Bionic Scheduling: "Bionic Woman" needs to move to Mondays after "Heroes"
Let’s face it, the first two episodes of BW really weren’t what they should have been. The pilot, “Second Chances,” was too fast and the second episode was so disjointed, it had to have been a compilation of scenes intended for other episodes, but got the bionic treatment and crafted together as episode two. I think the last minute title change from “Birds” to “Paradise Lost” is a strong indicator union rules kicked in and the original writer of the episode couldn’t/wouldn’t get credit for what finally aired. (If anyone in t.v. land has a copy of the original “Birds” episode, please forward to us as WBW.com)
However, episode three, “Sisterhood,” finally revealed how fun and good the new Bionic Woman will be. With the exception of Isaiah Washington, all of the characters are either fun, intriguing, and/or scary as hell and the acting is solid. All reasons burgeoning fans will return to the show and bring new ones with them. Episode three also gave us insight to Katee Sackhoff’s Sarah Corvus and showed her story in flashbacks. In my early review of the unaired pilot, I questioned the producers decision to introduce the creation of Sommers immediately as a new bionic woman rather than let it play out over a couple of episodes. It would have been much more effective to have done it this way. Roco at bionic-blog.com thinks along the same lines.
So, the show started out with enough people interested in watching that the numbers were decent for NBC, however, a majority of those people have failed to return and BW is coming in third in its time slot on Wednesdays. It’s time for NBC to move Bionic Woman to Mondays after Heroes (where it should have started) and create a super hero packed Monday lineup. I think by doing so, NBC will bolster their ratings for both shows.
NBC, get to it.
October 17th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Let’s face it, the first two episodes of BW really weren’t what they should have been.
The show isn’t what it should have been. It had so much potential, but just couldn’t live up to it. I can’t believe they ditched Battlestar for this. It’s lost me, I’m skipping it even if it’s on after Heroes.
Maybe if it gets a lot, and I mean a lot, better I might check it out again.
October 17th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Good point Ryan, I totally agree that BW should air on Mondays after Heroes! As you said, they could even put a ’super’ or ‘heroic’ Monday spin on it.