By Melissa Voelker Bionic Woman may not have been a terribly well written or well acted show, yet I still feel it deserves a proper send off into the land of Television Programs That Are No More. Sure I wanted to scream and yell and shake some sense into Jaime Summers from time to time, [...]
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2007 was the year I got beat up by TV. There was so much to watch, much of which only made me angry. I fell in love with a pie maker, broke up with Jack Shepherd and then had the best new show – Journeyman – killed off too soon (damn you, NBC!). The WGA [...]
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By Melissa Voelker Tonight’s very special episode begins with a bar wake for poor Antonio, with everyone sitting around a table drinking and looking forlorn. That’s right, I almost forgot he bit it at the end of the last episode. It was done so quickly and in such an overused, cliché type of way that [...]
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By Melissa Voelker Tonight I’ve been drinking some Sake Dew (Sake mixed with Mt Dew – it’s tasty, believe me) so maybe that will make things better as I watch the new Bionic Woman episode. Or maybe not. Related Stuff:
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By Melissa Voelker Though the last round ended in a surprising tie, the 1976 Bionic Woman is leading the competition 3-2 and needs only to win this last round in order to take the crown as the Ultimate Bionic victor. To give the 2007 show a bit more of a chance they will start off [...]
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By Melissa Voelker Ah to be a young bionic woman in love – or lust. Whatever. Especially when it is with someone you aren’t supposed to be with because he is from the wrong side of the super secret government agency tracks. How will Jaime’s new relationship with CIA hottie Tom ever work out? Do [...]
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By Melissa Voelker Once again the 1976 original Bionic Woman took the lead in the showdown, but it was a slim victory over the last round so if it wants to stay on top it is going to have to really bring its best for this fight – Bionic Powers. Because it is now in [...]
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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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