Vega(s) Baby! A Syfy's Dominion Discussion Thread

Not sure if anyone else here is watching this, but here's the premise from Syfy:

Based on characters from the hit theatrical film ‘Legion’ (2010), ‘Dominion’ is an epic supernatural drama set in the year 25 A.E. In this transformed post–apocalyptic future an army of lower angels, assembled by the archangel Gabriel, has waged a war of possession against mankind. The archangel Michael, turning against his own kind, has chosen to side with humanity against Gabriel. Rising out of the ashes of the 25-year-long battle are newly fortified cities which protect the human survivors. In Vega (formerly Las Vegas), the largest of these cities, two houses vie for control and the stage is set for political upheaval and a dangerous power shift. Meanwhile, a rebellious young soldier begins a perilous journey as the war between the human race and the fallen angels hellbent on their domination escalates.

‘Dominion’ stars Christopher Egan (‘Kings’), Tom Wisdom (‘300‘), Roxanne McKee (‘Game of Thrones‘), Alan Dale (‘LOST‘), Anthony Stewart Head (‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘) and Luke Allen-Gale (‘The Borgias‘).

I saw the promos, thought the special effects were nice, but wasn't really interested. Then I saw the pilot episode. It felt like I was watching a movie, which is appropriate since the series is a followup to the theatrical movie Legion, set 25 years after the events of that film. The series does a good job filling in the back story, so you don't need to have seen the film to understand or enjoy it, though I have since seen the film and the two go together well.

There's also lots of sex, violence and partial nudity if you like that sort of thing. There were orgies in both of the first two episodes, lots of bare asses and as much breast as can be shown without revealing the nipple. It seems SyFy's Dominion and WGN's Salem are in a horse race to see who can come closest to competing with the sex/nudity available from premium cable shows and I'm not sure which is winning. Maybe the viewer, if you like that sort of thing.

Women are well represented, and there is at least one LGBT character, but there isn't much racial or ethnic diversity to speak of as yet. The story has some familiar tropes, but spins them enough that I don't feel I've seen it all before.

Angels at war with humans and each other in post-apocalyptic Las Vegas? Come on, what's not to like?