Blog:Daniel X (FAKE SHOW BASED ON BOOK)

Daniel X is an American-Canadian science fiction adventure drama live action anthology television series created by Chuck Lorre, based on the novel series of the same name and also features the main cast of Maximum Ride. The show is about a teenage alien bounty hunter going around the world hunting aliens.

Season 1
Daniel travels to Los Angeles on a mission to find Ergent Seth, No. 6 on his list. Why? Because 12 years after his alien parents' deaths, he has been tasked as Defender of Earth, AKA alien bounty hunter. During the trip, he conjures up some "friends" with his powers: Emma, Joe, Dana, & Willy.

Season 2
Daniel & his friends meet with 4 bird-like humans named Max, Fang, Gasman, & Nudge and they team up to defeat No. 5 who tortures and kills humans for a reality TV show for his home planet.

Season 3
The gang travels to London to defeat an insane demon, Beta, who is infamous for arson and takes the form of soul-possessing fire. But one thing would stop them. Daniel, like never before, has been struggling with his powers, leaving Joe, Will, Dana, Emma, & the Maximum Ride gang in grave peril. And the only way to save them is to travel through a worm hole to the Dark Ages, the time of the demon's arrival.

Season 4
Daniel & the gang must defeat No. 2 before he takes over the world. And after they find out No. 2's plans, they retreat to an abandoned amusement park. They are then interrupted by an IOU agent, Jude, who used to work for Daniel's parents. But, unfortunately, if they don't capture No. 2 in 4 days, Max, Gazzy, Nudge, & Fang will have to return to the science lab they were born and raised in.

Season 5
In a twisted turn of events, Alpar Nok's committee gets a tough as nail boss and he replaces Daniel as alien bounty hunter, leaving him left on the streets of California. But he and his friends still hunted aliens in secret with teenage hotshot billionare, Mike Litmer (Karan Brar), to keep their secret and help them out on their missions.

Cast

 * Hayden Christensen - Daniel X
 * Chloë Grace Moretz - Dana
 * Victoria Justice - Emma
 * Logan Lerman - Joe
 * Timothée Chalamet - Willy
 * Allie Marie Evans - Maximum Ride (seasons 2-5)
 * Gavin Lewis - The Gasman (seasons 2-5)
 * Tetona Jackson - Nudge (seasons 2-5)
 * Patrick Johnson - Fang (seasons 2-5)
 * Robert Downy Jr. - Graff X (seasons 1-4)
 * Sandra Bullock - Atrelda X (seasons 1-4)
 * Karan Brar - Mike Litmer (season 5)

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The first 4 seasons are almost very faithful to the original books.
 * 2) Hayden Christensen did a great job playing Daniel X.
 * 3) *The other actors also gave of good performances.
 * 4) Catchy but serious soundtrack composed by Hans Zimmer.
 * 5) The CGI and special effects are nice to look at.
 * 6) Even though it's a dramatic show, there are some funny moments.
 * 7) It has an interesting The Prince & the Pauper episode where Daniel was replaced by a shape-shifting alien.
 * 8) There are many fun guest cameos from celebrities like Jim Carrey, Nicolas Cage, & Missy Elliot.
 * 9) There is, surprisingly, little toilet humor which makes it watchable for people.
 * 10) It shows that Chuck Lorre, the creator of Big Bang Theory & Two and a Half Men, could be able to step away from the sitcom world and create a dramatic and edgy series.
 * 11) Even though the 5th season is arguably the weakest season, it was still a pretty good season.
 * 12) Daniel X is a likable and relatable character.
 * 13) Another episode focused generally on the characters being stuck in a world with laugh tracks, cheesy jokes, and realistic situations had Lorre go back the sitcom roots from his old days.
 * 14) There are scenes that are very emotional like when Daniel reminiscences his parents' death.
 * 15) The series finale was a heartwarming and a great send-off to the series.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) As mentioned above, the 5th season, while still a good enough season, was the weakest season at best with the removal of Daniel's parents, the writing quality declining gradually, & unnecessarily switching from ABC to Apple TV+. And there are only 8 episodes.
 * 2) The first 4 seasons were basically just rehashes of the old books.
 * 3) Even though the idea of having Maximum Ride characters was executed fine, it was pretty unnecessary.
 * 4) Emma and Gazzy could be a bit unlikable at times.
 * 5) *And what makes it worse is that Iggy and Angel don't appear in the series but get a few mentions.

Pre-release
When the idea for a TV-PG Daniel X show was announced, reviews from critics and audiences were polarized, while fans of the original books reviewed it negatively with criticism for its concept and casting, even though RD Jr.'s involvement in the series was positively received. And the first trailer was released on May 13, 2015 and was met with mixed reviews.

Release
The first 4 seasons were met with positive reviews, while season 5 received mixed to positive reviews from critics and fans of the original books. On IMDb, the show is rated 8.2 and on Rotten Tomatoes and season 1 was certified fresh with a 92% score with an average score of 8.6/10. It even got some viewers to read the original books.

The original author of the book series, James Patterson, liked the series, giving his review on the Today show stating "It's a pleasant show. It may get a bit scary for the easily frightened but the edginess makes the it work with the book. 8 out of 10 for me."

Trivia

 * Graff makes a reference to a movie called "Aluminium Man" which is a parody of the Iron Man movies. Ironically, his actor, Robert Downy Jr., played Iron Man and was still in the MCU at the same time as this show until 2019.
 * It is unknown what happened to Iggy and Angel or why they didn't appear.
 * A spin-off about Maximum Ride was announced to be in development with all the characters from the book series airing in 2023 but ever since, the show's been in development hell.
 * The only lighthearted episodes in the series are A Daniel X Christmas, Foods the Musical, Brews, News, & Jews and The Sitcom Episode.
 * It was originally announced that the series would end after season 4. But when fans sent ABC a pack of hot dogs, season 5 was announced.
 * Before Hayden Christensen was cast as Daniel, Harry Styles & Dylan Playfair were considered for the role

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