Scorpion (2014–2018) User Reviews

Realistic? No. Fun and worth watching? Most definitely

[jonny462 · 8/10 · 27 September 2014]

I made the mistake of reading the bad reviews that almost made me skip over this show. I'm lucky there were a few who seen it for what it is and convinced me to give it a go.

Firstly we'll address what every other review has. Realism. The scenario is not realistic and full of holes, but lets be honest, what TV show/movie isn't? I'll first say I'm a computer programmer. So I can see all the technical downfalls this show has. Being in my position I also see it in every other show or blockbuster movie. They don't make anything to be 100% believable. They make it to be fun and entertaining. I would like to see them get a technical consultant to help with this problem, but I don't feel it takes away from the shows entertainment value.

With the obvious aside lets talk about the show itself. Four socially awkward genius's. Yes it does follow the role that smart people cant be socially engaging, but it does add the to entertainment value.

The first episode drops our main characters into a very stressful situation. This lead to great character development that most shows take half a season to reach. After one episode I felt I knew and could relate to each character personally. It also had its fill of ups and downs with a quickly developing story line. Over all a great introductory episode and I cant wait to see more.

Seems some reviewers take this far too seriously

[ToddTee · 8/10 · 24 September 2014]

Evidently several reviewers who pan this show as "unrealistic" have never seen any of today's mega-hit action movies. They are all "unrealistic", "over the top", etc. They make no attempt to be realistic. They focus on being FUN.

An LA Times movie critic called this show "ridiculous, but fun". EXACTLY!!! If you want realism, watch a documentary. This show is intended to provide entertainment, pure and simple, and on that score I give it high marks. All of the actors are archetypes of the character types that they portray, and at that they seem to me to all excel. They are no different than the superhero genre of films that are raking in so many $$$ at the box office today.

It's a TV show

[orbsearcher · 7/10 · 31 August 2018]

OK, it's full of "geniuses" (or is that genii?) and the leader has an IQ of 197 but please, its a TV show & is made for entertainment - and this it does. Had all these episodes been factually correct like most of the reviewers on here seem to want I guarantee you would have switched off after 10 minutes cos it would be so damned boring. Personally ( and not having an IQ in genius levels) I found this entertaining, funny in places and certainly not boring, the characters were quite likeable, the idea was sound - and based (loosely) on a real life company and ok, the plots were a little ott but that's television for you. I look forward to more outings with team Scorpion

Realistic no, fun to watch yes!

[kim-03307 · 10/10 · 27 April 2018]

Fun storyline, although it's not realistic as many people hope. This is the first crime scene based series I enjoyed since watching Castle. The humor and the not knowing how they gonna solve it really makes me sit on the edge of my seat multiple times. I really hope they will come with a next season because this really is a show you can enjoy. The first episode may be a bit much, but please give a review if you watch multiple episodes because the pilot really is a bit unrealistic. The will it work or will it not question is a question you ask yourself a couple of times during the series.

A show written about smart people by people of average intelligence for dumb people

[livebeyond · 6/10 · 18 February 2021]

The show is ridiculous with no understanding of human intelligence or autism. Somehow it's still entertaining, but in an almost insulting way.

To be fair, I've only watched 15 minutes of the first episode, but if I'm being honest, I'll probably watch another episode.

Don't take it at all seriously...and you might enjoy it.

[jared79 · 7/10 · 18 February 2019]

Yes, 99% of people that watch this show know that it's over the top and beyond silly. BUT, who cares, not every show has to be based in reality. Plenty of people watch GOT and Star Wars and other fictional shows and don't complain how unrealistic they are. This show is fiction, it's fantasy, crazy, over the top and good for a odd laugh. Don't take it seriously and you might just enjoy it. The characters are likeable and the stories are passable.

I gave it 7 because it's just fun entertainment and that enough for me.

You mean TV action shows are supposed to be real?

[KenJoe · 10/10 · 16 December 2014]

I have read a few of the reviews, all seem upset because the characters to do things impossible in the real world. I guess if that is the requirement for TV action series, we best not watch the Flash, another great show. I can't give up Justified, I like it the way it is, even though it does require my suspension of disbelief.

I read one review that made a statement that CSI was real, come on Crime Scene techs, interviewing witnesses, getting into gun battles? I am not down on that show; it goes for the same thing as Scorpion, interesting people doing the impossible and being fun to watch.

For me, the characters are the thing, they are likable, we get to know them and their issues, they are fun to watch as they interact and make mistakes, and yes, do things that could never really happen.

I like myth busters as much as anybody, (well, I did until they got rid of my favorite people on the show), but these shows are not meant to be real, just fun, with enjoyable and watchable characters, and here it succeeds. So Scorpion, Flash and Justified; I will have to be happy watching cool, likable people, doing the impossible.

I like this show just the way it is.

I genuinely liked it

[vadim-larkin · 7/10 · 19 February 2020]

Don't get me wrong - this show is super dumb. But characters are likable and have nice chemistry between them. Except Ralph. Ralph is a disaster.

ENTERTAINING DESPITE THE HOLES

[santiagodaniela-07481 · 10/10 · 12 March 2021]

This series might not be the "best" for other people (especially on this review section) BUT this is one of the best series I ever had. I hardly watch ANY series in my life and THIS GOT MY ATTENTION since I accidentally bumped into it last week. I am now on Season 2 and enjoying their journey. Too bad that it had to be cancelled and to they left us hanging with a NOT THAT GOOD ENDING but this is a good show. Mind blown.

Worth Watching

[lindahtolkmitt · 6/10 · 1 May 2021]

..... through Season 3. Worst Series Finale I've seen in my 61 years.

Why do shows about intelligent people have to be so stupid?

[ksgoss · 3/10 · 23 September 2014]

I bought into the trailers; I was interested. But this show was a mess.

I wasn't expecting fine drama, but I was hoping for something reasonably intelligent (like a Person of Interest or Numbers). Instead it was just insultingly dumb. Bad clichés, tired plot devices, and magical techno wizardry that didn't even make sense.

We will only get the quality of programming that we demand. If the networks keep providing this rubbish, and we watch it, then we have no one else to blame. I have to assume that the people who spent their time and effort making this show realized how insulting it was to the viewers' intelligence. So, if you watch it, you'll get what you deserve.

Wish they didn't cancel

[buddymelvin_1 · 7 September 2018]

I loved this show, I couldn't get enough of it. But the end sucked it was a huge chiff hanger, why couldn't you do one more just to finish if the team get back together do they ever Capture the crazy/psycho genius???

Entertaining and enjoyable as long as you don't take it seriously!

[mikesc60 · 6/10 · 23 October 2014]

I really don't know what all the fuss from other reviewers is about! Well I do know what it is about...it's just not a big deal. Whoever expects a movie like this to be realistic? Just watch it for entertainment and don't analyse it too much! Yes it's all pretty corny but for me that just adds laughs to the entertainment value!

And extended entertainment value is added by the option to pick out the irregularities afterwards...all part of the fun! For me, the main one would be, how can such phenomenal geniuses come up with the most extraordinary solutions to problems because of their amazing ability to harness and process facts and information, only to rack up the suspense when their solution fails, due to them having overlooked a relatively straightforward factor that meant their plan could never have worked in the first place?! Oh of course, I forgot - if they'd got it right first time there would have been far less to keep us in suspense!

And could someone please explain to me, if a WiFi connection won't work from a fast moving plane to a stationary laptop, why would it work from the laptop in just as fast a moving car (yes, just as fast!) to another stationary computer??

AFTER WATCHING SECOND EPISODE: The fast moving problem solving and action continues most entertainingly, using the varied mix of interesting personalities in the team to effectively add variety, interest and more rounded humanity. But even more than that, this episode has also brought a whole new dimension by interweaving with the main narrative the personal lives of the team, bringing moving emotional input into a story which up until now we might have expected to be centred around heartless mechanical geeks! An unexpected but brilliant improvement to an already enjoyable format!

AND AFTER WATCHING THE THIRD EPISODE: I'm beginning to come round to some of the views of the more negative reviewers - the technical solutions apparently thought up by geniuses are very corny and unrealistic and the sitting down hacking into computers in no time at all while the clock is ticking down to the next disaster does get rather repetitive! The role of Paige Dineen (Katharine McPhee) does add much needed colour however with her personality and chemistry with Walter. It is fast moving and lot of the speech is very fast and poorly articulated so it is very difficult to pick up some of the details making it hard to follow the plot. Downrated to 6.

Great show!!

[h-munivez · 10/10 · 25 April 2018]

It's funny , serious at times and very entertaining show.

Interesting premise, lively characters

[rsridhar2005 · 7/10 · 16 October 2014]

There are some reviewers who have criticized this serial being unbelievable and boring. Possibly, they may have seen a limited no. of serials only.

What we expect (atleast most us) from a TV serial is pure entertainment. You should not expect too much of logic or great story etc. from a weekly (or daily) show that runs just for 40 min.

Scorpion has an engaging story-line, with lively characters and it definitely entertains. Even though the episodes revolve around a few important characters, it does justify the presence of even smaller characters who appear in 1-2 episodes. We will have to wait and watch. Otherwise, there is nothing wrong with this series.

Entertaining throughout

[srsmith-25201 · 10/10 · 22 April 2018]

I think this show is very underrated.I don't watch this because it's realistic situations I watch because it is very entertaining. Every episode i have enjoyed. I cannot wait for the next episode. All the characters are fantastic and i think anyone can relate to feeling like an outsider every once in awhile. Their interactions with each other are very endearing and complex like a real family. I can't honestly tell you who my favorite character is because they are all great and it has been awhile since I couldn't pinpoint a specific character i lived above all others. I will be a fan till the shoe ends which i hope won't be anytime soon.

Fun!

[lmahesa · 7/10 · 23 September 2014]

The pilot was fun. As with all pilots, the aim is to 'sell' the show by showcasing elements of what is in store. In Scorpion, this had the effect of a rushed feel, somewhat like weird reboot of Crank. The plot jerked along, highly unlikely scenarios played out and some technical issues were glossed over or ignored.

In the time given, I feel they did very well - all the core characters were introduced, background was given and possibilities were put on display. I have no doubt that the pace will slow down to a quarter of the pilot's and the plots will be fleshed out more.

I liked what I saw: I wasn't bored, I wasn't bemused and, for the most part so far, I like the characters. Even the kid, and I just don't like kids in TV or movies. Maybe because he doesn't say much, but I digress.

My only fear is that this show will degrade into yet another endless serial, becoming a self perpetuating micro industry that the cast and crew live off until retirement. CSI, NCIS... I'm looking at you.

Oh, and Katharine McPhee is hot. So... there. Yeah.

Give it a shot.

Quite Possibly the Most Technically Inaccurate Show on TV Today

[darren_brinksneader · 3/10 · 13 October 2014]

Where to begin...made-up names for technologies (Slow Servers, routing hubs and the list goes on), inaccurate uses and capabilities of existing technology are just for starters (typing a few keys and windows pop-up and scrolling text, rj-45 cables dangling from jetliners). I won't rehash a lot of what the other reviews have posted, other than to state that this quite possibly the most technically inaccurate show on TV today. If this show was satire or something based in an alternate reality that would be one thing, but this supposed to be based on present day.

I thought I'd give it a second chance and a third. I did and it disappointed each time. It's really a shame, the premise of the series was interesting, but the delivery was horrendous. How this show made it out of pilot is beyond me. I'd say it's entertaining, but the story flaws make it too distracting to enjoy.

It gets better every time!

[cinzia-sympatico · 10/10 · 16 December 2014]

I was literally glued to my couch last night while watching the last episode of Scorpion, "Dominoes". I am not an expert by any measure, but I find this TV show extremely entertaining :) There's suspense where you need it, romance where you need it, the characters are well-built with their own persona and backgrounds, the plot is understandable, easy to follow, and the actors are very believable (yes, I think so!!). Also, FINALLY a TV show with no blood splatters and no visits to the morgue (such a deja-vu lately), just fascinating brains at work...so refreshing! Seriously, every time I think "it can't get any better"...it does! I can't wait for next episode!!!

Looking back at the Pilot

[winde22 · 7/10 · 21 November 2014]

When I first watched the pilot, I was torn. It felt like the show was not portraying itself honestly. It wasn't a CSI. It wasn't a Psych or Monk. It was something else. I had several shows I am dedicated to, so I quickly pushed it aside to my "eventually I may get back to this episode" list.

Then I got asked at work yesterday what the show was. I still hadn't put a label to it, but winced as I threw out "Big Bang" meets "CSI". She wasn't interested in either, so she shrugged it off. Disappointed that I didn't have my thumb on an appropriate category, it finally hit me today where I had last seen/read this formula... Doc Savage. I read the first book at least 15 years ago, if not more, but they have modernized Doc Savage and his band of heroes. Ham, Johnny, Monk, Renny, even the Doc's female cousin (Pat) now has a son of her own rather than being the female always in trouble.

This show should be looked at more like a Marvel hero movie with its larger than life characters and adventures. They are characters in which we should not want to emulate who they are because of their personal defaults, but we should want to emulate their belief in trying to make the world better and safer.

This is a show about super heroes, not a police drama about what criminals are doing.

Simply the Worst Script in American History

[sagrilarus-114-571898 · 1/10 · 23 September 2014]

This show may have "promise", and the actors involved may be talented, but the script was less believable than Sharknado.

My God! Planes can't land! So have one fly the length of the runway with a car speeding under it so we can get software from it! Here's a thought, land the plane, walk up to it, and plug in. Here's another thought -- just land ALL the planes with a old fashioned radio communications like they do ever day at airports with power failures. Lazy, lazy, lazy writing based on a stupid premise.

Oh my God! There's a bug in the software! The genius in the show carries out basic project management to correct the problem. But! With lots of car chases. A show about geniuses that was mostly car chases.

Script must have been written by a 19 year old, and not one that would fit into the show's cast of characters.

Most People Miss the Point

[brianpauls · 5 January 2016]

People continually mouth off about the unbelievable plots, the bad science, the in-adherence to basic physics, the stilted dialogue, the unnecessary romantic interests, poor acting and generally poor production, direction and writing. BUT I believe that most people have missed the point about this series...

The truly intelligent people portrayed in this sh*t DID NOT write it. They only PROFITED from it.

Intelligence is not about working harder, but about working smarter... which these people did. They gave heir names to this bull, and, with barely any effort whatsoever: earned money.

That's what makes THEM smart and the rest of the reviewers IDIOTS.

Great concept bad execution

[jvhout · 6/10 · 20 April 2021]

This show seemed what i was looking for, an intelligent group of people solving things. But I was a bit disappointed, it's one of those many shows where everything went wrong but in the last minute they miraculous solve the problem in a way that is physically impossible. The intelligent aspect is clearly a side story or something. If you don't care about that it's a very entertaining show like any other show.

Love it

[tulsakathryn · 10/10 · 30 October 2015]

I've watched Scorpion from the start, and have enjoyed every minute...really, some of you need to lighten up a bit...it is a TV show not a documentary or an instructional educational show....liberties are taken, science is stretched a bit, but they do it with entertainment as the focus.... This show is a great combination of comedy and action and they do it with current events. Cudos to the writers. To all of you who say Walter is stiff and regimented, HE'S ACTING! Elyes is portraying a real life person who has a socially awkward life. The relationships in the show are the best part.... I hope they keep moving forward for the couples, not letting things drag too much... Keeping people interested is monumental.

Implausible, yes!; Fun for the family, yes!

[crimewriter34 · 7/10 · 23 September 2014]

In the vein of Alias, this show is rather implausible, but makes a point of being fun. Perhaps the producers need to make it more clear that this is a family show. For once it was refreshing to not see the dark, foreboding, violent, bloody messes that predominate in prime time. I know you can't stand up in a car doing 200 mph, the same as I know that Jennifer Garner can't skydive from the umpteenth floor into a dinky pool and step out like a goddess, wearing a priceless necklace dripping diamonds off her ankle.

It is a fantasy. Not reality. People are so obsessed with reality TV these days that they want, what!, nothing but by-the-book procedurals that never deviate from the scientific, social-political facts?

Obviously, the kid and the mom are going to get in on the solving-the-puzzle-to-save-the world action. And some of the cozy characters will become less cartoonish and more like the geek-next-door. I liked it. Scorpion is a real geek squad fantasy adventure.

Look at the rampant implausibility factors in the following popular shows: Person Of Interest, Blacklist, the late Dexter, the former Alias, Elementary, Nikita, and on and on. Why you so mad, bro's? It's not meant to be taken seriously, or a strict lesson in aerodynamics, computer software, thermodynamics, or anything else.

Perhaps the producers have failed to creatively inform their audience that this is family fantasy fun and not meant to be digested as the truth. Scorpion is almost camp. I thought it was refreshing as hell, without asking me to accept ghosts, ghouls, goblins, and what not, as in Sleepy Hollow, or Grimm.

I want more. Unfortunately, with so many calling for its head, it will probably get canceled so we can have CSI: the Moon, or NCNM: New Guinea. Or another Survivor series set on an Island (ooooh)...that is scripted and faked and manufactured Reality.

Try some imagination mixed with heart for once in your lives. The real maladjusted, humorless geeks are the ones who have climbed on the safe bandwagon pointing out the scientific holes in the show. That's right. There is some cheese between that bread. And your point is?