Bionic Woman

Bionic Woman episode 1.07 “Trust Issues” was one of the better episode of the series thus far.  It had the right combination of bionics mixed with playful banter and spy intrigue.  Unfortunately, it had way too much Becca (it’s time for her to win a scholarship to a boarding school and ship her off the show) and far too little Katee Sackhoff as Sarah Corvus (which is to say not at all) for the episode really to have been top notch.

Oh, and the poor stunt casting of Isaiah Washington finally comes to an end when a sniper shoots and kills his Antonio Pope character.  Good riddance.

Here’s a quick sampling of episode 1.07 reviews around the web.  Most are harsh, but delivered with hopes that the writers will fix the major problems with the show.

TV Guide

I had high hopes that Bionic Woman would continue its recent wave of success, but “Trust Issues” brought this reinvigoration to a grinding halt. The show’s quality depreciated to the same substandard levels of its debut episodes.

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“Curtis from 24 is back from the dead!” That’s what was going through my mind when I saw Roger R. Cross in tonight’s episode. After I recovered from the sudden shock, I was baffled that I got so excited about an actor that I thought was at best average. Unfortunately, this all-too-brief moment was the most enjoyment I was able to reap from “Trust Issues.” With Bionic Woman hemorrhaging viewers every week, the writers are running out of time to make this show work.

Ryan McGee of Zap2It:

But minor quibbles all. I’m not going to overly hate on a show that was remarkably watchable for the first time in ages. The mission felt right, the stakes felt right, and the tone felt right. I’m not asking for a relentlessly dour hour of television (”Dour Hour TV” doesn’t have quite the ring as “Must See TV,” does it?); but I do enjoy the show more when it takes its fantastical concept seriously, applies it to real world situations, and then produces drama and action plausible with our version of that reality. This week’s episode did that most ably, and I look forward very much to seeing if they can repeat it again in the near future. And so, a tentative “thumbs up” for the future of the show, with final judgment reserved until further evidence is produced.

Roco at Bionic Blog

I thought the episode had a much better ‘feel’ to it - I sensed that something big was at stake, despite Jaime’s laid back approach, this made the show much more exiting. Although I felt they dragged certain scenes out for longer than necessary on occasions, thus losing that extra ‘edge’.

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Oh, and no Corvus or Anthros..imagine what it would be like to actually include them in one of this ‘good’ episodes. Food for thought NBC, food for thought.

Margie:

The episode started with the best and worst of Bionic Woman, because it showed Jaime stalking an unknown person who was obviously a mission mark while flirting on the phone with Tom.  It is a familiar pattern for BW: Jaime quipping on the phone before doing something amazing and bionic, but it seemed a bit more jarring since the conversation included the phrase “what are you wearing” instead of the more G rated banter Jaime usually has with Nathan.

Remember kids, no new BW this week.  Next episode, 1.08 “Do Not Disturb” airs Wednesday, November 28, 2007.