NBC’s Surface was one of the few similarly themed sci-fi mystery series to air in the fall of 2005, hoping to appeal to the same audience base as ABC’s surprisingly successful Lamt.. > Despite a large fan base and many conservative requests, the series was canceled after a mere 15 episodes.
Series two mainly follows and stories are somewhat disjointed. Dr.Laura Daughtery, a single mother and marine biologist who encounters a vast and previously unknown underwater world while in the deep sea dive. The situation arises under cover, the daughter is out of office, and tries to find the truth with the detective Rich. The pair struggle to maintain their faltering family ties and responsibilities, as they become embroiled in a downward spiral of intrigue and danger. A soldier encounters a teenage aquarius, and takes one of them into his house, yupified, out of curiosity and adultery. Unexpectedly, destruction and hi-jinx ensue as the benign egg hatches and matures.
There are some notable and not-so-subtle Spielbergian elements to NBC’s Surface, including the hero’s journey, mystical creatures, mysteries, and even the so-called Close-Encounter-devil-Tower style. Surface is a twist on the theme of Alien Invasion, but also an Advent Age saga, decorated with Government Conspiracy. It’s a lot, but the one shining thread that unites it is the journey of the characters’ beginnings from familiarity of indifference and domestic anemia through a meaningful and authentic connection with each other.
Miniature portrait inventions are used in the environment throughout the series. Miles’ smallest creature “Nim” is said to represent the combination of cuteness and ignorance of ghosts, destruction and monster. The soldier tries to keep the creature a secret from all the family. We find the creature growing into something unfathomable, as Milo-Pubescens is the mouth of a lot of discussion and maturation, destruction and betrayal, which not only literally shakes the aquarium, but also the cardboard status quo. race
When Milo’s parents first meet, they are in a one-dimensional style of hideous materialism and distance. Milos is ridiculously vain and tracking down his sister Savannah just as the streak seems unbelievable. As things begin to break, they begin to crack into truths, in fact, to break the surface, and to show Milo some real love and care.
Another rather interesting facade is the playhouse in Miles’ backyard. But not a simple infantile structure – like a real house – the image of a family home. The small house at the same time symbolizes the unity of the family, its smallness and instability, and at the same time it is a symbol of Milo’s fugitive childhood. The size and the skins of the perfect house, and its subsequent destruction, are seen in the course of the journey built by the family of Milo.
I found the series quite predictable, but it nailed my 12 year old son and friend. It is certainly suitable for the young age group, and I recommend it to interns who enjoy adventure and suspense. . The complete series is now available on episode 15, 4 DVD.
