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Man I was disappointed when I saw it was stopped!!! I Was so excited that finally I have a series that I love! What must one do to get it back again :-( ... I Loved the movie 2, so as this series started I was passed excited. Yes it have its surprises and that is what makes it interesting for me, not knowing what is coming next!

I was looking forward to this as I loved the film, but why, why, why do these show creators and directors make such a meal out of the drama. Mountains out of molehills springs to mind; like it was directed by a 13 year old girl with attention-seeking issues trying to milk every last bit of drama out of some of the scenes, or a singer who holds a note for too long because they like the sound of their own voice (or a program reviewer who doesn't know when to shut up, heh-heh). *Spoiler alert here for explanation purposes* - I really enjoyed the first episode and couldn't wait for the second, but when her mother came on the radio and she didn't answer, I'm afraid that finished it for me. Absolutely ridiculous beyond belief! I'm all for cliff-hangers and tension building, but after she 'ripped her father a new one' for not telling her mom the truth, then she doesn't speak to her when she comes on the radio???????...I tell you what...oooooooh!...I tell you what!!!...No, no I can't because the words just don't exist to express my blood-boiling, feverous exasperation at the total nut-job responsible for that scene.

***May contain peanuts(spoilers)**** After viewing the first episode I loved it! Strong female lead, i liked the action and the idea especially after watching the movie. But god damn it, the 3rd episode either saves the series or somehow kills it in crib. There's a point at the end of the second episode in which Raimi needs to JUST answer the radio or things between Frank and her mom turn badly and he gets kicked out of the house, altering the timeline in the most stupidest way possible.

I do hope the plot thickens and will definitely change the whole situation, if not, because of the script, this series should be ended.

Not having seen the film Frequency I cannot make comparisons in that sphere. While some label the show as "science fiction" I consider it fantasy. Science fiction contains actual science, but the proposition that someone can communicate with anyone in the past (who has died in the meantime) by whatever means is ludicrous. So, to enjoy the show the viewer must simply accept the premise as fantasy and move on. There were a few things that bothered me at the outset.

We are introduced to two NYPD detectives, Satch Rayna (Mekhi Phifer) and Raimy Sullivan (Peyton List). I wonder if there was any intentional alliteration with the two "R" names. The introduction could appear to be typical television casting with a black superior and white female subordinate. One might wonder whether the show producers are really focused on satisfying the values of Hollywood leftists. Well, it's one thing to adhere to a PC agenda, another for the actors chosen to deliver the goods. In this case the actors did an excellent job with the material they were given.

Anyway, my first thought on seeing Raimy was that she looked too young to be an experienced NYPD detective. Rayna is not treated as a rookie. Then we meet Raimy's mother, Julie Sullivan (Devin Kelley), who looked like she could have been Raimy's sister. I checked IMDb and discovered that List and Kelley were born the same year. Some gray was added to Kelley's hair, but the makeup people failed at making her look old enough to be Raimy's mother. So, why didn't they cast someone who would have been the right age? (age discrimination?) No doubt it was so that Kelley could play the younger version of the mother.

The episode presents the consequences of Raimy managing to save her father's life in the past, the so-called butterfly effect. For the sake of the plot the writer kept the effect simple but especially tragic. What is not considered is the assumption that if the mother died Raimy would continue on to grow up to be an NYPD detective. Taking the mother out of the child's life would not only effect the home life, but every other life with whom the mother had contact. In this respect the plot is simplistic and like "time travel" plots does not adequately address the complexities of "communication travel."

I'd give a 7.5 but you can't do that on IMDb.

It started out pretty good but I couldn't help making comparisons to Signal (a korean thriller-mystery series with a similar premise) and the latter is superior by far.

Also I was annoyed that anyone could think Frank beat up Joe in the interrogation room. Just check his knuckles; if they aren't raw and red it's obvious he didn't do anything.