late to the party: Killjoys

[orangerful]

I wonder how much longer summer time will mean no new shows from network television? With DVR and streaming TV, it's very easy to catch up so these breaks don't need to exist, at least for the viewers benefit.

BUT having this lull in new episodes of our favorite shows did lead us to finding Killjoys last week. It is another SyFy channel show but SyFy kept the streaming rights so we can actually watch the episodes from their app.

It is set in a distant future, dystopian society where "The Company" runs the planet and a group of bounty hunters called "Killjoys" act as a third-party law enforcement group. Our heroes are Dutch, a super sexy badass with a mysterious past and her partner Johnny, played by Shawn Ashmore, who handles the tech side of things. And their not-quite-sentient ship, Lucy. It took me a few episodes to get into it, it started out with a kind of "heist of the week" setup, but as the season went on, the characters got a bit more depth and backstory so that you get attached and want to find out more.

We have one episode left in the first season (the 9th episode was like whoa) and I'm enjoying it so far. The writers have already made some choices that surprised me. It's a fun way to spend 45 minutes and I can tell that there is a lot more to the world than we have seen so far.

Is anyone else a fan of this show? I see that the 4th season just started so I guess we have plenty to catch up on!

Comments

[colls]

KILLJOYS!!!!!!!!!

I'm not caught up because of streaming/access/whatever reasons, but I LOVE THIS SHOW!!

[orangerful]

LOL well if it has the your seal of approval, then I'm definitely going to keep watching. :)

[rhoda_rants]

Every time I hear about this show, I get sad that it's not actually a live-action adaptation of "The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys." Because. It should be.

(What's there sounds pretty cool though.)

[orangerful]

oh great, another book I need to request :P

[rhoda_rants]

OH IT'S NOT JUST A BOOK. :)

It's a concept album, and two music videos, and a graphic novel, and a "secret" EP length album, AND it all takes place in 2019. :) :) :)

[orangerful]

Do I need to experience it all at the same time? Like, if I read the graphic first, will it ruin the album? I see that there is a library with the CD. I put the book on hold.

[rhoda_rants]

I don't think it'll "ruin" it, but it might make more sense if you at least watch the videos first. Because they're background info to the story in the album and the book. You're looking for "Nananananana" and "Sing" in that order. The little girl they rescue in the videos is the main protagonist in the book.

ETA: Links!

Nanana
Sing

[orangerful]

COOL!!! :D

[rhoda_rants]

Enjoy!!! And do let me know when you're done, bc I'm going to be blogging about this A LOT come New Year's.

[jerusha]

I love Killjoys! I need to get back into it, but I haven't had as much time to watch TV lately