*small spoilers*
I think Amanda Tapping is the best actress on TV; however, I wasn't overly-impressed by the pilot. I thought it would be casual entertainment that I would kind of half-watch. But kept with it. I'm glad I did.
The main characters have become increasingly complex. Helen Magnus is every bit the Victorian Lady who has lived through 2 world wars, the industrial revolution, and into the computer age. Tapping brings out tons of subtlety with this character - at times gentle and vulnerable, and at times tough to the point of threatening. I simply love her character.
Will's character started out a little stronger in the pilot -unfortunately, they don't effectively utilize the specific skills highlighted in the pilot, but he is still quite likable and engaging. He has a law enforcement background, and that's been getting more play than it did in the first couple of episodes, as opposed to his special observational and logic skills.
Chelsey (the gun toting, hot-headed daughter) needs work - but she's getting better. She needs to stay away from trying to being sweet, flirtatious, or any other quality beyond smart and smarmy. Go with your strengths, girlfriend.
Henry, the required tech geek, is very much like an adorable puppy dog with a healthy bite. His character is being fleshed out a little more every episode, and that is being done very effectively, imho.
The "abnormals" are secondary characters, and it would be cool to have some of them fleshed out, but the ones utilized as the primary focus of each episode are fascinating.
Helen Magnus' history has been being fleshed out a little every episode; some of it is fascinating and believable, and some of it is a bit cliché - especially that her father is somehow still alive, and that she had a relationship w/ Jack the Ripper. However, it is wildly fun to see how they incorporate historical people (Nikola Tesla and H.G. Wells, for example) into the storyline, or Helen's past.
Are there holes in some of the plots? Yes - but there were w/ Star Trek, too - and no one complained much about that!!
I'm really looking forward to seeing what they do with it. I'm willing to invest in a second season!
I think Amanda Tapping is the best actress on TV; however, I wasn't overly-impressed by the pilot. I thought it would be casual entertainment that I would kind of half-watch. But kept with it. I'm glad I did.
The main characters have become increasingly complex. Helen Magnus is every bit the Victorian Lady who has lived through 2 world wars, the industrial revolution, and into the computer age. Tapping brings out tons of subtlety with this character - at times gentle and vulnerable, and at times tough to the point of threatening. I simply love her character.
Will's character started out a little stronger in the pilot -unfortunately, they don't effectively utilize the specific skills highlighted in the pilot, but he is still quite likable and engaging. He has a law enforcement background, and that's been getting more play than it did in the first couple of episodes, as opposed to his special observational and logic skills.
Chelsey (the gun toting, hot-headed daughter) needs work - but she's getting better. She needs to stay away from trying to being sweet, flirtatious, or any other quality beyond smart and smarmy. Go with your strengths, girlfriend.
Henry, the required tech geek, is very much like an adorable puppy dog with a healthy bite. His character is being fleshed out a little more every episode, and that is being done very effectively, imho.
The "abnormals" are secondary characters, and it would be cool to have some of them fleshed out, but the ones utilized as the primary focus of each episode are fascinating.
Helen Magnus' history has been being fleshed out a little every episode; some of it is fascinating and believable, and some of it is a bit cliché - especially that her father is somehow still alive, and that she had a relationship w/ Jack the Ripper. However, it is wildly fun to see how they incorporate historical people (Nikola Tesla and H.G. Wells, for example) into the storyline, or Helen's past.
Are there holes in some of the plots? Yes - but there were w/ Star Trek, too - and no one complained much about that!!
I'm really looking forward to seeing what they do with it. I'm willing to invest in a second season!