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NARRATOR Battle of the Planets! G-Force, five incredible young people with superpowers! And watching over them from Centre Neptune, 7-Zark-7! Watching, warning against surprise attacks by alien galaxies from beyond space. G-Force! Fearless young orphans, protecting Earth's entire galaxy. Always five, acting as one. Dedicated! Inseparable! Invincible!
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I thought I'd treat myself to a new show over the last couple of weeks. I'd read and heard good things about this series. And it was getting favorable reviews, although, I prefer to make up my own mind when it comes to watching a TV series or movies for that matter. The thing that makes House of Cards (2013) unique is that it aired on Netflix. All the episodes, all at once. A good ploy. You can sit down over the course of a week or two and watch them, rather than wait a week for each episode. House of Cards (2013) 
I don't watch a lot of TV these days, I'm usually writing or reading. So when I decide to invest my time in a series, it has to be good. Otherwise I won't make it past the opening episode. Well, I was pleasantly surprised, I'm not familiar with the source material or original series. So I was entering this blind, which was good, I didn't have anything to compare it to or any preconceived notions or ideas as to how the story should play out. The first thing that struck me even before getting into the first episode was the theme music at the start. It's good, some thought had been put into it. This was a good sign. Obviously having a good theme isn't a good precursor or way to judge something as to how well a TV series or movie will play out. But it does here. From an entertainment point of view, fantastic. It has a stellar cast, Kevin Spacey (American Beauty), and Robin Wright (The Princess Bride) as the two central characters. They both do a stand up job as do the supporting cast. Great chemistry. Well done to whoever was in charge of casting. They did a fine job. Some people don't like it when characters interact with the audience, but when Kevin Spacey glances at the camera, without saying anything, you just know what's going through his mind. Or at least you think you know. And that's all you need, a quick glance. The way the text messaging is handled as well. Another nice little touch. All the characters are really fleshed out with their own little quirks and mannerisms. Robin Wright's character is great, she really comes across as someone who's constantly at odds with herself and can't decide what she really wants. I was sad to see the Peter Russo character go, but I had my suspicions when they pulled into the garage. I honestly thought Christina was going to save him. Unfortunately, it just didn't go that way. Very enjoyable.
Definitely gets the thumbs up. Well worth a watch. Hopefully this will get another season or two. |
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