a5c7b9f00b A reimagining of the popular 1970s TV series about a female athlete who is given bionic strength. I really can't believe all the bad reviews this show has gotten. I thought it was well directed, a good cast and, so far, a good plot line. If they don't bog the show down in a convoluted plot, it should be a good series.<br/><br/>I thought it was well filmed and blocked. Yes there were a few points that were a bit irritating but nothing that was a show stopper. The boyfriend/surgeon was a bit of a putz and his character was weak and whimpy but it was a minor point.<br/><br/>All in all, I thought it was a very enjoyable watch. It they can keep a good plot line going and not get involved in something long, painful and pointless (see the X-files). It should be a good show. I like Battlestar Galactica, its a good remake of a terrible 70s show. This on the other hand is the polar opposite. The effects for the most part are bad, and at some points cartoony. The dialogue is sub par for the most part and the characters unimaginative to say the least more accurately to say there stock characters drawn from "the big book of thriller stock characters for dummies, TV edition". The few bright spots are those performances from Eick's Battlestar cast, Starbuck as the evil first Bionic woman was good but let down by poor writing and character that is just crazy without motivation. In every regard it is failed by the writing one of the key themes female empowerment isn't so much subtle underlayed in the story but bludgeoned into you at ever dialogue opportunity. However if the writing and the special effects were improved it might be OK, though unlikely to every excel since the star Michelle Ryan lacks the acting ability to be the centre of the show, unlike the ensemble of battlestar this show will ultimately live or die by her performance. probably be cancelled after a season, or get transfered to Sci Fi channel.
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