Review of The 4400

The 4400 (2004–2007)
10/10
Fabulous
5 June 2006
Warning: Spoilers
This is one of the best TV SciFi series ever made. I can't wait to see the season 3 premier and episodes. I don't believe my comments are really spoilers, as all of Seasons 1 & 2 are over long ago, and everyone could have seen them already. However, if you didn't see season 2, consider this a warning!

The new neurotransmitter that was found in the "returnees" blood sounds cool, a great way to introduce new abilities, and to make it so all mankind can potentially benefit from and get the abilities the 4400 are showing. (It also introduces the potential for utter chaos if everyone gets wild new abilities. Imagine the right wing bible beating guy who wanted to kill the baby as an abomination with some "superpower", that would be pretty bad!)

I think the idea of having the guy who invented the serum (or discovered it) shooting himself up with it as they show in the last scene is fantastic! He's already head and shoulders above the rest of humanity due to his great intellect, imagine him with additional power!

This show is reminiscent of "Taken", only in that, only one person (not counting the aliens) had superhuman powers, and in this one, all 4400 have or are developing them, and potentially now all humanity can have them. I see room for all sorts of conflict over controlling who is allowed to get the serum to give them powers, and then there's the question of whether or not they're permanent, or do you need to keep having injections to maintain them?

A great fascinating series with lots of potential to go in many different directions! Highly recommended!
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