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Meh. The acting is mediocre, the tone unnecessarily somber, and the plot developments bizarre and oddly paced (bartender to bionic soldier to bartender to sometimes soldier thisquick). Also, the agency she works for is like a parody of better shows.
Actually, the more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that the creators of this show need to sit down with seasons 1-4 of La Femme Nikita before writing any future episodes. In that show, Nikita worked at Section 1, which was also a semi-governmental secret agency with advanced technology, questionable morals, and a laser-like focus on stopping unrealistically organized and funded "terrorist" groups that can only exist in Hollywood. Furthermore, the agency was headed by Operations, a humorless man whose capacity for cruelty was matched only by his demand for results. He was assisted by his trusted advisor Madeleine, an utterly stone-faced and seemingly emotionless - but completely loyal - middle-aged psychologist with a brilliant mind and iron will. Nikita was a beautiful young woman forced into becoming a soldier for Section 1 against her will, but succeeded despite the odds because of her unorthodox methods, strong moral compass, and willingness to buck authority. Her teacher/mentor was Section's top agent, Michael, a man completely dedicated to his work who eventually began a dangerous romantic affair with Nikita at the conclusion of season two, exactly as I'm positive Jaime's mentor/teacher will.
In summary: Bionic Woman is a crappy knockoff of La Femme Nikita, and David Eick should know better, because Battlestar Galactica is like the greatest thing ever.
P.S. No insult intended for Ms. Katie Sackhoff, who is far, far better than her material in this show.
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