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Viewers weary of dystopian allegories crafted in the mold of “Hunger Games” and “ Divergent” are likely to find “Colony” tiresome upon initial glance, with its segregated districts and malevolent forces of fascism (a teacher is punished severely for including “Fahrenheit 451” in her curriculum). The pilot opens in an impossibly photogenic, sun-kissed household, as a news reporter declares the beginning of “just another boring, beautiful day in Los Angeles.” Of course, that’s far from the case, as the camera gradually reveals a formidable fence surrounding the deceptively tranquil neighborhood. It’s not all that compelling, in part because the very nature of the characters’ predicament is so vague, it frustrates rather than fascinates. Yet whereas “ Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens” triumphed by reviving the playful spirit of George Lucas’s beloved original trilogy, “Colony” has a blandly brooding tone synonymous with typical network TV police procedurals. Not only do both projects share certain key phrases, such as “resistance” and “stormtroopers,” they also are comprised of borrowed archetypes and age-old formulas. Abrams, is taking over the planet with his “ Star Wars” reboot.
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Of course, ambiguity has long been the name of the game for co-creator Carlton Cuse, a veteran showrunner best known for executive producing “Lost.” It’s interesting that Cuse’s latest sci-fi series is debuting at the same time his longtime collaborator, J.J.