Amy asks, “Why, again, did I watch ‘Bionic Woman’ last night?”
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- November
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There is no good answer to this question. I have no idea anymore why I watch Bionic Woman, and Jaime Sommers is about to be axed from my DVR season pass.
Each week, I blog about BW, lamenting its lameness. I thought that once Sarah Corvus wasn’t showing up each week (despite the fact that Katee Sackhoff’s performance was the best on the show), the focus might get tighter and the show might renew its energy, heading toward the promise I saw in the pilot.
Hoo-boy, was I wrong.
Jaime Sommers is an idiot. No way that I believe she could have been accepted at any Ivy League school.
And bionic legs or not, how on earth does she run in high heels? That’s just asinine.
And I know it was supposed to be humorous that she ends up having to cause some big car accident to recover the suitcase that she lost track of BECAUSE SHE WAS FLIRTING WITH HER BOYFRIEND ON THE PHONE, but I’m sorry, it wasn’t.
And if Tom hadn’t ended dinner with Becca early because he had to go and be all spy-rific, I would have just slit my wrists, because that whole thing was utterly boring. Oh, and stupid. Wasn’t Becca supposed to be some hot-shot computer hacker or something and not to be left alone? She’s left home alone almost as much as I was when I lived by myself.
Oh, and Jaime’s whole emotional breakdown because of Antonio’s death? Not believable is being kind.
Don’t even get me started on Ruth’s, “I got a plant,” panacea for Jaime. Oy vey.
Nathan (played by Kevin Rankin) is the only person on the entire freakin’ show who even bothers acting.
I could go on, but why spend all this time and energy complaining about a show I should have just shut off about five minutes after it started? Considering the ratings have been going into the toilet and everyone who responds to my posts seems to agree with me, I don’t think anyone’s going to be too upset by the decision I made last night.
I am no longer going to blog regularly on Bionic Woman. Reaper steps up to first tier; it’s far more deserving of the role.
Due to the writer’s strike, reports are that there are only two episodes left of BW and two to four of Reaper, but Reaper has proved its worth far more than BW.
Sorry, David Eick, but worry not, I’ll be watching Battlestar Galactica religiously come spring.
Photos courtesy of NBC Universal.
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Amy, I too am disappointed with this show. It showed so much promise in the beginning, but it just never got it together. I will probably still watch until it ends (and I think it will be cancelled after this season, because I find it mildly amusing (and I love Miguel Ferrar). I TOTALLY agree that Reaper is MUCH more deserving of your attention than this show is! BTW, The mini-series for Battlestar Galactica from Netflix arrived today, so I will finally be checking this show out!
Woo-hoo! Trust me, Yvonne, you’ll love BSG. It’s really one of the best shows on TV.
I agree about Miguel Ferrer. I’ve been a fan of his for many years (he was great on Twin Peaks, remember?), and am utterly disappointed by the lack of character he’s given.
Honestly, I’ll probably watch the last couple of episodes, but will have my thumb hovering over the fast-forward button on my DVR remote.
Please let me know what you think of BSG!
I agree with every single word you wrote, including Nathan being the only person worth watching, especially since Sarah Korvos inexplicably disappeared. And I don’t know why I kept tuning in either. On the bright side, the strike should kill BW if Korvos or sinking ratings don’t.
If you love Miguel Ferrer, at least spell his name right. (He is these days the only reason to watch, I’m afraid.)