FX on HULU - Y: The Last Man Official Trailer - Season 1 FX

[Ohio Joe]

So... I'm not real familiar with the source material except to have it described in a 20,000 foot view. It always kind of sounded like the old Don Johnson film 'A Boy and His Dog" and I have trouble imagining the premise being anything other than a teenage males masturbatory fantasy but... The trailer does make it look like they are going for something that may be worth watching. I'll give it a few episodes at least and see if it does.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. Hmmm. I gather all men die except one, women are still around.

It's a premise that's been explored at least once in science fiction. The Disappearance by Philip Wylie was perhaps the first. It was published in 1951.

From a review of the book:

An unexplained cosmic "blink" splits humanity along gender lines into two divergent timelines: from the men's perspective, all the women disappear and from the women's, all men vanish. The novel explores issues of gender role and sexual identity. It depicts an empowered condition for liberated women and a dystopia of an all-male world. Wylie's setting allows him to investigate the role of homosexuality in situations where no gender alternative exists

Clearly the series will go in a very different direction.

I thought perhaps I had a copy of the book, but a quick look doesn't turn one up. I should reread it.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

2. The original comic run is awesome.

And the author, Vaughn, went on to write Saga which is a top 5 comic run for me. Y is worth a read if you even remotely like comic books. Can't wait for this series.