MASTERS OF SCIENCE FICTION: Clean Escape

In enjoyed the show but fear for it. I'd be surprised if it caught on if for no other reason then the pilot episode lacked (as you pointed out) "science fiction goodness". Additionally it would appear that the show will have a different cast each week; yes, this has worked in the past with shows like Twilight Zone but I doubt if it will work this time around.

Yeah, I have to wonder myself if the current trend in television genre storytelling leaves much room for an anthology series.

I'd feel a little more secure if it was on the SciFi channel or USA where slightly off mainstream shows seem to thrive, for a season or two.

But I do like what I've seen and I think its about time we had an anthology series with a solid casting budget.

From the Original Twilight Zone to the 90s Outer Limits remake, scifi anthology series have been character pieces expressing broader social concerns. And the degree to which each episode has worked has been largely cast dependent. So I'm glad to see that the producers are giving that aspect of the show so much attention. and hiring quality actors not just name actors.

I also love that Hawking's doing the voice over narration. Mono tone aside, if you really listen to him in interviews or read his books his phrasing and word choices are as eloqent and profound as any I've heard or read. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if he wrote the narrations he gives. And there is no one more iconic in the sciences than Hawking.

Speaing of good casting choices, next weeks episode features Lost's John Locke, in what from the preview appears to be a religion themed story.

So, while conerned that this may go the way of Drive, I'm hoping that the novelty of being the first anthology series to hit the small screen in over ten years (well over in the Network world), and the only one currrently running, might give the series a solid and consistent audience.

mbeckham1, I don't think this is the first anthology series to hit the small screen in over ten year (or well over in the Network world). There was a Twilight Zone series on a few years back on UPN, which was technically considered to be "Network" television. Granted the show wasn't great, but it was an anthology series nonetheless.

As for Masters of Science Fiction, I was hoping for the best with this series. This week's premiere was definitely lacking the "Sci-Fi" department. Okay it takes place in the future after an apocalypse...but I don't think I'd say the Mad Max movies were Sci-Fi either.

The episode wasn't bad, just not sci-fi. I do wish that the show was more in line with the original idea of the MOH series where we had stories from Horror directors. I think I'd like it better if we had some original story ideas from "Name" sci-fi directors.

I hope the series does well enough to finish at least it's full run of episodes before ABC axes it. I'm looking forward to this week's entry.

Also, Stephen Hawking was the perfect choice to be the "voice" of this series.

Where was the sci-fi?

As I see it, the name of the series is just stupid.
M.O.S.F, just keep The twilight Zone.
It would have a greatter impact, I find now that there are good writers and bad writers. the bad ones just don,t know how to write a good story as the good writers do know.
Why waste time giving someone good money when they have no idea how to write a story.
Really it's like writing a book, some people just don't know how to write and if they do know their either in it for the money or they plane love it.