David Zeiger

David Zeiger has a B.S. in Biochemistry from UT Dallas and teaches science at a Classical school in North Texas. He has been a lifetime lover of science fact and fiction ever since wearing out his copy of Have Space Suit-Will Travel as a young boy. If Science is the religion of the 21st century, sci-fi authors are its sermonizers, and he believes we should critically examine what they are preaching.

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Sci-fi Saturday: New NBC X-files Clone “Debris” Feels Disjointed

Perhaps that’s intentional, though many critics aren’t getting it yet
David Zeiger
April 17, 2021
Debris by J. H. Wyman (TV series, 2021, 13 episodes): “Two agents from two different continents, and two different mindsets, must work together to investigate why.” Debris, J. H. Wyman’s third major foray into science fiction (Fringe, and Almost Human being the others), seems to be getting a cool reception from critics and viewers alike. But maybe it needs time to coalesce. However, time and a forgiving audience are in short supply these days in the crowded entertainment landscape. The show’s premise is that an alien spacecraft has broken up in our solar system and crashed to earth, creating the “Debris” of the title. Of course, these artifacts cause strange “advanced technology” effects (not magic) and our government agents must find/solve/fix … …