SyFy’s Space Opera ‘The Ark’ Is a Joyless, Airless Trip to Deep Space

“The Ark” takes place 100 years hence, as thousands of crew members and passengers have joined a mission to find the nearest planet capable of supporting human life. There’s no explicit mention of why humanity is so desperate to find a new habitat, but the implication is always the same with this subgenre, and “The Ark” is no exception. Presumably, if those aboard the Ark One fail, Earth will fully collapse thanks to climate crises and tribal wars over dwindling resources.

It’s a decent setup, but one quickly overwhelmed by its brutal pace. The Ark One is beset with cascading failures, and the early episodes turn into a sort-of sci-fi procedural as the team works to extinguish every new fire. With the characters under a constant state of emergency ± sometimes narrowly avoiding death multiple times per episode — there’s not much time to get to know the characters or invest in their journeys.

It had promise. Which has been wasted.

ok thanks! i tuned out. just seemed so dull. not sure if i wanna try to get through the first couple episodes… just to give it a chance. i mean. if nothing else i can at least get a nap before bed 😬

I like it and will watch. Variety reviewer says 'joyless, airless'? Did he see what happened in the first 15 minutes? Those people were in a constant state of survival. Problems with the basics of life! The show captures it perfectly. Just sheer inventiveness & determination.

That’s why I rather rewatch all the Star Trek series. I like their positivity - humankind will change. No more wars, poverty, famine, totalitarian regimes. Makes me feel a lot better than all the dark new shows, they’re way too depressing.

What is that costume design? 💀

Inverted toilet bowl helmets? Nice 🚽

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