Starhunter

This is simply the most interesting science fiction show on air. Not the biggest, but the only one I tried not to miss. OK some episodes are better than others -what show isn't? What I like is how there's a plot for each episode that is often actually new and not like other shows, and a plot for the series as a whole.

I recommend giving this show a little time to grow on you. Yes, the production values are bargain-basement, but the market is so balkanized these days that big budget sci-fi shows (Firefly, Farscape, Odyssey 5) can't seem to overcome cost-benefit obstacles anymore. Maybe the only way we sci-fi fans will ever get treated to a full run of a non Star Trek show is for something like Starhunher to sneak in under the radar.

I find the cast quite engaging. Michael Pare's character comes across as very down-to-earth (so to speak) as he deals with the loss of a young son years earlier and the current challenge of guiding his brilliant niece through her teenage years. Tanya Allen is lovely as the niece, although she seems a bit old to play a teen. It would be great to see her in a more mature role.

Thisb is how sci-fi should be. In addition to some better than average special fx (and in many episodes Lots of them) Starhunter has ideas, not since early Star Trek or the first seasson of X files has a TV series trusted the viewer to arm wrestle with some questions. ORDER is my favorite episode this way. A life and death struggle in which everyone's faith, or lack of it, is challenged -no cliches or sacherine answers, but humour is rocks along with it.

Dante and Percy are cool characters, and they rarely do the expected. Yeah, maybe there wasn't to much money -I can't tell for sure- but it gives you something most TV doesn't. Hope there's a second season!

I greatly enjoyed watching Starhunter. The budgetary restrictions and flaws of the series only added to it's charm. There was an appealing gritty quality to Starhunter. The negative reviewer who attacks Dante Montana for having "trashy looks" and being "devoid of leadership acumen" is missing the point. That's exactly what I liked about the guy. It definitely made him different from the usual protagonists on other space series. My friends and I loved both seasons of this show. The complete second season, Starhunter 2300, is currently available on DVD. It'd be great if there were a complete first season DVD set. Having both seasons of Starhunter on DVD would be fantastic!

Starhunter has got it all. Exciting plot lines, excellent production, a lovely score, and much, much more.

Tanya Allen is an amazing actress, and she really shows off her skills in this one.

Some say that Starhunter is our real future in space. I hope it isn't, but I do hope our future is as well-executed as this TV series.