
Falling Skies S4 — Season 4

Falling Skies opens in the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that has left most of the world completely incapacitated. In the six months since the initial invasion, the few survivors have banded together outside major cities to begin the difficult task of fighting back. Each day is a test of survival as citizen soldiers work to protect the people in their care while also engaging in an insurgency campaign against the occupying alien force.
A pale shadow of itself, _Falling Skies_ strays far off course in its fourth season. Throwing out most of the events of the last two seasons, the show reboots itself and focuses on the Star Child, Lexi, and her struggle to find her humanity. The first few episodes are universally terrible, with story arcs following Matt Mason being held at a Nazi Youth-like brainwashing camp and Lexi leading a Beatnik hippie peace commune. But what’s worse are the character re-writes, with Anne as a gun toting military leader and Ben and Hal forced into a love triangle with Maggie. Still, among all this garbage there are some exciting battle scenes and the special effects are impressively done. Yet overall Season 4 of _Falling Skies_ isn’t really worth watching, and insults the long term viewer.