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By Melissa Voelker It was a surprise upset in the last round when the 2007 Bionic Woman series trampled the 1976 original under its casting might. Though Lindsey Wagner and her crew threw out resumes and starring roles to the best of their ability, it just wasn’t enough to beat the impressive list of genre [...]
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By Melissa Voelker My experiment last week (when I tried to watch as if I had never seen the show before and had no previous notions about it) was ultimately an utter failure. While the episode started out pretty good it fell flat on its face by the second half, and I think I was [...]
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Fresh from their first round victory, the original 1976 Bionic Woman series is primed to duke it out in Round Two of the Bionic Showdown. They have assembled their list of actors, shined their killer celebrity smiles, and polished their genre resumes of past Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Action Hero experiences. Because they took the lead after the starting [...]
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By Melissa Voelker I’ve decided to watch the show this week as if I’ve never seen it before. The slate is wiped clean and I’m ready to pretend I have no previous opinions or thoughts about The Bionic Woman. I’m going to take deep, calming, cleansing breaths, put a smile on my face, and settle [...]
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By Melissa Voelker Actress Lindsey Wagner or starlet Michelle Ryan? Love interest Six Million Dollar Man Steve Austen or Boyfriend Professor of Bionics Will Anthros? Furry bionic dog sidekick Max or computer hacker younger sister sidekick Becca? Which version of the Bionic Woman is supreme, and what gives it the right to carry that title? [...]
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By Melissa Agent Kung-Fu and Jamie partake in a little sparring, and he kicks her ass while berating her for being too predictable in her movements (and bionic super powers went where, exactly?) Next comes sister bonding time which for once isn’t so awful. Shan-Yu breaks things up by calling Jamie with a mission to [...]
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It looks like Professor Boyfriend didn’t make it after getting shot by Crazy Katee, as this episode opens on his funeral. Jamie and Lil Sis are there, both trying valiantly to actually cry. Jamie has a run in with Shan-Yu and makes it clear that now she won’t play any of his reindeer games. Then [...]
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By Melissa Voelker I think that we the viewers have been misled. We were thinking that this revamped series was about a new and improved Jamie Summers, the heroine from the less than award winning but much loved original. But after sitting through the pilot of The Bionic Woman for a second time I realized [...]
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Review by Melissa Voelker For those tuning in to the new Bionic Woman series looking for some relief from Katee Sackoff withdrawal until the new season of Battlestar Galactica starts up, you will be happy to learn her first appearance happens within about a minute and a half. The show opens on a group of [...]
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