The series tells a whole host of new and dramatic events that look different, revealing a girl named Liz. Liz's story begins when when she reluctantly returns to Roswell, she discovers that the crushed teen Max is an alien who has kept his mysterious abilities hidden throughout his life. Liz may reveal that Max has become a police officer in Roswell, where his hand has mysterious abilities and raises many things and suspicions in Liz and others.
Besides just the general problem with this kind of love story, Max's obsession with Liz just isn't as cute at nearly-30-years-old as it is in teen form.
I don't get nor understand the reason to do this weird reboot, remake, reimagine thing. None of the changes are for the better. It's a white glove slap in the face to fans of the Original.
The heart of the show remains the psychic bond between Liz and Max, and diehard "Roswell" fans should be relieved to know that their dynamic remains much the same.
Even for the now-twentysomethings Max Evans (Nathan Parsons, an Originals alum) and Liz Ortecho (Jeanine Mason, the season-five winner of So You Think You Can Dance), that's a tall order, one that the series as a whole struggles to deliver.
Roswell, New Mexico has a few surprising twists on the formula, yet never completely finds a worthwhile voice of its own. It's not bad. It's flimsy and resistant to its own strengths.
The strong choices generally work for me, and I can see a certain fear over their "controversial" nature, but I worry that Roswell is still too close to the original.
Until we see further episodes that stray from the original, or maybe hue closer to the Roswell High book series, it's really hard to figure out if this is worthwhile or not.
If you don't like CW shows but you like The X-Files and other alien shows and you're wondering if this will be up your alley, it probably won't be. But if you like a good CW sci-fi drama, this is a good bet to add to your list.
