Review of Bionic Woman Season 1
I really do want to like this but it is just so weak. Episode 5 was a welcome improvement but it needs more.
As I explained in my first review of this, I loved the old 70's series so I'm willing to give this a lot of slack. Sadly it just is not impressing. I think the core problem is that they have actually managed to spend less money making it than they did on the original.
Special effects are few and far between in each episode which is ok but the fight scenes are truly awful. They feel rushed, amateurish and lacking in any sort of punch (pun intended).
This week's episode had Jamie going undercover in a University to find out how brain implants were being used to control soldiers and make them kill their fellow soldiers. The twist was that she had to speak with a British accent. Oh dear, I'm sure it was funny on paper - British accent plays American putting on a British accent. It just annoys.
However, the addition of some romance with a CIA agent actually worked quite well with some decent interplay and sexual tension between the characters. I can only hope that he becomes a regular.
The geek back at HQ has potential too and the blonde lesbian is always good for a laugh. The storyline involving the "first" bionic woman seems to be going nowhere and is getting repetitive.
I'll give it a few more weeks as it is not grossly annoying like so many other new series.
Rated /5 on Oct 28 2007 by TV Treats
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