Bionic Woman better, stronger, faster
Got a sneak-preview DVD of the new Bionic Woman revamp.
My expectations were very low -- but it's really good.
And not just compared to the original, of which I've seen only a few episodes but with which I wasn't terribly impressed.
Like Battlestar Galactica (brought to us by the some of the same folks) this is a darker, scarier, more political version of a 70s classic.
It also manages to be sexy without being cheesecakey or exploitative -- no mean feat. The titular bionic woman is played by the gorgeous Michelle Ryan, who manages to be tough and sexy without (at least in the pilot) overtly exploiting her sexuality or leaning on her good looks as a crutch.
Her adversary, the evil (and beta model) bionic woman is played with femme fatale flare by Battlestar's Katee Sackhoff.
The two manage to have a brutal super-cat fight on a rooftop in a rainstorm without it looking anything like a beer commercial or one of those effing Charlie's Angels movies.
The show's apparently had some creative troubles, but the cast is strong, the writing is good, the effects are impressive and I for one am going to be keeping an eye on it.
The show premieres Sept. 26 on NBC and will air on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT.