What does it take to get good ratings for a science fiction programme? Dark Angel had it all: it starred Jessica Alba, it was produced by James Cameron, it had great effects - and all that still wasn't enough. This programme, which aired in 2000, lasted only two seasons before succumbing to viewer ennui. A third season would have revealed the connection between the blood cult of Season 2 and the genetic engineering Manticore plot of Season 1, with the Earth being threatened with annihilation unless the genetic tinkering possessed by Max (Alba) and her ilk can be spread to the entire human race. Again, this programme died just as viewers were getting to the good bit.
Mike has lived in the UK, Japan and the USA. Currently, he is based in Iowa with his wife and 2 young children. After working for many years as a writer and editor for a large corporation, he is now a freelancer. He has been fortunate enough to contribute to many books on Doctor Who over the last 20 years and is now concentrating on original sci-fi & fantasy short stories, with recent sales including Flame Tree, Uffda, and The Martian Wave. Also, look for his contribution on Blake's 7 to "You and Who Else", a charity anthology to be released later this year.
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