not horrible nor great

Lack of good storyline.

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

I absolutely agree with some other reviewers: this show was one of the best ever on television. I would put Roswell with The OC and Riverdale (so far) up to the/my top 3 shows of all times, and this is why: yes, it is a Teenie drama, yes, it was cheesy sometimes, but it was about storytelling. This was what made Hollywood great, its focus was on the story and on the chracters it was trying to portray, and it did this extremely well. The show was fun, thrilling, and a bit of romance (well, a lot, but this was not the most important thing for me), a bit of a message (of tolerance and not judging outsiders) - but on a normal, natural level, as it should be. I loved it when I was young and I enjoy watching it now that I am old(er), but hearing that a remake will be done rather gives me the creeps. And reading the plans confirms that unwell feeling. Like with pretty much every other show nowadays (the aforementioned Riverdale being an amazing, positive exception so far), this remake can only be unsufferable since it will probably not be about storytelling anymore, like every other show nowadays it seems to be intended to create a vehicle for political propaganda or to be frank: to spread hate. And seeing how actors/actresses are being cast for/horseshoed into characters today just for political reasons, like it happened with the remake of Charmed: first they cast an Afro-American, then they cast a Latin American - I am not saying that casting other ethnicities is bad, but it should happen naturally, because it fits the characters, without calculation, color-blind, not affirmative racist - and if you need a villain, he gets a German (sounding) name, this is Hollywood's recipe for anything at the moment. Cast by color of skin and bring in Nazis -if it fits or not. So if there is a remake of Roswell done (esp. when mixing it with the topic of illegal immigrants), it will be very different from the story, characters, spirit of the original and you can brace yourself for Nazi Aliens for sure, I mean after Nazi zombies, Nazi Vampires, Nazi everything, it makes as much sense as all the other Nazi BS - this is what is left of Hollywood, a shame. Better watch the old show once more, or in general better watch the stuff until the early 2000s instead of the new stuff.

Season 1: One of the best pilots ever, followed by an excellent, well-plotted, well-written, first season.I should say that I am probably not in the normal Roswell demographic (being much older), but I am a sci-fi fan, which was an initial draw. Although this may have been targeted at a younger audience, anyone who passes on the opportunity to view it (with that "younger audience" excuse in their head), is missing out on something quite special. The best analog is Romeo and Juliet, which even though it has a bit of teen angst moments (as does Roswell), was, in fact, a quite serious ("deadly serious", in the literal sense) story revolving around a pair of "star-crossed" protagonists, and so it is with Roswell.Although the first season of Roswell has some characters who provide some (very slightly) levity, the real gut of the first season's storyline is just as serious (and often deadly) as what was dished up by Shakespeare. Roswell is a taught, well-written drama, and not simply "young adult" fodder. The fact that it is also artfully woven into the fabric of (arguably) one of the most famous elements of sci-fi lore… well that just makes it that much better.Suffice it to say that Season 1 is an enjoyable roller coaster ride of many different story threads, all of which lead to a finale that, although not necessarily a cliff-hanger, does leave some threads in place, to carry the story into the next season.Season 2: There are a handful of shows in this season that I really don't care for (and I see other reviewers that feel the same way). They just don't "fit the mood" of the first season (as well as the mood of most of the second season). Although most of the second season retains the dramatic mood of the first season, there are a few episodes that are decidedly "lighter", and then those others (that I don't like, e.g. "Meet the Dupes", and its follow-on episode, being the primary problems). Again, IMHO, they "just didn't work". Although it is possible that those episodes may have been derived from story lines in the original books (and I haven't read them, so I wouldn't know for sure), they feel more like plots lines stolen from an old Star Trek story line.That said, the second season still works pretty well, albeit not quite the "home run" that was the first season, but you just have to "look past" a number of annoying episodes. Some very unexpected things happen in this season, that certainly add to the drama and tension, but the most important thing to know is that the season finale ties up a lot of the season one/two plot threads, and, although you still might wander what will happen to these characters after that season two finale, things end well enough that you can use your own imagination to spin up any variety of "possible futures" for the primary characters, even if you never see another episode. (And, that is very fortunate, considering what follows.)Season 3: OK. I said it in the title, but have to repeat it here. If you want to walk away from this series "feeling good about it", and thinking that you've watched something "really special", that you can savor for years to come, then you HAVE TO absolutely, positively pretend that Roswell was canceled after the first two seasons! I really feel like the writers ran off on some "retreat", between the second and third season, and then proceeded to ingest large quantities of hallucinogenic drugs (maybe for days on end), and then proceeded to plot out the third season episodes, while they were tripping their brains out.Again, avoiding spoilers, I will simply say that from the very first episode, the whole season goes off the rails. If you had a six year old watching this episode with you, even at their age, they would likely be saying "why did (those characters) do that?" And "that seems like a really stupid thing to do". (And they, the six year-old, would have plenty of opportunity to repeat those questions while watching numerous other episodes, throughout season three.) You wonder if (while on their drugged-out retreat) the writers decided to watch Ally McBeal (or maybe Bewitched) reruns, while they were high as a kite, and then said "Hey!, Let's try some of THAT stuff on Roswell!".Again, I'm being intentionally vague, but if you still aren't convinced, I'll simply say that one season 3 episode comes complete with a "laugh track", and even the Star Trek influence gets far more literal. It simply is "not the same show", or the same characters, that you came to love, and care about, for the first two seasons.So, "you have been warned". Watch TWO seasons of Roswell, and I expect that you will have a very enjoyable experience (and may even re-watch them again, and again, as I have). If you watch the third season, you will never forgive yourself, for having ruined (or "fouled") the experience.FINAL NOTE: At the time of this writing, Roswell can be streamed from both Netflix and Amazon (and maybe other places?). However, Amazon seems to have a monopoly on episodes that are presented in their full 16x9 format. Despite the fact that the original series aired in 1:1.33 (pre-widescreen format), it was "shot wide" (as were most programs at the time), and (unlike the DVDs, or Netflix) the Amazon episodes are all full, widescreen episodes. (To be clear, they are NOT in high definition, but simply contain far more "visual content".) Bottom line, they are far more enjoyable in their widescreen format!

I would like to start this review out with saying that I really enjoyed watching Roswell. I'm really disappointed that they were only able to do three seasons. My opinion is that the storyline had great potential.First off, I would like to praise all the actors' contribution to the series. I think they managed to portray the characters in a brilliant way. Everyone except Shiri Appleby. I think they could've casted a better actor for the role o Liz. I don't know what it is... But Appleby made me want to stop watching the show during it's second season. It had nothing to do with what Liz did, it was because of how Appleby portrayed Liz. Secondly... What the writers of the show seemed to forget often were their age. The characters were portrayed as old and wise. Liz and Max early decided they were meant to be and they rushed to the alter after they graduated high school, at the age of 18. Yes, their love was beautiful and inspiring, but when you realize they're only about 15-16 years old the first season it soon becomes ridiculous. The fact that they rushed off to the alter at the age of 18 makes the end a bit... ridiculous. They were so young at that time and to think they would stick together after getting out to the "real" world seems a bit naive. So, now I'm done with the biggest issues I had with the show.I would like to praise Katherine Heigl for an EXCELLENT job. She is always excellent as an actress and there was no difference here. I did not always like her character, but she always portrayed Isabel in an amazing way. I would also like to thank the creators and the writers for giving us an amazing show. If only it could've lasted longer...

At first, I thought it's gonna be something like Star Trek or Stargate. I patiently watched the show for 2 seasons to wait for something "exciting", but nope. Just a story of raging teenager hormones and some alien thingy as side dish. Imagine that, the show claims to carry the alien theme, yet the display of anything alien is so little to none. I still give it four instead of one because I was rather "excited" at the end of season 1 where alien enemy is revealed. Oh yeah, finally something alien that's not involved in face sucking or hormone related lover quarrels. But soon I become disappointed at how the story finally reverted back to hormones. At the end of season 2, I just couldn't take it anymore. I opened wikipedia to see how season 3 had in store for me, and yes, further disappointment. Lucky I haven't downloaded anything yet. For teenagers who crave to be "special" (as in dreaming of having special powers or the desire to be "important"), this show is just the thing to help you feel special or important. But to those who wishes to seek sci-fi or alien, my suggestion? move on to the next show. Hell, even V is way better than this.