The drama revolves around a wide range of interesting events. Events begin when the Roman and Sophia prepare for the funeral. Where Roman is surprised and suspicious when his uncle Kastar shows up in the sector and offers his family's help. It is the tenth anniversary of 'Arrival Day' and the city is preparing to commemorate the fallen soldiers. Sofia's desire to join the swim team raises some serious problems.
It's too soon the count the show out. The principals are attractive, and the first two episodes set up some plot threads that could twist together well.
With aliens in the mix, tension and romance on the rise and one particularly interesting twist, there's potential for Star-Crossed to be as exciting and unpredictable as it'll likely be dramatic.
Drab and derivative, [it] weighs down its Romeo-and-Juliet story with trite allegory about peer prejudice and government oppression of the Atrian aliens, co-opting imagery of the civil-rights movement in the cheapest way imaginable.
Everything else about this show is instantly recognizable to any CW veteran. However, I did enjoy a crack about Glee even if only reminded me how much more humor is needed.
The guy [Vartan] is so laughably over-the-top oily that conservative TV and radio hosts will be entitled to whatever field days they might be planning.
It shows extra ambition by putting its outsiders so constantly and viscerally close to those who suspect and fear them. Add forbidden love, which can never escape the shadow of potential doom, and [it] could become both provocative and entertaining.
Star-Crossed is without question a cool concept. There's romance, testosterone overload (and whatever the Atrian hormone is), conflict, betrayal, family melodrama, red-plastic-cup parties, a little sci-fi.