Killjoys

I miss the day of firefly. ..This was very nicely done , love the chemistry .great show

I've recently re-watched this with a friend and I had to update my rating from a "could watch" 7 to a "definitely recommending this to people" 9. There's still some forced / shallow parts of the storyline that sometimes bug me a bit, but I guess that's okay in a show that's not suuuuper serious.

For me it's the small details that differ from the usual tv show fare which make this show worth watching for me. Like the kind of unconventional relationship between John & Dutch, the amount of not-only-heteroromantic interaction between characters, a refreshing lack of blunt sexist bullshit, [spoiler]casting actors with disabilities to portray characters with missing/augmented limbs and the like, instead of just CGI'ing the sh't out of the same old able-bodied people[/spoiler] and also the multi-faceted pictures we get from different players. Nobody is just all good or all evil. I like that.

Also, silly jokes and some awesomely horrific puns make me happy :)

10/10 would recommend to friends!

The cast is great. A bit slow in the beginning but great afterwards!

This series starts out weak.. really weak actually, to the point that I have had to start over 6 times with the first episode as I stopped watching before actually finishing that one...
The first season actually felt like I was pushing myself through it, however, as the second season came, I started to enjoy, and at the current third season, it is fun to watch.
The main problem for this series is that it doesn't get through a real punch in combination with other running series in the same genre, like Orphan Black being far more compelling sci-fi to watch, and Dark Matter being more true to the "outer space" theme.
It's fun to watch for me as it's a sci-fi, and some episodes are actually spectacular to watch, but with Orphan Black being soon done, I hope Killjoys will push to be more compelling, as how it is right now, it won't be able to hold on, as it classifies itself in the same problem area as Dark Matter, which is that it is slowly becoming boring to watch...

Killjoys Season 3 **completely transformed the show** - and for the better - more so than I've seen with any other show!

It evolved from funny, lighthearted in Seasons 1-2 to an **epic space opera centered around a Battlestar Galactica-esque intergalactic war of the races**.

Instead of standalone, unconnected bounty hunter missions, now each episode furthers an **overarching plot***, in addition to **multiple parallel threads** for each of a now more balanced set of protagonists, and even the villains inspire some empathy, with their own stories being shown from their perspective in parallel.

Both protagonists and antagonists - of which there are now quite a few - are more three-dimensional, with flaws, backstories, failures and even deaths - adding a sense of tragedy to what has now evolved into a very compelling Sci-Fi Drama.


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Now, instead of eye-rolling cheesy humor and cliches, now you experience increasingly tense, dramatic, unexpected and sometimes tear-invoking turns of events.
It goes from just 1 plot thread involving 3 protagonists always working together to a slew of main character and multiple antagonists affiliated with different groups with sometimes conflicting or intersecting interests.

The characters have become more compelling and three-dimensional, with each pursuing varying objectives in parallel plot threads . Backstories are developed and flaws and failures are finally shown.

Dutch takes a bit of a backseat as John - and especially D'Avin - evolve to become self-reliant, overcoming challenges alone, each with their own mission. I especially appreciate how D'Avin has gone from weak, beta, follower and supporting character - all brawn and little brain - to an alpha leader and star in his own right.

The missions are now self-determined - instead of just starting off each episode with one given to them as group at the start of the episode. As the other protagonists can no longer just rely on Dutch - who has finally started to show weaknesses - to save the day, you finally experience fear and empathy with the characters and buy-in to their plights, and they evolve from supporting characters to their own leading roles.

As has become more popular since Game of Thrones, the show is no longer afraid to go so far as to kill of main characters - becoming more realistic, with an sense of danger, and adding tragedy into the mix.

While I'm glad that Aaron Ashmore was able to land a role so soon after Warehouse 13, this series feels too self-contained and yet overtly complicated. I don't see it moving past the first season.

That was a good show. I'll miss the universe it's built upon, so many possibilities, the characters, the stories, ranging from cheesy to epic. as far as Canadian Sci-Fi/Fantasy shows go, this was way better then most.

This series is great for the typical sci-fi watcher, and is a sort of campy, yet a little darker, feel. If you like Stargate series with a dash of SGU, then this show is for you. The pilot and first part of season 1 start off slow, with character building and just getting an overall feel for the setting. This is what happens with all new series. Luckily, they ease you in to a very good mystery by the end of season 1 and should continue to make for a great series.

I enjoyed this. The characters were winsome. The worlds were credible. The actors did well within the genre (Hannah John-Kamen did a marvellous job setting the anchor for the show). I have a soft spot for this made in Canada production and I will miss it. Although I would rate the series a 7 (good) out of 10, it has my affection like a 9. [SciFi Action Adventure]

I really enjoyed the firs three seasons, but fourth got more into fantasy than Sci-Fi. Somehow managed to watch the 5th season, but it was even worse. Sad how good series get ruined when they try to create something when out of ideas. Should've ended the series with the 4th season :/