Y is for Y Roswell? #AtoZChallenge
I’ve been trying to figure out Y Roswell still matters to me so much, after all these years, that I want to spend time blogging and podcasting about it. Because when the show got it right, it hit a sweet […]
X is For Xenophobia #AtoZChallenge (Spoilers for seasons 1-3)
One of the themes explored over the course of Roswell’s run is that of alienation or xenophobia as the aliens attempt to carve out normal lives and integrate into their community. There is an ongoing tension between xenophobic unease and […]
W is for West Roswell High #AtoZchallenge Spoilers for seasons 1-3
West Roswell High School is the school that our teen characters attend, (though, in Michael’s case, he often prefers to spend his time elsewhere,) and one of our most frequently seen locations throughout the school. The West Roswell school colors […]
V is for Valenti Sr #AtoZChallenge (Spoilers for seasons 1 and 2)
James Valenti Sr is the former sheriff of Roswell. A witness to the crash of 1947, Valenti Sr became determined to prove the existence of aliens in Roswell, and gave special attention to the death of Atherton and a freak […]
U is for the UFO Center #AtoZChallenge (Spoilers for seasons 1-2)
The UFO Center is an important setting through the first two seasons of the show. It’s a large warehouse-like building that’s always divided up into exhibits in different ways, usually with labyrinthine passages, and a sense of deeply ironic foreboding […]
Episode 1: Crash Goes the Cat
We discuss the pilot, molecule manipulation versus matter reshaping, and how Max and Liz save each other. Discuss this episode on the forum Episode 2 will air on May 1 2017 Visit us at http://alienscast.com/ Illegal Aliens is on Twitter […]
T is for Tess Harding #AtoZChallenge (Spoilers for season 1-3)
Tess Harding first appears in Roswell’s season 1 episode Crazy. Although she is from the same pod set as our alien protagonists, she hatches later and consequently is not integrated into Roswell when they are. Nasedo is, however, waiting for […]
Remember–the Pilot podcast crashes on Monday!
Just a quick reminder that our first full-length episode, (approximately 20 minutes in case you were wondering,) will be released on Monday, April the 24th! So click on the links for iTunes or YouTube to subscribe. You will also be […]
S is for Shapeshifters #AtoZchallenge (Spoilers for seasons 1-3)
Shapeshifters are a special kind of aliens on the show, who can take on the appearance of different people. We’re first introduced to the idea of alien shapeshifters in the episode “The Convention”, from Everett Hubble, who’s figured out that […]
R is for River Dog #AtoZChallenge (Spoilers for Season 1)
River Dog is a character who appears in season 1 of Roswell. He is a respected elder in the Mesaliko Reserve. As a young boy he came into contact with a man he describes as ‘not like us,’ and from […]