a break from the bionics

thoughts after watching the pilot for the new bionic woman.

Hmm. Michelle Ryan is pretty.

Katee Sackhoff also pretty.

I can imagine a fem-slash contingent growing up around these two, especially with lines like:

"What do you want from me?"

"Honestly? I don't really know."

But...a few small criticisms (and that's no small thing for me to say that - I even liked 'Catwoman' the first time I saw it. I did regain sense upon repeat viewing, however). Firstly, what happened to Michelle Ryans' face? Answer: Nothing. Nada. Not a thing. Whether dealing with eye and ear implants suddenly revving up or having a deep and meaningful threatening discussion with the head of the lab at the end...there was just nothing going on. I like her, I do, and I know that I could like the show, but I would have liked a bit more...emotion, I guess. A bit more of a feeling like...well. The girl's lost her baby, had half her body replaced by god knows what without her knowledge or consent and has gotten involved with a shadowy government agency who obviously want her to play things their way and...I just would have liked to see some of that conflict. How horrible must it feel to look at yourself in the mirror and know that half of what you're looking at isn't actually yours? And how horrible must it feel to know that some one's been playing around in your brain and adding who knows what?

Also, humour. Maybe I've been spoiled by years and years of Joss Whedon telly but would a little humour kill the writers? A snarky comment here, an inappropriate joke there...I mean, that's how people are. Funny just bursts out. Is it just me who sits here and watches stuff like this and adds funny lines in my head to what the characters are saying? I'd write one here, but I've forgotten them all already. Oh, well.

Oh, final comment: I loved Sarah Corvus's "I've been a bad, bad girl" slicked yet big bouffant hair.

I mean...that's evil hair.

I've just watched the teaser for episode two, so I guess I'll give it a go. It can't hurt, right?

Thoughts while watching the second ep:

How does she afford such a nice apartment?

Has she done something weird with her hair? I know I woke up yesterday with a weird 1920's style side-parting (impressive when your hair goes past your shoulders). It made me feel like I should have been slicking it down and Charleston-ing around the office.

One arm chin-ups...who knew they were so sexy?

Hehe, Ruth - is it? - drives a muscle car. I loved you in Third Watch!


Okay, I must have actually started watching it at some point because I forget to make pointless and/or sarky comments for the last half of the episode. Hmm. Engrossment could be construed as a good sign.

I guess, seeing as I have nothing better to do, I'll watch number three...