixture for someone who is into shows from all those genres - a little time travel / sci-fi where the lead character is trapped in the past trying to find a way home (Quantum Leap /Wizard of Oz), a little crime scene investigation / thriller (CSI) and a dash of New York attitude (Rescue Me) thrown in for good measure.

I am a fan of the plot, it's somewhat lame and quirky in parts but for me i think that adds to the attraction - I like lame and quirky! It reminds me i'm watching TV, it allows my imagination to play around with some stupid ideas - like it would be possible for someone in the future to communicate with someone in the past through a car radio! Wouldn't it? That's something to remember if you're ever caught back in time!?

The other thing i really enjoyed about this episode is that there was a sense of movement the whole way through and a little bit of closure at the end, while at the same time the ending wasn't obvious, providing an overarching mystery / question mark to keep us hooked in. I cant stand a series' where NOTHING seems to happen episode after episode, season after season and the same mystery going on and on throughout numerous seasons (AKA Lost)...

Interestingly the Brits beat the americans to it and produced their own BAFTA and Emmy award winning series of Life on Mars that aired on Brit TV back in January 2006 - I would love to check that out to compare with the American's 2008 version!!

Life on Mars rates - i just hope it keeps me interested!!