Kyle XY

It surprises me how much I get into sci-fi. After all, I'm more interested in a good story, not a peak into what could possibly be living in the vast outer reaches of space or what new technology a few years will bring. I just finished watching the 2005 season of Doctor Who on BBC America and I'm super excited about the tenth Doctor. I haven't watched Doctor Who since I was little when it was the Fourth Doctor.

But this post is about Kyle XY. Kyle XY tells the story of a boy who has no memories but does have the love of a family who eventually adopts him. The thing is, he was allowed to develop in utero until his 16th year. That gave him a higher capacity/higher functioning brain that any other person his age. But this is more than a sci-fi tale of a super brain; it is the story of a family trying to get along with a new member and making the most of the situations that come because of what he knows. In turns hilarious and poignant, it is a most enjoyable way to relax on a Monday night.

What I like most about this show is that Kyle is a do-gooder. His word can be believed. But in this season, he keeps a lot of secrets and breaks a lot of promises for the sake of those he loves. Yes, there's teen angst. Laurie dealing with losing Declan, Declan becoming reclusive because Kyle suddenly stops trusting him, but in answer to that angst, Kyle finally being with the girl of his dreams, Amanda. Even little brother Josh gets some action as a cute gamer chick enters his life.

Yes, Jessie, the super smart, unloved "sister" of Kyle - since they both came to life the same way - whose bouts of darkness coincide with computeresque mind adjustments made by Emily, the tracker pretending to be Jessie's sister and the corporation Madacorp, who have their hand in trying to gather and destroy what is hiding in Kyle's brain. But when Jessie begins to discover the truth, what she's learned from being around Kyle and his peeps pushes her over the edge... figuratively and literally.

It's a show worth getting into, Season one is out on DVD and Season 2 can be purchased on iTunes. And if those shows are part of the half priced group, well, then, lucky you.