Best-bets for Oct.11: angst for aliens, Earthlings and dancers
1) “Roswell” season-finale, 8 and 9 p.m., CW. “This is better than a soap opera,” one character says. And longer, too. In these two hours, we get way too many heart-to-heart talks. Individually, each is written and played well; combined, this feel like Dr. Phil has invaded the sci-fi universe. The story mixes aliens with special powers and mere Earthlings without. Most aliens are good, but Mr. Jones is pure evil … and looks like good-guy Max (shown here with Liz, the brainy scientist). That stirs science talk we can’t pretend to understand. Read more…