History Series / Roswell

%% * CloningBlues: The main characters are clones of alien royalty, and there's a spare set running around in New York.

* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: [[spoiler: At the end of season 1, the message from home comes in the form of their mother, who explicitly says, "I take this form because it will be familiar to you, and it will help you to understand what I am about to say."]]

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Based on the YA novel series, ''Literature/RoswellHigh''. Often considered to have set the stage for ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', which uses a lot of the same themes, but with [[Franchise/TheDCU DCU]] characters. Not to be confused with ''WesternAnimation/RoswellConspiracies''. A {{continuity reboot}} and second adaptation of the books, titled ''Series/RoswellNewMexico'', premiered on Creator/TheCW in 2019.

%% * TheEmpath: The hybrids, via flashes or connecting with people or things.
%% * EnterStageWindow: Michael, Max and Liz have all been known to use this trope. It helps that Liz's window leads to a balcony.

%% * HappilyEverAfter: The last line of the series: "All I know is that I'm Liz Parker, and I'm happy."
%%* HealingHands
* HumanOutsideAlienInside: fairly subtle for the most part, but Michael's reaction to alcohol, where he had electrical lines running through his body and every sense in overdrive, was one of the more obvious cases.
%% ** How Jesse finds out Isabel is an alien.
%% ** Isabel's eyes change when she's "Vilandra" in Interruptus.

%% * MundaneUtility: Isabel especially enjoys using her powers to play [=CDs=], reheat food, do her nails, etc.

%% * NewSuperPower: Michael's fingerprint shapeshifting.
%% ** Max's shield in the beginning of season 2.
%% ** Tess's sudden ability to wipe out and completely change memories at the end of season 2, though no one seemed to be surprised in the show.
%% * OfficialCouple: Max and Liz.

-->'''MAX:''' Do you see that mailbox? I'll beat you to it. On your mark...
-->'''KYLE:''' mm.
-->'''MAX:''' Go!
-->'''KYLA:''' It's "get..." You said--you skipped "get set!" You bastard!

%% * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Sheriff Valenti, eventually.

%% * SecretKeeper: Every single human who learns the truth, except the Special Unit, of course.
* ServantRace: Shapeshifters like Nasedo, Kal Langley, and the two who died at the crash were genetically incapable of refusing an order of their king.

** Many parodies of ScienceFiction shows in general, including discussions of ''Franchise/StarTrek'', and guest appearances by Jonathan Frakes (a producer) playing himself.

* VitrioliceBestBuds: Max and Michael can barely go a single episode without getting into some kind of argument, but when push comes to shove they clearly love each other like brothers.

-->'''KYLE:''' Liz!
-->'''LIZ:''' Kyle!
-->'''KYLE:''' Hey, Max.
-->'''MAX:''' [''whispers''] Hey, Kyle.
-->'''KYLE:''' What's going on?
-->'''LIZ:''' [''whispers''] Nothing.
-->'''KYLE:''' Why are you whispering?
-->'''LIZ:''' [''whispers''] We’re just, uh, waiting for Michael. We’re gonna go, uh...
-->'''MAX:''' Bowl.
-->'''KYLE:''' Why are you whispering?
-->'''LIZ:''' [''whispers''] We’re going bowling!
-->'''KYLE:''' Liz, what were you doing down there?
-->'''LIZ:''' [''whispers''] Oh, I dropped my ring.
-->'''KYLE:''' Why are you whispering?

* TenPercentOfYourBrain: ''Humans'' have psychic powers, which they've forgotten how to use.

* AbusiveParents: Michael's foster father.
* AlienAmongUs: The three kids are raised human.

* AmazingFreakingGrace: Maria sings this at [[spoiler: Alex's]] funeral.
* AnchoredShip: Good God, Max and Liz went through almost every variety of this trope and Michael and Maria toy with it as well.

* BarBrawl: Jesse's bachelor party turns into one.
* BelligerentSexualTension: Michael and Maria ran on this trope
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Liz upon Tess's return, blasts her back with a "Get up, bitch!"
* ButtMonkey: Everybody shits on Kyle. In the third season, even [[GenreSavvy Kyle shits on Kyle.]]
* CloningBlues: The main characters are clones of alien royalty, and there's a spare set running around in New York.

* ConvictionByCounterfactualClue: Liz assumes Leanna is not an alien because she's sewing in her room. Her internal logic is that if you have alien powers, then you just wave your hand and fix things instead of taking the time to do it handmade. Because, you know, there's no way an alien might find sewing a compelling hobby, or have any rules about never using your powers for mundane things, reducing the chances of being caught, or any other million possible explanations.
** Liz's actual clue is that Leanne pricked her finger while sewing: It had been previously established that if the Skins' shell was pierced in any way they would disintegrate.

* DeflectorShields: Max can do one of these.

* DrunkWithPower: Michael when he receives Max's [[ItMakesSenseInContext royal tattoo.]]
* TheEmpath: The hybrids, via flashes or connecting with people or things.
* EnterStageWindow: Michael, Max and Liz have all been known to use this trope. It helps that Liz's window leads to a balcony.

* HappilyEverAfter: The last line of the series: "All I know is that I'm Liz Parker, and I'm happy."

** How Jesse finds out Isabel is an alien.
** Isabel's eyes change when she's "Vilandra" in Interruptus.

* MindRape: Tess, to Alex. It results in his death.
** Nicholas to Courtney and Max.
* MultitaskedConversation: A convoluted instance involving a cell phone.
* MundaneUtility: Isabel especially enjoys using her powers to play [=CDs=], reheat food, do her nails, etc.

* NewSuperPower: Michael's fingerprint shapeshifting.
** Max's shield in the beginning of season 2.
** Can also be applied to Tess's sudden ability to wipe out and completely change memories at the end of season 2, though no one seemed to be surprised in the show.
* OfficialCouple: Max and Liz.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Sheriff Valenti, eventually.
* {{Room 101}}: The White Room

* SecretKeeper: Every single human who learns the truth, except the Special Unit, of course.

* ShoutOut: Many parodies of ScienceFiction shows in general, including discussions of ''Franchise/StarTrek'', and guest appearances by Jonathan Frakes (a producer) playing himself.

* ThemeTune: Dido's "Here With Me".

* TrashLanding: How Max and Michael get out of Valenti's Office in The Morning After.

*** To be honest, it was obvious he was thinking they were doing a lot more than making out. His point of view definitely seemed to suggest a little bit more than that...

* FiveManBand: Season 1
** TheHero - Max Evans
** TheLancer - Isabel Evans (Although Michael Guerin switches roles on occasion depending on the episodes conflict)
** TheSmartGuy - Liz Parker
** TheBigGuy - Michael Guerin (see above)
** TheChick - Maria [=DeLuca=]
** TheSixthRanger - Alex Whitman
--> Season 2
** TheHero - Max Evans
** TheLancer - Micheal Guerin
** TheSmartGuy - Liz Parker (Although Maria also is the "street smart" version of this in some episodes)
** TheBigGuy - Tess Harding (she may be the smallest member in size but she has the personality and powers of a BigGuy
** TheChick - Maria [=DeLuca=]/Isabel Evans
** TheSixthRanger - Kyle Valenti
** TheMentor - Jim Valenti
** TeamPet - Alex Whitman
*** Season 3 is the same as season 2 but with Jesse Ramirez taking Alex's place as team pet
--> Season 2 - The Skins and their allies
** TheBigBad - Kivar
** TheDragon - Nicholas Crawford
** TheEvilGenius - Congresswoman Vanessa Whitaker
** TheBrute - Rath (Michael's EvilTwin), also Nicholas and Ida Crawford and the rest of "Skins"
** TheDarkChick - Lonnie (Isabel's EvilTwin)
** SixthRangerTraitor - Courntey Banks

Based on the YA novel series, ''Literature/RoswellHigh''. Often considered to have set the stage for (and been superior to) ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', which uses a lot of the same themes, but with [[Franchise/TheDCU DCU]] characters instead of original ones. Not to be confused with ''WesternAnimation/RoswellConspiracies''. A {{continuity reboot}} and second adaptation of the books, titled ''Series/RoswellNewMexico'', premiered on Creator/TheCW in 2019.

The series was a combination of a ScienceFiction[=/=]MonsterOfTheWeek show and a romantic TeenDrama. Many audience members felt that the show never quite got the balance right.

* ConvictionByCounterfactualClue: Liz assumes Leanna is not an alien because she's sewing in her room. Her internal logic is that if you have alien powers, then you just wave your hand and fix things instead of taking the time to do it handmade. Because, you know, there's now way an alien might find sewing a compelling hobby, or has any rules about never using your powers for mundane things, reducing the chances of being caught, or any other million possible explanations.

Based on the YA novel series, ''Literature/RoswellHigh''. Often considered to have set the stage for (and been superior to) ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', which uses a lot of the same themes, but with [[Franchise/TheDCU DCU]] characters instead of original ones. Not to be confused with ''WesternAnimation/RoswellConspiracies''. A {{continuity reboot}} and second adaptation of the books, titled ''Series/RoswellNewMexico'', is set to premiere on Creator/TheCW in 2019.

Based on the YA novel series, ''Literature/RoswellHigh''. Often considered to have set the stage for (and been superior to) ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', which uses a lot of the same themes, but with [[Franchise/TheDCU DCU]] characters instead of original ones. Not to be confused with ''WesternAnimation/RoswellConspiracies''. A {{continuity reboot}} and second adaptation of the books, titled ''Roswell, New Mexico'', is set to premiere on Creator/TheCW in 2019.

* FiveBadBand--> Season 2 - The Skins and their allies
** TheBigBad - Kivar
** TheDragon - Nicholas Crawford
** TheEvilGenius - Congresswoman Vanessa Whitaker
** TheBrute - Rath (Michael's EvilTwin), also Nicholas and Ida Crawford and the rest of "Skins"
** TheDarkChick - Lonnie (Isabel's EvilTwin)
** SixthRangerTraitor - Courntey Banks

The three main characters, Max, Isabel and Michael, are Antarian survivors of the [[RoswellThatEndsWell Roswell UFO crash]], and were adopted by human families. Though Max and Isabel were raised in a privileged, loving family, Michael was raised in a trailer with his abusive foster father. Though the three successfully isolate themselves from the rest of their classmates through {{high school}}, their plan is disrupted when Max saves the life of a girl named Liz Parker using his alien superpowers.

Liz's sidekicky friends Maria and Alex add [[PluckyComicRelief the comedy]] to this otherwise broody and dramatic lot.

Based on the YA novel series, ''Literature/RoswellHigh''. Often considered to have set the stage for (and been superior to) ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', which uses a lot of the same themes, but with [[Franchise/TheDCU DCU]] characters instead of original ones. Not to be confused with ''WesternAnimation/RoswellConspiracies''.