Showing posts with label Warehouse 13. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Warehouse 13. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Tricia Helfer is the only gem in the Warehouse

So I'm basically just going through the motions now with Warehouse 13. The show is basically a waste of time. It's simply a worse version of Fringe and feels like a generic sci-fi show that built such a terrible reputation for the genre.
The one bright spot on the last episode was Tricia Helfer, who needs to be on a show again. She's wasted on anything formulaic, like Warehouse 13 or Burn Notice, but could be a star in something edgy. Her performance in Battlestar Galactica was nothing short of revolutionary and could probably recreate those results in another show that pushes boundaries. Maybe AMC, FX or HBO could be her home.
But back to Warehouse 13, there's nothing to say except ughh. I'm waiting on some sort of mythology or running story line to keep me interested. As it is now, it's a simple episodic drama that isn't worth the time i wasted watching. That said, I'll still keep watching...
Anyway, excited for a BBC miniseries called Torchwood. Saw a preview for it and I'm excited. No idea where to find it though...

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Some things are best left in the warehouse

The network formerly known as the SCIFI network debuted its new show, Warehouse 13, on Tuesday night.
I'll have more to say on it when I collect my thoughts, but for now i'll just give you my first impression, which is that it's a worse version of Fringe.
You've got a mad scientist. Curious male lead. Skeptical female lead. Dead boyfriend. Lady assisstant.
Viewers from either show will know who I am referring to.
Overall I didn't find the experience very compelling. The main duo lacked any charm together, the story wasn't that interesting and the action pretty boring.
This show was more reminiscent of the crappy shows the network formerly known as the SCIFI network put out pre-Battlestar galactica. Maybe a 1950s audience would embrace this Twilight zone-esque bore, but I did not.