"Resident Alien"

Syfy has had a troubled past in creating shows of quality.  So, much to my surprise, "Resident Alien" is delightful.  It is complex and layered and unexpected.  Honestly, I only watched it initally because of Alan Tudyk.  I would pretty much watch Alan Tudyk in anything.  He doesn't disappoint here.  Playing an alien with less than honorable intentions he is stranded on Earth with little love or understanding of humans.  Things happen.  It is almost impossible to cover all the elements of this show which goes way beyond the word "quirky".  It is Science Fiction, Horror, Comedy, Drama and has a touch of Romance.  The characters are taken straight out of the original "Fargo" and their weirdness is barely eclipsed by Tudyk, who is hysterical in his efforts to mimic human facial expressions and speech patterns.  Definitely a male-produced show the women are thankfully "real" and varied.  At first it was almost too strange but it has grown on me with every week and quickly become "that show I have to watch" the next day after I record it.  A special shout-out to Judah Prehn who steals every scene he is in (which is not easy with Tudyk) and don't fast-forward through the credits.  The cartoon diagrams of "what to do" and "what not to do" will leave you giggling all night.  Bravo to Syfy for finally coming up with a winner.