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Old 09-26-07 | 07:20 AM
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Bionic Woman *Series Premiere* -- "Pilot" -- 09/26/07

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Jaime Sommers is a normal, hard-working woman caring for her younger sister and managing a love relationship. Her life is complicated further after she is involved in a horrendous car accident, leaving her with injuries so severe, she can only be saved using bionic body parts with amazing abilities beyond Jaime's control.

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Old 09-26-07 | 07:38 AM
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She has two daughters. The deaf daughter mysteriously disappeared and was never seen again.

EDIT: Ok I knew it was the sister ... I have no idea why I typed daughter.

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Old 09-26-07 | 08:10 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005 She has two daughters. The deaf daughter mysteriously disappeared and was never seen again.
That is her SISTER, not her daughter.

So I will go on record here that this show is likely to get trashed by many after it airs. NBC has just gone berzerk promoting this pilot. Every website seems to have a popup or banner ads splashed everywhere promoting it. So people who probably were destined to loathe it will be tuning in.

Personally, I enjoyed it and am rewatching it tonight for the true HD and surround sound which can only enhance my earlier enjoyable Unbox viewing!
Old 09-26-07 | 08:57 AM
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I watched the pre-air version already, but will definitely tune in tonight. I'm curious to see the re-shot scenes with the new sister. This is a really crowded timeslot...crossing my fingers it does well.
Old 09-26-07 | 09:03 AM
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Yeah, this is one of three new series I'm watching in this timeslot. But I'd watch pretty much anything with Katee Sackhoff in it.
Old 09-26-07 | 09:27 AM
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I'll be tuning in. I need something to watch on Wed nights until Lost comes back.
Old 09-26-07 | 09:55 AM
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Hope this one turns out good.
Old 09-26-07 | 10:37 AM
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I'm in.

I also saw the early cut, but I'm looking forward to seeing the final version and what's changed. Hopefully it's all for the better.

Out of all the new shows, I've been looking forward to this one the most.
Old 09-26-07 | 10:50 AM
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I saw this last week and thought it was very good. Didn't know they re-shot some scenes so I'll be checking it out tonight. I counted 3 actors from BSG, by the way (including Katee).
Old 09-26-07 | 12:17 PM
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Of all the pilots I've seen for this fall's shows, Bionic Woman was my favorite of the lot.
Old 09-26-07 | 12:36 PM
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Got the DVR fired up and ready to record this.
Old 09-26-07 | 01:08 PM
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I saw this last week and thought it was very good. Didn't know they re-shot some scenes so I'll be checking it out tonight. I counted 3 actors from BSG, by the way (including Katee).
The preview people saw several weeks ago was reshot to replacing the deaf sister played by Mae Whitman with Lucy Hale playing a hearing Becca Sommers. If you saw the Unbox preview, I believe you will have already seen what will be aired tonight.
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I counted 3 actors from BSG, by the way (including Katee).
There's also a lot of Battlestar Galactica people behind the scenes -- Both David Eick and Sian McArthur are producers for Bionic Woman also worked on Battlestar, and Andrew Seklir was also the Editor on BSG!
Old 09-26-07 | 01:56 PM
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Can't wait to see this in HD and to see the changes made. Should be a fun ride, no matter what.
Old 09-26-07 | 03:10 PM
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There's also a lot of Battlestar Galactica people behind the scenes -- Both David Eick and Sian McArthur are producers for Bionic Woman also worked on Battlestar, and Andrew Seklir was also the Editor on BSG!
One of the other producers is Jason Smilovic, who created KIDNAPPED, the best show from LAST season (even though it got cancelled!).
Old 09-26-07 | 06:42 PM
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She's got some bionic boobs!

Old 09-26-07 | 08:13 PM
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Ugghh. I almost want to turn this already after the cliche car wreck shot. This Bionic Woman chick isn't much to look at either. She's almost malformed. Oh well, I'll give it a chance...
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She's got some bionic boobs!

holy cow!
Old 09-26-07 | 08:57 PM
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Wow....bad acting and bad writing on that final "showdown".......you don't often get both on such high profile shows.

Consider my completely un-enthralled. I'll give it another week, but it was pretty blah....
Old 09-26-07 | 09:01 PM
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Not bad.

I'll give it a few more weeks before I make a decision.
Old 09-26-07 | 09:03 PM
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I missed the first 15 mins and feel like I'm completely lost.. It was ok. Nothing great. I might watch it if I'm around and bored, but won't be dvr'ing it
Old 09-26-07 | 09:10 PM
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I would need to watch some more episodes to get a feel for this new version. I thought the time between her surgery and recovery went by too fast. Also, the f/x shots every so often from her bionic POV made things a little confusing.

The reference from the first Superman film was unnecessary. They do that enough as it is on "Smallville"!
Old 09-26-07 | 09:21 PM
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I'm glad it's finally aired so we can get on with the season, the previews look like fun, a little more lightened up from the pilot.

I'm guessing the new hacker kid sister angle will come into play as Jaime needs some help here and there. I wonder if Becca will play anything but petulant in future episodes.
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I'm glad it's finally aired so we can get on with the season, the previews look like fun, a little more lightened up from the pilot.

I'm guessing the new hacker kid sister angle will come into play as Jaime needs some help here and there. I wonder if Becca will play anything but petulant in future episodes.
I'm not sure, but I'm placing the "Becca gets in trouble and Jamie has to save her even though Miguel Ferrar forbids her to" line at 2 for season one.
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When Jamie was jumping from rooftop to rooftop, did the song that was playing sound like Sia, who provided the song playing over the final montage on the series finale Six Feet Under?

It didn't turn me off, but it didn't make me think I've got to watch this every week like DSM does.

Michelle Ryan reminded me of Kristen Stewart if KS was 10 years older.


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