“Desperate Astronauts” or “Lust In Space”?
Eyal Podell Talks About New ABC Series ‘Defying Gravity’
“Eyal: No, we did not, but the producers went down to NASA. They spent a bunch of time talking with NASA; and I think NASA would have endorsed the show had they not had a little trepidation of the sort of, Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives pedigree of the producers. They felt like, okay, well, we don’t want our [space] program to be turned into a sex romp. And I can guarantee that’s not exactly what it is. There are relationships but it’s not like sex left and right. It’s more psychological and nuanced. It’s very well written and very human.”
Eyal Podell Talks About New ABC Series ‘Defying Gravity’
“Eyal: No, we did not, but the producers went down to NASA. They spent a bunch of time talking with NASA; and I think NASA would have endorsed the show had they not had a little trepidation of the sort of, Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives pedigree of the producers. They felt like, okay, well, we don’t want our [space] program to be turned into a sex romp. And I can guarantee that’s not exactly what it is. There are relationships but it’s not like sex left and right. It’s more psychological and nuanced. It’s very well written and very human.”
Inner-Space Problems in Outer Space, NY Times
“In “Defying Gravity,” a science-fiction series on ABC that begins on Sunday, Zoe Barnes (Laura Harris), a female astronaut selected for an ambitious, six-year space mission, discovers before launching that a one-night stand has left her pregnant. Jen, her friend and colleague, urges her to have an abortion, but Zoe says she doesn’t have a choice. “It’s a stupid law,” Jen retorts. “You know, a couple of justices kick, and it will be reversed.”
Review: ‘Defying Gravity’ on ABC
“The producers — the show is an international co-production, based in Canada, with Fox TV Studios the local partner — have saved money by making Earth 2052 look pretty much like Earth 2009. You’ll be glad to know that, if this really is the future, there’s nothing in your closet you won’t be able to wear 40 years from now, and you won’t need to invest in velour shirts.”
