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Sometimes all you want is to laugh, but not with a senseless show that makes you feel disconnected. Sounds strange? Well, Resident Alien does exactly that.  I had an excellent time watching this series. It's consistently funny, surprisingly heartfelt, and full of memorable characters. While it starts as a fish-out-of-water sci-fi comedy, it gradually becomes something much more interesting: a clever look at what it means to be human. If you've been overlooking Resident Alien , it's absolutely worth your time. An Alien Learning Human Emotions Someone once told me that emotions are contagious and that we should be careful about surrounding ourselves with people who constantly complain or live in misery. Watching Harry (Alan Tudyk), the alien protagonist, reminded me of that conversation. At first, he observes humans like a scientist studying a strange species. But the longer he stays on Earth, the more he becomes infected by human emotions. He starts experiencing empathy...