Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends

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Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends

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Now this is a series that I actually find to be really underrated. Released during the Men in Blacj hype days Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends was a series that differed greatly from other MIB copycats for having genuinely well written characters, an overall smart plot, a solid myth arc, some good overall world building (silly though it may be) and treated it's viewers like intelligent people instead of talking down to them.

What I like about it is that unlike other MIB clone series is that it was more inspired by it instead of being a flat out ripoff. The Similarities are noticeable, aliens are real, the main characters work for a sorta Government group that is trying to keep the alien world a secret. But that's where the similarities end as the characters are just as well rounded as MIB's and had a Very different style in storytelling. MIB is a comedy series while RCAMAL puts more focus on horror and drama (one of the main characters is killed by being ripped apart) and has a heavy focus on character then MIB does.

Honestly RCAMAL is a overall good series that deserves a LOT more love and attention then it gets and I hope Chuck one day reviews it. :D

Edit: The bit about it being an MIB clone is likey wrong as it was released a few years after MIB but Was released the same year as The X-Files so it's more likely a XF clone. Still different enough to be it's own thing and is still really good.
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Re: Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends

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All I know is the author for the book series that it was based on, Melinda Metz, did ghostwriting for a few Animorphs books, like #29. The Sickness. An EXCELLENT Cassie book.
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