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Tango0107 Jan 2015 10:11 p.m. PST

"In 1963, a top secret space programme was created under the John F. Kennedy administration, in which the United States, fearful of the effects of the Cold War, launch a huge starship secretly into space.

This vessel, the Ascension, contains the best and brightest of the generation in an effort to reach Proxima, a 100 year trip, and make sure humanity survives. The series is based on the actual `Project Orion`, a sort of lifeboat generation ship that was to be send into space decades ago but never materialised.

The vessel has it`s rich classes living in luxury near the top, a middle classe in the center, and the working blue collar class that maintains the ship near the bottom. However, some realise they won`t make the trip due to old age, and that they get to know all 600 crew members sooner or later. A life of a future chosen for them, they would love to turn the ship around and end the mission to live a normal life on Earth with their own choices.

In the meantime, back on Earth there are certain stretches that think the vessel actually exist and that a whole group of people is currently drifting through space, unknown to those on the planet. Their goal is to try and uncover the truth and make it public…"

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Full review here
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I missed it.
Anyone see it? Comments?

Amicalement
Armand

Coelacanth193807 Jan 2015 10:26 p.m. PST

I liked it.
I'd say more but…SPOILERS!

Mako1108 Jan 2015 12:54 a.m. PST

It was an interesting mini-series.

Quite short, as far as those go, and with a twist a bit too far to the forefront of the story, for my liking.

I was a bit underwhelmed with the ending.

Seemed like the writers/directors could have done a bit better job on the whole timeline, and perhaps lengthened it slightly to develop some of the storylines a bit more.

Still, worth watching, just for fun.

Dynaman878908 Jan 2015 6:36 a.m. PST

> I was a bit underwhelmed with the ending.

Ditto on that!

Granted – it was intended to leave room for a TV series but that was a terrible ending.

Tango0108 Jan 2015 10:40 a.m. PST

Thanks for the comments boys!.

Amicalement
Armand

Mako1108 Jan 2015 1:38 p.m. PST

I'd give it a good solid "B" for the general subject matter, acting, and plot-twist.

A shame, since it could have been a "stellar" series with just a little more work and effort, I think.

Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP In the TMP Dawghouse08 Jan 2015 2:53 p.m. PST

Yeah … "B" … much better then most of the SyFy offerings, IMO …

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