Easily among the best pilots I've ever seen. Though the episode is slightly exposition-heavy in the first ten minutes, overall the pacing is strong. Characters develop, tensions build, stakes rise, etc. Any misgivings I had about the premise vanished before the first act ended.
Throughout the cinematography is generally clean, and frequently gorgeous. The soundtrack was cohesive and never got in the way. Watching the protagonist acclimate to her new surroundings, and develop relationships with people who want to seduce her, exploit her, and get rid of her--it all met my modest expectations for a good story. Even better that the episode concluded with a satisfactory climax.
If the production value and story stay, at least, this good for the series' remainder, I'll be glad to have watched it. If not, then this episode stands strong on its own, even though it left me wanting more.
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