Orphan Black

[HereIStand]

I watched Orphan Black for the first time last Saturday on BBC America, and I enjoyed it. The plot involves a company involved in human cloning, and the clones discovering and asserting their own identity and turning on the company's intent for them. At least that's what I could gather from one episode. Some of the backdrop of the story is somewhat on the sleazy side, but I don't think it takes away from the anti-human cloning message the show seems to convey.

Has anyone else watched the show?

 

[elanor]

I love this show!! It's gripping, gritty, and has a strong vein of dark humor. It's definitely not for everyone, but if you can look past the adults-only aspects of it, this is brilliant for its complexity and intensity. I'm a TV snob, and most of what's on these days I consider not worth bothering with. Orphan Black is smart. Really smart. And there's generally at least one scene in each episode that has me gripping my husband's arm because of the suspense. Helena is insane and scary. Soccer Mom is wound so tight that her responses to life are frequently hysterical. I laughed so hard I was gasping at the pot luck episode. My husband hid my glue gun. I love EvoDevo. She's so brilliant and human - I think she's the best adjusted of the bunch. And Sarah is just trying to survive, protect her daughter, and figure out what's happening to all of them and why. Excellent show! And I'm not the least bit surprised that no one else has responded to your post.