One of my favorite WW2 shows was the drama "12 O'Clock High" about a bomber wing and the personal issues faced by the senior officers and plane crews in between making bombing runs on targets in German-occupied territory.
30 years later, this series came along, focusing on a small group of Space Marines pressed into service straight out of basic training due to an attack by an alien race on a deep space colony.
Like "12 O'Clock High", the plots not only concern themselves with battles, but also with interpersonal issues between members of the fighter group, one of whom comes from a group born by in-vitro fertilization--who are considered inferior by those born by traditional means.
The psychological and interpersonal themes are what make "Space: Above and Beyond" the legitimate successor to "12 O'Clock High". Had it gone beyond one season before cancellation, it might be remembered more widely and fondly.
30 years later, this series came along, focusing on a small group of Space Marines pressed into service straight out of basic training due to an attack by an alien race on a deep space colony.
Like "12 O'Clock High", the plots not only concern themselves with battles, but also with interpersonal issues between members of the fighter group, one of whom comes from a group born by in-vitro fertilization--who are considered inferior by those born by traditional means.
The psychological and interpersonal themes are what make "Space: Above and Beyond" the legitimate successor to "12 O'Clock High". Had it gone beyond one season before cancellation, it might be remembered more widely and fondly.