spiderwing

Thought provoking and very very dark but with engaging characters - even the most heinous of them is trying to make the world a better place, and you can see why the protagonists are conflicted.

I have very mixed feelings about the rumors of a US remake. At least we'll have a chance of seeing how it all ends...

I can't pretend to be objective about this one, so I'm just giving it 5 stars...

Yes, I know, wobbly sets, cardboard monsters, but get over yourself, bubble wrap has NEVER been this scary (I'm not kidding, nightmare fuel on $1.50).

Not only that, but this show has always attracted talent. Over the 30+ years it was in continuous production there have been some real clunkers, but there has been a lot more complete brilliance, both from the actors and the writers.

Even if you only watch the show to get a handle on some New Who references, you really should watch.

This one feels very much like the story line from a tabletop Role Playing Game *AFTER* the players have gotten to it. The mythic story arc is there, but the characters don't do what they're "supposed" to, yet it still moves along...

Very funny, but much of the humor does rely on recognizing semi-specialized tropes (the gargoyle who always lies is particularly hilarious, and NEVER made explicit).

An example of 'pretty people doing supernatural stuff' coupled with a sense of gray and black morality and wrapped in the Masquerade.

Watchable, but don't think too much about it.

A nice, slightly sentimental, medical and costume drama. The characters are engaging, the stories are solid but not stellar. It does make me want to hunt down the books, so that's a good thing.

Both a Crime of the Week (CotW) show and an evolving SF worldbuilding story arc, the show is a lot of fun.

I enjoy the tech, but my computer professional husband finds it cringe-worthy, both in what it hand waves and in what it ignores. Don't look to this one for realism in surveillance technology, to say nothing of AI.

Having said that, it does address some good, hard SF concepts and take on some very relevant questions about our society, about the government, about the slippery slope we have gone down in the name of 'security', even when it is shifting the threat to the more fantastical.

Every season the setting shifts, the players change, and the stakes just get higher and higher. Sooner or later they're going to have to resolve this, but until we get there, hang on, it's going to be a wild ride.

I'm going to keep this a bit vague to avoid spoilers. The first episode is full of "WTF" and "they messed THAT up" moments, but it's definitely worth sticking out. Many of the obvious goofs are actually plot points, and dovetail with the more obvious 'mystery' subplot. It's also worth while to note which SF authors are name checked...

Having said that, there is still plenty about this show which requires suspension of disbelief. All in all, though, I'd say it is worth the effort it takes to get involved.

This show had some real promise, and some real problems. It was set in the near future, and the timeline definitely didn't work, specifically in that genetically altered humans have a lock on social power in one scant generation or less. A lot of other things had to happen really really fast, and it felt like lazy world building rather than a fully fleshed background.

Still, enjoy the genre (loved Questor tapes, for example) and it was fun.

This show works on two levels. It's got the 'superhero from the future' thing going on, with the superpowered hot chick kicking ass each week, and it's also got the get back to my future/butterfly effect time travel thing going on. Add to this a commitment to let characters develop and become very complex themselves, and you get a succession of good people making bad decisions and then blaming themselves and each other... There is a lot going on.

Combining the two gives us a sense that there are a succession of dark futures out there, each one worse than the last, because in each case the future must send back bigger and badder threats.

The storyline is complex, and you have to pay close attention or it may not work (honestly, I'm not convinced that it works completely in any case) but it's very well done.

They're going to have to work fast to wrap it all up in the last half season. Don't blink - it's going to be a wild ride.

It's a fun SyFy show which feels like it's story arc is winding down. If you read the other reviews here it seems like about as many people enjoy the romantic subplot as are bothered by it, and I think they do a good job of using it to advance the storyline without making it the story (except for a couple of episodes).

It's a 'pretty people dealing with monsters' show, but there are some interesting supporting characters. The first couple of seasons had a definite 'supporting female characters are disposable' thing going on, but they've backed off on that.

I really enjoy the world-building, even though the setting relies on a strong 'masquerade' element. Midway through the 'giant' 5th season there are still some mysteries from the first season which haven't really been explored (we need more on Agent Howard for example).

It looks as though the series may be coming to a resolution, and if they are I'm pretty sure they'll come up with something satisfying without being too over the top maudlin. I'm pretty happy with this one.