Around the 40 minute mark, when the little guy from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies beat the **** out of a scaled covered Vinnie Jones, was when I decided I have to stick with the show. You don't see that every day!
Overall, it wasn't perfect, but I actually found myself enjoying it, especially the second episode, which is especially a good thing. Not familiar with the actor playing Vince, but he's likable enough, and I like that while he did make a ton of mistakes, he picked himself back up, and learned from them. Very refreshing compared to the whiny "heroes" on No Ordinary Family. Unsurprisingly, James Frain was also perfectly slimy as the villain. Love watching them battle with both wits and physical skills.
And that supporting cast. Jones! Summer Glau! Richard Schiff! Izabella Miko! And Keith David! Now, that man just owned the screen. His fake-out death reveal was the best part of the show.
The dialogue was corny as **** and even though I love her, Glau's character isn't very interesting so far. I hope that changes soon. Also not all that wild about Vince's family.
Random note: like the little inside joke where the robbers called the store clerk "Borat", since the actor was in that movie, as Borat's overweight friend.
I will definitely stick with it. It can't be any worse then The Event, right? Of course, I'm sadly pessimistic about how it will fair in the ratings. We'll see, but I have a bad feeling that it might not take off with the majority of tv viewers. I can only hope it has a chance to grow and actually improves on it's weaknesses.
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