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guy44 · 09-14-2005, 05:16 PM

The show was alright, not great. I'll give it some leeway, as it was the pilot and almost every show needs at least a few episodes to settle in.

That said, the show desperately needs a few things changed.

1) The main character, whatever the hell her name is, should not be a gun-wielding, sharpshooting, badass blackbelt. That's just stupid, rediculous, and smacks of "we don't know how to make her look like a strong woman unless she also beats big evil men up" syndrome. Even in CSI, none of the characters are adept at physical combat or gunplay, and they are trained cops.

2) The "backup forensic team" needs to be scaled way back. Every one of them is a shitty stereotype, and really annoying: the conspiracy theorist, the lusty hot computer programmer, the dorky but actually talented young gun whose "secretly" in love with the main character (secret as in obvious in first ever scene, to be developed near the end of season 1, start of season 2, pops up again when she and Boreanaz finally admit they like each other in season 3), etc.

3) Where is this mythical institute they all work at? Where the hell in D.C. or its burbs is there enough room for a huge, well-manicured, uber-expensive institute that wastes space like its nobodies business? That can afford to use huge hangers for one purpose only - this one for the bodies, this one for target practice, etc.? With dozens of world experts who solely work the occasional homocide? Who have holograms that are at least 20 years more advanced than anything reality can offer? It's ludicrous. Do they get a talking car, too?

If they tone down the above stuff, and spend more time on the plots of each case, and rely really, really heavily on the banter/interaction between the two leads - which is the best part of the show by far and quite enjoyable - it'll be ok.

My two cents, anyway.

09-14-2005, 05:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
guy44 Somnabulist Location: corner of No and Where	The show was alright, not great. I'll give it some leeway, as it was the pilot and almost every show needs at least a few episodes to settle in. That said, the show desperately needs a few things changed. 1) The main character, whatever the hell her name is, should not be a gun-wielding, sharpshooting, badass blackbelt. That's just stupid, rediculous, and smacks of "we don't know how to make her look like a strong woman unless she also beats big evil men up" syndrome. Even in CSI, none of the characters are adept at physical combat or gunplay, and they are trained cops. 2) The "backup forensic team" needs to be scaled way back. Every one of them is a shitty stereotype, and really annoying: the conspiracy theorist, the lusty hot computer programmer, the dorky but actually talented young gun whose "secretly" in love with the main character (secret as in obvious in first ever scene, to be developed near the end of season 1, start of season 2, pops up again when she and Boreanaz finally admit they like each other in season 3), etc. 3) Where is this mythical institute they all work at? Where the hell in D.C. or its burbs is there enough room for a huge, well-manicured, uber-expensive institute that wastes space like its nobodies business? That can afford to use huge hangers for one purpose only - this one for the bodies, this one for target practice, etc.? With dozens of world experts who solely work the occasional homocide? Who have holograms that are at least 20 years more advanced than anything reality can offer? It's ludicrous. Do they get a talking car, too? If they tone down the above stuff, and spend more time on the plots of each case, and rely really, really heavily on the banter/interaction between the two leads - which is the best part of the show by far and quite enjoyable - it'll be ok. My two cents, anyway. __________________ "You have reached Ritual Sacrifice. For goats press one, or say 'goats.'"