Reminder About Past Life TV Show
Past Life, the crime drama that focuses on solving crimes by using the past life memories of the reincarnated victims premieres Tuesday, February 9 on FOX. I am quite interested to see how people react to this, as it is the first mainstream tv show I know of to treat reincarnation as a matter of fact.
So far, the 2 reviews I have seen of it have been lukewarm, but for reasons that I find iffy. The first said the storyline was interesting, but said that the main characters were bland. Just in the 3 minute trailer I’ve seen of it, one can see definite sparks of personality coming through in the main character, so I’m not sure what he was expecting. Maybe the usual woowoo New Agey stereotype one usually sees when this topic comes up in fiction? The other reviewer said that the main characters were really interesting, but he thought that the whole concept of treating reincarnation like it is real was just silly. Sigh. If he doesn’t believe in reincarnation, one would expect that he would review it as science fiction/fantasy.
Even if the general public reacts the same way the reviewers did, it’s still a step in the right direction that the show is airing at all. I’m happy for any show that treats my beliefs with respect.