The new "Bionic Woman", while clearly indebted to key science-fiction films, is slick, engaging and shows promise. It is more obviously referencing the feel of "Blade Runner" with its moody, rainy night cityscape and even the soundtrack recalls Vangelis' work on that film. I'm sure themes of "what makes us human?" and the ethics of science and biotechnology will be lightly explored, but all of this I am eager to see in this new show.
The characters are already intriguing and engaging from the first episode. Michelle Ryan quickly gains sympathy for her character, Jamie Sommers, who is struggling with the duality of being youthfully independent while a guardian for her younger sister... then struggling with being "repaired" into a bionic woman by an impassioned lover/scientist not wishing to lose her after a horrific car accident - or is the crash entirely purposeful, and if so, for what reasons? Yikes!
Katee Sackhoff, of the new "Battlestar Galactica", is a pleasure to watch as the rabid first bionic-woman, Sarah Corvis, with her wicked glint in the eye, calculated smile and gleefully tough persona. In fact, the women of this show seem to be the strongest performers by far, although credit goes to Chris Bowers for making the lover/scientist, Will Anthros, an intriguing character- is it passion which motivates him to repair Jamie, or something else?
Yes, there are hammy moments and moments where the dialogue was wooden (this could be said about so many prime-time shows!) and elements of the plot don't quite make sense- why is such a gorgeous, smart-seeming creature like Jamie, with a scientist for a boyfriend, working in a bar? But overall I found the show to be exciting and enjoyable, albeit it light-entertainment. Let's wait and see what is to come before laying down final judgements.
The characters are already intriguing and engaging from the first episode. Michelle Ryan quickly gains sympathy for her character, Jamie Sommers, who is struggling with the duality of being youthfully independent while a guardian for her younger sister... then struggling with being "repaired" into a bionic woman by an impassioned lover/scientist not wishing to lose her after a horrific car accident - or is the crash entirely purposeful, and if so, for what reasons? Yikes!
Katee Sackhoff, of the new "Battlestar Galactica", is a pleasure to watch as the rabid first bionic-woman, Sarah Corvis, with her wicked glint in the eye, calculated smile and gleefully tough persona. In fact, the women of this show seem to be the strongest performers by far, although credit goes to Chris Bowers for making the lover/scientist, Will Anthros, an intriguing character- is it passion which motivates him to repair Jamie, or something else?
Yes, there are hammy moments and moments where the dialogue was wooden (this could be said about so many prime-time shows!) and elements of the plot don't quite make sense- why is such a gorgeous, smart-seeming creature like Jamie, with a scientist for a boyfriend, working in a bar? But overall I found the show to be exciting and enjoyable, albeit it light-entertainment. Let's wait and see what is to come before laying down final judgements.