14. The Powers of Matthew Star
You may think that with sci-fi, the sky is the limit when it comes to show concepts. The Powers of Matthew Star proved that this isn’t the case, and may have benefited from a more simplistic concept. The series focuses on Matthew Star, a student who was secretly a superpowered alien prince from a far-away planet called Quadris.
The Powers Of Matthew Star
The show felt too busy as early on as halfway through the only season that ever aired, especially when producers decided that Matthew and his alien guardian would be suited to also becoming secret agents for the US government. Viewers were left stranded and confused, the plotline was widely denounced and cancellation wasn’t far off the books from this moment.
15. Black Scorpion
Darcy, the lead in Black Scorpion, probably would have been better off sticking to her day job. A regular police inspector by trade, although not driving the stereotypical Ford Crown Victoria, she drives a Corvette in the show. Alas, this Corvette is not your ordinary car, and Darcy is no ordinary policewoman. On the edge of your seat yet?
Black Scorpion
We didn’t think so. When it gets dark, Darcy turns into the Black Scorpion, with her beloved car transforming in the ‘Scorpionmobile’. Equipped with fancy (but cheap-looking) gadgets, the show was slated for its lack of depth. Boston Herald chose their words carefully, noting that, “This series looks like a sad refuge for down on their luck actors”. Harsh, but true.
