Aliados: Argentine Teenagers Save the World

Lots of UFO contactees tell us that this is the final era of humanity.  We have only a short time to prove to the Galactic Overlords that we can do the right thing: end war, stop environmental degradation, switch to solar energy.  If we succeed, we will be invited to join the Federation.  If not, our planet will be "cleansed."

The Argentine sci-fi series Aliados (Allies) draws on that plot.  Six teenagers are chosen by the Feminine Energy Creator to save "the human project."  They have only 105 days.

Unfortunately, they have problems of their own, each with its own catch phrase.  But they are paired with "soul mates" to assist with their spiritual, emotional, and romantic development.

1. Noah (Peter Lanzani, left), a hedonistic millionaire's son: "Self Satisfaction at Any Cost."  He is paired with a female spirit named  Venecia, from the Astral Plane: "Love in Action."

2. Anorexic pop star Azul: "Brilliance and Pop Destruction."  She is possessed by Luz, from the Causal World: "The New Message"

3. Maia, a violent bully: "The Pleasure of Hurting."  She gets a female alien named Ambar, from the planet Sirius: "Peace Disguised in War"

4. Manuel (Agustin Bernasconi): a shy, insecure bullying victim: "The Voice of Suffering."  He is paired with a female alien named Inti, from the planet Upsilon Andromeda B: "Fire that Heals."

5. Homeless juvenile delinquent Franco (Julian Serrano, left): "Alienation in a Pure State."  He gets a female human named Devi: "Between Heaven and Earth"

6. Valentin (Joaquin Ochoa, left), an orphaned victim of child labor: "Prisoner of His Loneliness."  He geta a male being named Gopal (Maximo Espindola, below), from the Land Beyond the Mirror: "Reflections of Friendship"

Ian (Pablo Martinez, left), the Boss, comes from a place beyond time and space:  "Secrets of the Soul"

Complex stuff, full of New Age jargon, with some Hinduism thrown in, and the plotlines are even more complex, full of alliances, betrayals, hidden agendas, and people who aren't what they seem.

It's a major hit in Latin America.  There are both broadcast episodes and online webisodes, plus a music soundtrack, two video games, a theatrical performance, and a Club Aliados that countless thousands of kids and teens have joined.

Notice that some of the human-Light Being pairings are same-sex.  The episode I saw seemed to have a gay subtext between Valentin and Gopal (left), and others have found links between Noah and Ian.

However, there aren't any specifically gay characters.  Producer Cris Morena has been criticized for erasing gay people from the Cosmos.

You can see the episodes through the official website.