I had pretty much the same reaction. Fillion is delightful in this show; the role seems perfect for him. Plot (at least this one episode) is boiler-plate. Two attractive characters who annoy each other but are thrown together by circumstances -- you just know they're going to strike sparks and eventually fall in love. The murder mystery was too easy; I'm not good at figuring out mysteries and I had this one nailed in the first act. But (a) it's only the first episode, and (b) that's not really the point anyway, is it?
I also like that it's about a writer, and touches on the creative process as well as the crime/mystery aspect.
Also a similar reaction to Dollhouse. But I read an interview with Dushku who says that the first several episodes were meddled with by the network, and it's not until ep 6 or 7 that it really becomes Joss's show. So I'm reserving judgement, waiting to see how the second half of the season shapes up.
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Date: 2009-03-11 03:36 pm (UTC)I also like that it's about a writer, and touches on the creative process as well as the crime/mystery aspect.
Also a similar reaction to Dollhouse. But I read an interview with Dushku who says that the first several episodes were meddled with by the network, and it's not until ep 6 or 7 that it really becomes Joss's show. So I'm reserving judgement, waiting to see how the second half of the season shapes up.