Great TV show...really bad name.

So lately Shary and I have been watching alot of Kiwi TV to get ourselves psyched for the big move, that and it will give us a leg up on getting used to the accents and slang for when we get there. And I have got to say, making quality television shows is something that they definatly inherited from their UK forefathers (sadly we did not). The only downside is they really really suck at coming up with names. Oh well, can't win them all I guess.

Anyways there is one show that has particularly grabbed our attention. This Is Not My Life. This show, as of half way through the first season, is one of the greatest pieces of modern Science Fiction I have ever seen. It is the story of a man who wakes up and remembers nothing. Not his name, not his past. Nothing. So far this sounds pretty generic, but as the show progresses it becomes anything but. I wont say anything more as it gets extremely complicated very quickly and I wouldnt want to give anything away either. What I will say is that it seems to feel a bit like a mix between the Truman Show (Artificial world), Bourne Identity (Who am I mystery) and Brave New World (Carefully scripted subconscious society). But keep in mind, this is a show in the UK style, so you have to watch very attentivly. There is little emphasis placed on key lines and reveals (unlike a show like Lost where you can see them coming 15 minutes down the road) and as a result they tend to happen rather suddenly. And like its UK sibling show's there is little action and the majority of the show takes place in conversation. Lucky for us the acting and writing are top-notch. I strongly suggest this show for anyone with an inkling towards science-fiction.

Here is a trailer I found on you-tube, there was a better trailer I saw before, but sadly I was unable to find it again.



If you wish to watch it, since it is a NZ show, you may need to be "creative" in how you find it. If you still cant let me know and I can either tell you how to get it, or bring me a USB key and I can load up a bunch of episodes for you.