Dark Matter

Forget all the hater reviews and watch for yourself. Dark Matter has potential. No, they don't have awesome CGI special effects or unique sets - but they don't need it. There is no need to go over-the-top with the plot line as it stands. This show is more about the characters figuring out who they are, and deciding whether or not to follow the script laid out for themselves in life, or forging ahead and doing the "right" things and turning everything upside-down in the process.

Yes, some of the characters start off pretty predictably, but so what. Show me complete originality in any new TV series or movie these days. For the plot thus far, these characters will work.

I for one have been waiting a number of years for another good SciFy Western, and with just a wee bit of effort and refinement, Dark Matter could become a suitable successor to Firefly. For now, I'll give it a solid 8 - for a pilot

I just hope it lasts...

I just finished watching Dark Matter Season 3 on Amazon Prime & was frustrated to see this 9 out of 10 show ( would be 10 out of 10 with 2 more series no doubt ) was another victim of NBC's Syfy channel ridiculous cancellation policy ( just as the show gets really good they cancel it, instead of promoting the show so TV fans actually watch the first few episodes & see how it grows into a very good show. Many great shows such as "cheers" as a classic example take time to build an audience but great writing & acting will win out eventually & build that loyalty ).

For TV stations & streaming services to build up a loyal fan base you have to at the very least give your viewers the "the promise of closure" as now I do not want to watch anything made by NBC or Syfy ( & thinking of cancelling Amazon for cutting short "Sneaky Pete" which was awesome & now letting us watch a great show in Dark Matter but without taking over the project with a promise of some closure.

If you don't give your TV viewership the respect of closure then you can not then expect any of them to give you their loyalty. It really is simple that any TV show that is cancelled should be given an extra 6 episodes ( or a movie ) with sufficient notice to tie up any loose ends if at any point the show is cancelled in mid story arc.

So like many TV fans now if I see something is made by NBC or any of their subsidiaries such as the SyFy channel I now choose not to bother to start to watch as no one wants to start reading a great book but then not have it end with the necessary closure any great story needs ( unless a sequel is guaranteed ). The only way to make these people learn is to boycott their products until they take responsibility for their past cancellation errors & give each show a fair chance to give closure to the fans. So simply put give all these cancelled shows someone a movie to tie up the story ( as bring back original actors even if you have to book them up 2 or 3 years in advance to get the key actors, as you can tell the fans the closure will happen ( guaranteed ) in the next 2 to 3 years & get them back as your TV station fans ASAP. You already have a fan base that will once again return as loyal fans so long as you first give the fans their respect by finishing the stories.

Respect & loyalty all come from TRUST you build up as a brand over time.

I'm not going to write a rave review of this show, many others have done it before me, it was a really good series, the stories were well crafted, it was high standard in the world of sci-fi were you see a lot of cr***. I just want to direct you to the writer and creator Joseph Mallozi's blog to read why it was cancelled and wasn't saved, which demonstrates once again the haughtiness of "money making moguls" in networks deciding that we, the viewers, are just bottom lines and they're just milking the milky way however fast they can. Disrespecting loyal fans is no longer a tenable posture in the industry, especially when dozens of awful shows get produced that don't have the level of quality this one had, especially in the sci-fi genre and on SYFY. Besides The Expanse, there wasn't much being done towards giving sci-fi afficionaos the real deal. Personnaly, I believe in the downfall of the $ all-mighty culture of the entertainment industry that disregards viewers' choices especially when they're loyal to the series. We too can unite and fund movies-series outside the realm of the establishment if need be. It's about time WE decide not the networks.

I tried to watch this once but felt the characters were wooden. The plot seemed a bit slow. I came back to it after I couldn't find any new sci-fi to watch. After episode 5 I fell in love with the show. The plot thickens, the characters become developed, and it becomes more "sci-fi".

If you love Firefly, you will love this. Although Firefly's characters are more lovable, Dark Matter's characters are more interesting. Dark Matter has better effects, production value and plots but you will grow to love the characters as much as Firefly's characters.

I didn't get into this show when it first came out in 2015, because the first episode implied a dour, serious and depressing sci fi show. Thankfully this time around I believed the IMDB ratings and sat through the first few episodes. After establishing the back stories and the world, Dark Matter starts to shine with gripping twists and plots that make you come back for more.

Much of the time watching it, I think to myself how thankful there are 3 seasons because the episodes are so great. It's the Firefly we could have had, the Firefly we deserve.