I just watched the first episode of Defiance. I found it pretty enjoyable. I will definitely watch another one and recommend it to anyone who likes Sci-fi. I guess it's what you would describe as "future anachronistic". It has elements from the Pulp western and spacey sci-fi: sheriffs, aliens, drama, plot points and cliff-hangers. It's set in future St. Louis, after an alien war. I wonder what people from Missouri think about Defiance. Secondly, I wonder what people from Kansas City think about St. Louis. I wish that the show would explore the history of the St. Louis arch a little bit - what would aliens think of the arch? Would they like the architecture? I love Rockne O'Bannon's FarScape and Battlestar Galactica, so I knew I would enjoy the stylings. It reminds me a little bit of Firefly in some respects also. I suppose that audiences want to connect with the characters and find some sort of hopeful attitude when watching TV. Because, if future people can get along with aliens, then that makes it that much easier for present humans to get along with their fellow humans. Oh, and the sets and special effects are lavish.