Thanks to Emily_A for sending these in :) I was just going through the news archive to show the columnists that write for the Daily News that we appreciate their support of our show and found some articles that are older but are very pro-Roswell. I've included the links and the best one is the last one.. http://www.nydailynews.com/1999-10-06/New_York_Now/Television/a-42792.asp Since most teenagers feel like they're from outer space anyway, the plot of WB's "Roswell" may strike a universal chord in more ways than one: it's about a trio of normal-looking high-schoolers who can trace their lineage to a flying saucer. Like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," another WB series that mixes youth culture and the paranormal, "Roswell" sounds like a joke, an instant toss-away. Like "Buffy," it's anything but. "Roswell" opens with an attractive young high-school girl, played by Shiri Appleby, writing in her private journal. "I'm Liz Parker," she writes, "and five days ago I died. After that, things got really weird." Her death - by gunshot, a random act of violence - was circumvented by Max Evans (Jason Behr), a fellow classmate who came to her aid immediately and miraculously, and surreptitiously, cured her. Max turns out to be one of three teens at Roswell High with an otherworldly origin - and Liz now knows their secret. She also knows she's attracted to Max, which doesn't make things any less complicated. It's like an interstellar "Romeo and Juliet," but, one hopes, with a happier ending. "Roswell" works so nicely because it has such a strong sense of place and perspective. Each character has a purpose that makes sense, and reactions that fit - even under the silly-sounding circumstances. Max and his two alien friends (Katherine Heigl, whose Isabel is a tough-girl charmer, and Brendan Fehr, whose Michael is a rebel with a real cause) don't know their past or their purpose, but are determined to learn both. One thing they do know: They are not alone. Liz vows to keep Max' secret even from her very best friend Maria (Majandra Delfino, eccentric and fiery - a young Molly Ringwald), which makes for a lot of tension between the two. Meanwhile, circling and sniffing around them all is the local law and the FBI, who have reason to suspect that all is not as it seems in Roswell, N.M. Roswell, of course, is the small town near a reported flying saucer crash in 1947. "Roswell" takes it a little lighter than "X-Files," at least by imagining a community so image-conscious that local burger joints have UFO themes and the big tourist draw is an annual Crash Festival - complete with clever special effects, eye-popping costumes (arguably the sexiest on TV in years), even a guest appearance by an actual "Star Trek: The Next Generation" cast member. It's tacky, and yet that backdrop is used to advance the story and underscore the drama. Next week's second episode continues to propel the narrative and reveal more about the characters, in a way that suggests that this series, like "Buffy," "Angel" and "Charmed," will prove to be a delightful, successful and supernatural addition to the WB roster. <<...>> http://www.nydailynews.com/2000-05-15/New_York_Now/Television/a-66691.asp By the time tonight's season finale of "Roswell" is over (the WB at 9), the teen protagonists of the show express amazement to have gotten as far as they have. Still, they have lots of uncertainty about their future - although it's likely that the series has survived its own brush with cancellation. This first-year drama, a sort of "Dawson's Creek" with a sci-fi spin on "Romeo and Juliet," began quietly but impressively last fall with an introductory episode that established Max (Jason Behr) as a love-struck teen and Liz (Shiri Appleby) as the object of his initially unspoken affection. As in "Romeo and Juliet," these young lovers were robbed of their future by sudden death - in this case, a robbery that claimed Liz as a fatal gunshot victim. Where "Roswell" parts from any Shakespearean inspiration is in making its Romeo an extraterrestrial alien in human clothing. Max has the paranormal ability to heal, and, to revive Liz from the dead, does just that. That one very unusual act of love, however, unleashed a domino effect of dangerous consequences. Local authorities, especially the local sheriff (William Sadler), began to ask questions; soon, so did the FBI and other government organizations. Max came under intense scrutiny from those looking for Earthbound aliens - and so did Max' similarly unusual friends, played by Katherine Hiegl and Brendan Fehr. Liz, alive again and in love with Max, soon shares his secret - and shares it with her own best friend (Majandra Delfino), who becomes part of the group trying to help the alien teens learn about their origins while avoiding the increasingly large posse out to expose and capture them. In recent episodes of "Roswell," the chief adversary of the teen aliens has been identified as Agent Pierce, a threatening man with paranormal abilities of his own (think Lt. Girard from "The Fugitive," except he can shape-shift). Other faces have joined the cast as well, including beautiful Emilie De Ravin as Tess, a fellow alien teen who finds Max - and instantly throws herself between Max and Liz. Tonight's season finale packs all that exposition, and tons of action, into one very dense hour of drama. By the time it's over, the allegiances, the pasts and the futures of the alien teens all seem irrevocably changed. The teens have one showdown with the sheriff, and another with Pierce; they also, in a climax that steers the narrative in an entirely different direction, discover not only their origins, but their expected fate. The cliff-hanger ending gives the alien teens of "Roswell" a past and a future, which is quite a present. It also, at the last moment, introduces a new set of villains and an unexpected moment of heartbreak. Fans who have made the series the subject of an emotional campaign for staying around next year should take heart. Their show has earned a fall renewal on its merits, as well as their support. http://www.nydailynews.com/2000-04-06/New_York_Now/Television/a-62403.asp http://www.nydailynews.com/1999-10-11/New_York_Now/Television/a-43381.asp http://www.nydailynews.com/1999-10-27/New_York_Now/Television/a-45194.asp Nothing else on TV will deter me from watching Game 4 of the New York Yankees-Atlanta Braves showdown - but for the record, lots of other networks are trying hard to attract viewers with fresh or interesting alternatives. .....SERIES 9:00 p.m. (WB) "Roswell." If I were to watch one show tonight instead of the World Series, this moody, quirky series would be it. |