Earth: Final Conflict's First Season
Fan page by Porphyre
Introduction to the First Season:
Earth: Final Conflict has a wholly original universe. The premise is this:
aliens land several years from now, seem nice enough, and dish out a lot
of gifts. But some doubt their sincerity. Among them is William Boone,
who searches for the truth. He has been given a
weapon
of unimaginable power by the Taelons,
and an implant that expands his mind. He has been chosen by the Taelons
to protect them. He has been chosen by the liberation to challenge them.
A doctor who is part of The Resistance
has removed the part of his implant that dedicates his loyalty solely to
the Taelons. William Boone is the only man who can find out why on Earth
they are here.
{{The above links on this page are to a website owned
by Tribune Entertainment, the maker and breaker of E:FC. Most of
these sites are 'in character' and change as the show progresses, with
the exception of the 'News and Information' site.}}
What made it special?
The remarkable thing about Earth: Final Conflict's first season was that
it was simply phenomenal off the blocks. It had completely original technology,
an intelligent plot, and an intriguing format. It focused on the story
of one man's struggle to do the right thing in a world totally upside-down
by the arrival of aliens and their advanced technology. The character,
through unfortunate circumstances, becomes a double agent for the Resistance
and Taelons. He empathizes more fully with the human resistors, he aspires
to the ideals of the alien "companions," but most of the time, it's up
to him to make the choice for the greater good. It was high drama at its
finest, with a mystery at its core and real issues and moral dilemmas at
its heart.
What else made it special?
What was the meaning of the title?
The focus of Earth: Final Conflict was upon conflict, in all its incarnations.
Man vs. man was prevalent between Taelon supporters and the Resistance.
Man vs. himself was a theme not only found in Boone, who struggled to find
his moral center in very trying times, but also in characters like Sandoval,
who struggled with his choice to support the Taelons and the implant they
put in his mind to ensure his loyalty. Man vs. Supernatural was an ongoing
conflict because the aliens and their otherworldly technology sometimes
challenge traditional thoughts of what is possible. All types of conflict
were felt by all of the characters, and they dealt with them as best as
they could while still living their lives.
Why is this page dedicated to just this season?
Well, there are many possible explanations for that. After the first season,
the famed 'powers that be' changed leads (strike one). Then they decided
that E:FC needed to become action-based to attract the 'beer guzzling,
channel surfing type of viewer' (strike two). Finally, killing the former
lead of the show was just the start of a genocide which eventually lead
to the deaths of nearly every interesting original character on the show
and their replacement with younger, less complex characters (strike three).
Links:
A Season 1 Fan-Fiction
page
Kevin Kilner.com