I really did not want to like Children of the Gods. Reading that it was a epic Independance Day inspired space-opera set in the near future, I just expected to dislike it… after all hadnt George Lucas annexed this thematic territory long, long ago?
But I actually enjoyed it… and five minutes into the first episode I really got into it. I felt slightly guilty for getting my kicks from what is one of the most over-exploited sub-genres of science fiction, somehow it worked for me.
This series attempts to imagine an Independance-Day type scenario from the perspective of a group of fighter pilots seconded to a futuristic carrier-ship. Mankind is locked in a decades old war with an alien race from another solar system and for various reasons this war is going very badly.
It’s 2 parts “Starship Troopers” with an extra dollop of “Battlestar Galactica”, with production values which are way above average for an independantly produced podcast series. It’s heavy on the exposition with mostly good character acting and an unusual, well-edited orchestral soundtrack. I’m hooked.
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