We live in a truly cynical age. That is why I like to watch TV shows from the 70s when people still had a heart.
This episode utilizes one of the better actresses from the 1950s, Barbara Rush. She is one of the best criers in the business, but she can also convince you that she has a steely strength under those smiling eyes. I found her quite convincing as a woman on the run, doing what she needed to escape killers on her trail. The writers did a pretty good job of the reveal, slowly peeling back the layers of mystery. You are never quite sure of the motivations of the character or the identity of the pursuers.
The resolution is pretty satisfying and has the usual moral lessons that the Bionic Woman always made sure to include.
In a world of antiheroes with all their selfish "flaws" to destroy any kind of belief in nobility of the younger viewers, the Bionic Woman is a breath of fresh, idealistic air to this tired, angry, cynical world.
Enjoy a trip in the time machine to when people still strove to be better people and redeem themselves when they fall.
This episode utilizes one of the better actresses from the 1950s, Barbara Rush. She is one of the best criers in the business, but she can also convince you that she has a steely strength under those smiling eyes. I found her quite convincing as a woman on the run, doing what she needed to escape killers on her trail. The writers did a pretty good job of the reveal, slowly peeling back the layers of mystery. You are never quite sure of the motivations of the character or the identity of the pursuers.
The resolution is pretty satisfying and has the usual moral lessons that the Bionic Woman always made sure to include.
In a world of antiheroes with all their selfish "flaws" to destroy any kind of belief in nobility of the younger viewers, the Bionic Woman is a breath of fresh, idealistic air to this tired, angry, cynical world.
Enjoy a trip in the time machine to when people still strove to be better people and redeem themselves when they fall.
