NBC’s show, which is more about fembot martial arts and slick “Matrix”-ish special effects than about character development, is oriented toward young male viewers.
The Los Angeles Times also weighs in:
Dark in mood and tone -- on a flat screen, the show is barely visible in direct sunlight -- "Bionic Woman" owes much to the popularity of the graphic novel, the noir sci-fi sensibilities of Philip K. Dick and perhaps Angelina Jolie. None of which is a bad thing. This is the post-feminist, post-9/11 bionic woman -- not only doesn't she need any help, she wouldn't trust it if it were offered. But that won't keep her from getting the job done.
In other words, it's not your mother's "Bionic Woman." It's much, much better.
And Canada's Globe and Mail has a feature story on the new show:
Beyond the basic premise, everything else about "The Bionic Woman" has changed. Gone are the slow-motion running and the springy sound effects when Jaime leaps in the air. And no sign anywhere of Oscar Goldman, the smooth scientist who served as mentor and handler to both Jaime and the Six Million Dollar Man.
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Fantagraphics is publishing a complete collection of Bill Mauldin's World War II "Willie and Joe" cartoons.
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