Postcolonial TV Sci-Fi: Earth 2

Perhaps the most sophisticated series in approaching postcolonial themes is the short-lived Earth 2. Earth 2's political correctness made STNG look like an exercise in humor by David Chappelle. Virtually nothing politically incorrect was said, perhaps to the series detriment. On the plus side, the series concern with political correctness meant that the producers of Earth 2 took especial care to make sure that all sides of an issue were presented (for instance, Earth 2 has one of the most realistic portrayals of a working class character in sci-fi, in the form of Danzinger). The series took particular care to look at humans from the alien point of view, the aliens being Terrians and Grendlers. Unfortunately, however, the series had a tendency to resolve all the alien-human conflicts peacefully, easily, and without apparent effort on the part of the human beings involved. The Terrians were presented as Gaia-type aliens, condemning Earthers for the rape of their land. Therefore, while the aliens were portrayed positively, there was more than a touch of condescension to Native American culture and spirituality. Sci-fi has simply not been able to adequately deal with the "native", at least in cinematic format. Of all the series I've seen, only Blake's 7 and Babylon 5 truly had an understanding and sympathy for colonized populations. Earth 2 does too, to a limited extent, but that is unfortunately diluted by the clumsily-constructed plot devices and general ineptness of the script department.