First, let me say that I like Joanne Kelly. I first noticed her in the “Dresden Files” as Bianca, the vampire-ess(?). I think if we had a little more Bianca, Dresden would have hung around much longer. But in “Warehouse 13″ she doesn’t seem to be very believable as this action-oriented agent ala Olivia Dunham in “Fringe”. The character, Myka Bering (as in over-bearing??), comes off as way too controlling to the point where she ends up being just plain irritating. Not good to have the main character be irritating.
Playing her trusty side-kick, Eddie McClintock does indeed work better as Pete (keep your sunny side up) Lattimer. Saul Rubineck comes over the best as the outwardly quirky curator, Artie Nielson. You get the feeling that he really understands that the world and the things in it can be quite different than they seem.
Maybe the problem here is that it honestly does come too close to “Fringe” to dismiss the similarities and I cannot avoid a comparison. Frankly, I think the casting of Joanne Kelly was a mistake–possibly a fatal one. Where “Fringe” challenges the viewer on multiple levels, “Warehouse 13″ seems to be a fairly weak knockoff of several shows–”Kolchak–the Night Stalker” being somewhere in that mix. Anna Torv is totally believable as FBI agent Olivia Dunham, while Joanne…well. The same great casting can be said for the rest of “Fringe” cast, while Werehouse 13 simply doesn’t compare. (Well, maybe Artie–he’d be neat in a “Fringe” episode.)
While I’ll concede that there’s so much exposition that has to be done in a pilot, all you have to do is to compare the pilot of “Fringe” and maybe Kolchak or, for that matter, the X-Files to see how better series approach the problem. For me, I’ll Tivo this thing (won’t buy it). Now that Myka considers this assignment up to her standards of importance, maybe Kelly can inject something that makes her character a little more palatable.
It’s a pretty good show for the sci-fi nerds like myself. I love the humor and the way the characters play off each other. I really like that the special effects don’t look cheesy like some of the shows from the Sci Fi channel. I just wish that they would hurry up and get the second season out.
I agree with a previous review… I can’t make myself watch more than 3 episodes. The female lead is grating & anxiety ridden. Her waify looks, & bee stung lips also contribute to an unbelieveable & annoying character!
The other main characters are somewhat amusing. But this show falls way short of Brit TV’s 5 STAR shows such as Sancuary & Torchwood. For whit, humor, fab plots, suspense, & sexiness check out those shows instead.
Warehouse 13 has a lot of potential, as shown in this very enjoyable pilot episode. I think of this somewhat along the lines of X-Files meets Indiana Jones, in that you have two Secret Service agents investigating paranormal events, and are based out of the warehouse that bares a lot of resemblance to the one at the end of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (Special Edition).
There is a good bit of humor in this episode and the casting works fairly well, with the by the book Myka offset by the loose cannon Pete. I hope SyFy give this series a change to gel.
First, let me say that I like Joanne Kelly. I first noticed her in the “Dresden Files” as Bianca, the vampire-ess(?). I think if we had a little more Bianca, Dresden would have hung around much longer. But in “Warehouse 13″ she doesn’t seem to be very believable as this action-oriented agent ala Olivia Dunham in “Fringe”. The character, Myka Bering (as in over-bearing??), comes off as way too controlling to the point where she ends up being just plain irritating. Not good to have the main character be irritating.
Playing her trusty side-kick, Eddie McClintock does indeed work better as Pete (keep your sunny side up) Lattimer. Saul Rubineck comes over the best as the outwardly quirky curator, Artie Nielson. You get the feeling that he really understands that the world and the things in it can be quite different than they seem.
Maybe the problem here is that it honestly does come too close to “Fringe” to dismiss the similarities and I cannot avoid a comparison. Frankly, I think the casting of Joanne Kelly was a mistake–possibly a fatal one. Where “Fringe” challenges the viewer on multiple levels, “Warehouse 13″ seems to be a fairly weak knockoff of several shows–”Kolchak–the Night Stalker” being somewhere in that mix. Anna Torv is totally believable as FBI agent Olivia Dunham, while Joanne…well. The same great casting can be said for the rest of “Fringe” cast, while Werehouse 13 simply doesn’t compare. (Well, maybe Artie–he’d be neat in a “Fringe” episode.)
While I’ll concede that there’s so much exposition that has to be done in a pilot, all you have to do is to compare the pilot of “Fringe” and maybe Kolchak or, for that matter, the X-Files to see how better series approach the problem. For me, I’ll Tivo this thing (won’t buy it). Now that Myka considers this assignment up to her standards of importance, maybe Kelly can inject something that makes her character a little more palatable.
It’s a pretty good show for the sci-fi nerds like myself. I love the humor and the way the characters play off each other. I really like that the special effects don’t look cheesy like some of the shows from the Sci Fi channel. I just wish that they would hurry up and get the second season out.
I agree with a previous review… I can’t make myself watch more than 3 episodes. The female lead is grating & anxiety ridden. Her waify looks, & bee stung lips also contribute to an unbelieveable & annoying character!
The other main characters are somewhat amusing. But this show falls way short of Brit TV’s 5 STAR shows such as Sancuary & Torchwood. For whit, humor, fab plots, suspense, & sexiness check out those shows instead.
Warehouse 13 has a lot of potential, as shown in this very enjoyable pilot episode. I think of this somewhat along the lines of X-Files meets Indiana Jones, in that you have two Secret Service agents investigating paranormal events, and are based out of the warehouse that bares a lot of resemblance to the one at the end of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (Special Edition).
There is a good bit of humor in this episode and the casting works fairly well, with the by the book Myka offset by the loose cannon Pete. I hope SyFy give this series a change to gel.
Recommended for fans of the genre.
its original and fun to watch the characters are interesting and have great chemistry
very entertaining and very fascinating.