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Painkiller Jane (2007)
Decent Actors -- Poor Writing
I was hopeful as I begun watching this Sy Fy show, based on the cast it had. So far, I've seen 18 of the 20 episodes of Painkiller Jane, and my opinion stays the same. The first couple episodes were decent, but the writing has so many twists and turns, it loses most viewers from the get-go, as to what the main plot really is.
The characters of Joe Waterman, a supposed watch-guard over the Subway platform where their base of operations are, and Amanda Worth, the next door neighbor of Jane, are basically summed up in one word: pointless. The characters start to develop in the first couple episodes, then all but disappear. Amanda is written out as she is killed half way through the season, while Joe just disappears all together. If you're not going to develop the characters, yet keep them in the opening as main characters, then at least try and develop the characters......
Noah Denby, while Jason Statham-like in appearance, clearly lacks the acting skills. I'm not sure yet if its the actor or the script.
The one highlight of the show was the character of Maureen Bowers, played by Alaina Huffman. She has everything: beauty and the skills. But of course, she is killed half way through the season, and I have to ask why? Poor writing I guess, once again. Of course, the one bright spot now has moved on to bigger and better things: Stargate Universe. While not as good a show as Stargate Atlantis or SG-1, it still is a step up from this show with its miserable writing......