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There have been many "supernatural" shows over the last decade. Most of them were pretty forgettable, many had more in common with soap operas or romances than horror. Ghost Wars is one of the few that is actually, consistently, edge-of-your seat scary. The scenario they lay out makes for constant tension. The fear level sometimes ramps up but is never fully absent. It is up there with the first season of American Horror Story and the Walking Dead.

Killjoys is part of SyFy's attempt to reclaim science fiction from JJ Abrams and the CW and it is a positive sign of things to come.

The show, about interstellar bounty hunters, is pretty straight forward and fun. Science fiction should have some science elements to it but Killjoys doesn't fall into the trap of trying to be too clever or sciency. The great Sci-Fi series (Star Trek, Stargate, Dr. Who, etc) were always fun first and then added elements of mystery and future science & technology where appropriate - Killjoys definitely follows that tradition, it is a fun, action oriented series first and foremost and any complications, interpersonal issues, mysteries and cool tech stuff never overwhelms the story. It is fun and easy to watch and follow.