I’ve been struggling to catch up on a few shows for the past several weeks, and one of the shows I’ve been neglecting is the CW’s ‘Nikita.’ I thoroughly enjoyed the first season, especially the second half, and while I thought the show might be taking a step back in terms of storytelling when it returned this past September, I’ve really been digging the show lately. A few thoughts on why right here. Continue Reading

Nikita
Season 1, Episode 11

The CW’s new take on Nikita, yet another version of Luc Besson’s French action film (after the American film remake Point of No Return and the USA TV series La Femme Nikita), is the most pleasant surprise of the season. There have really only been a handful of good shows that premiered this past fall and Nikita is near the top of the heap. It’s not easy to make a good series in the action spy genre, especially one that’s been re-imagined or remade several times already. Yet the people behind this new iteration have found a way to make the premise feel fresh, branching off in a different direction than the one that’s been established and building its own mythology. With crafty plotting, solid stunt work and the charismatic (and incredibly sexy) Maggie Q in the title role, the show has remained consistently compelling since it premiered in September, and the final episode of 2010, titled “All the Way,” is the best episode yet. I don’t want to spoil too much for those who haven’t had a chance to check out the show, so I have just a few thoughts on the episode and the season in general. Continue Reading