7 Reasons Orphan Black Is The Best TV Show You're Not Watching

4. It Handles The Religion Vs Science Idea Brilliantly

The series has a lot of conflicting themes, with the clash of religion and science being one of them. Now, it is appreciated that people watching the show probably aren€™t top class philosophers or theologians, but the importance of this element rests firmly with what it brings to the show. First of all, the Prolethians are downright creepy. The religious extremist group believe synthetic biology should be done in God€™s name and will, and under Henrik Johanssen€™s (Peter Outerbridge) messianic vision they prove to be a formidable threat. Armed with insemination tools and needle and thread, they bring another antagonist role to the show. If you weren€™t confused enough, their existence also adds a further layer of complexity to the purpose of the clones. But don€™t fret, the scientific elements of the show are well-explained, and there isn't a extensive focus on hard science. But, if you do happen to be a self-proclaimed science geek, then the conflicting case of nature vs nurture in Orphan Black is particularly engaging. As mentioned, Maslany plays various different clones, which in turn means each of the characters share a genome and are genetically identical. Though you will be pleased to find out that they€™re all actually so dang different, it does raise the question as to why? How much of our lives are determined by the environment we live in? And if you don€™t really care then all you need to know is that it€™s actually all pretty cool.