Bionic Woman

By Administrator The pilot set up a few key plot threads and introduced Sarah Corvus, the psychotic “original bionic woman” played by a deliciously unbalanced Katee Sackhoff.  All things being equal, newcomer Michelle Ryan, the one playing the starring role of Jamie Sommers, couldn’t come close to the s...

By Administrator Written by Jason Smilovic This episode may be the series finale, depending on the network and the length of the writers’ strike. That may seem premature, but at this point, it comes down to network expectation. The series debuted with solid numbers, after all, but the ratings have plummete...

By Administrator There’s also the statement from Katee Sackhoff to consider. Sarah Corvus was a fixture of the first few episodes, and without a doubt, that guest character made Jaime Sommers look like a chump. More to the point, Sackhoff makes Michelle Ryan look like a rank amateur. The show has been sufferi...

By Administrator Final Rating: 4/10 Written by Bridget Carpenter Directed by David Boyd This episode of “Bionic Woman” follows in the footsteps of the previous episode by re-directing Jaime’s character even further from the supposed feminist roots of the original premise. Instead of taking charge of h...

By Administrator This still leaves Becca as a character with generic attributes beyond “annoying little sister”, and Jonas continues to be a work in progress. His role in this episode is easier to reconcile, but the inconsistencies in earlier episodes, particularly his permissive nature with Jaime, ne...

By Administrator The one highlight thus far is Sarah Corvus. Her character is complex and the writers have made some sense out of her unusual dialogue choices. Where Jamie’s quips feel inappropriate to the situation, Sarah’s comments actually make sense. Katie Sackhoff is acting rings around Michelle Rya...

By Administrator Final Rating: 7/10 Written by Laeta Kalogridis Directed by Michael Dinner This series has quite the interesting pedigree. Several of the producers and writers have been associated with some of the most revered genre shows in recent memory: “24” and “Battlestar Galactica”, for example....