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I anticipated watching "X Company". It would be quite a change to see a TV show about Canadian spies instead of American ones, I thought. While I have a few reservations, I will continue to follow it.
The story begins in 1942. Canada had declared war to Germany, Italy and Japan before the United States. In order to gather intelligence, the Canadian government sets up a secret training camp near Lake Ontario or outside of the city of Whitby to be more exact. This is where a group of Canadian, British and American recruits get trained before being sent behind enemy lines to spy, kill and sabotage on the European front.
Like any drama about WWII made before it, "X Company" contains the "must-haves" (or clichés) of the genre: harsh German officers, conscientious German officers, an idealistic genius, a troubled genius and the brutish guy. Even though the pilot doesn't elaborate much on most of the leading characters' back story, I expect further episodes to delve a little deeper. After all, every seconds of the pilot was smartly spent making us witness the spies' first mission.
Morever, it was good to know that Americans, who didn't have any intelligence service back then, relied on Canadians to train their first modern spies. Add to that the cast's capability to make you feel their character's fear during a mission. However, I have one minor reservation. While the pilot is set in France, I was irked to see French-speaking characters, be they Canadian or French, talk among themselves in English with an affected Francophone accent. This is weird coming from a Canadian TV series with a budget high enough to cast non-Canadian actors and film action sequences!
Despite a few flaws one can expect from a network TV series, "X Company" has the intensity of an espionage thriller combined with an appreciable dose of historical veracity.
The story begins in 1942. Canada had declared war to Germany, Italy and Japan before the United States. In order to gather intelligence, the Canadian government sets up a secret training camp near Lake Ontario or outside of the city of Whitby to be more exact. This is where a group of Canadian, British and American recruits get trained before being sent behind enemy lines to spy, kill and sabotage on the European front.
Like any drama about WWII made before it, "X Company" contains the "must-haves" (or clichés) of the genre: harsh German officers, conscientious German officers, an idealistic genius, a troubled genius and the brutish guy. Even though the pilot doesn't elaborate much on most of the leading characters' back story, I expect further episodes to delve a little deeper. After all, every seconds of the pilot was smartly spent making us witness the spies' first mission.
Morever, it was good to know that Americans, who didn't have any intelligence service back then, relied on Canadians to train their first modern spies. Add to that the cast's capability to make you feel their character's fear during a mission. However, I have one minor reservation. While the pilot is set in France, I was irked to see French-speaking characters, be they Canadian or French, talk among themselves in English with an affected Francophone accent. This is weird coming from a Canadian TV series with a budget high enough to cast non-Canadian actors and film action sequences!
Despite a few flaws one can expect from a network TV series, "X Company" has the intensity of an espionage thriller combined with an appreciable dose of historical veracity.
This review is based on the first two episodes of "Almost Human". Given that the premiere was in mid-November, the wait was worth it.
The story is set in 2048 in an unnamed U.S. city and centred on Det. John Kennex (Karl Urban). Because criminality has become so complex, cops are now partnered with androids, which are bound by logic. However, Kennex is paired up with Dorian (Michael Ealy), a humanoid who can act, think and feel almost... like a human while having access to computer networks and having perfect data recording. Together, they will crack cases and, above all, investigate on the Syndicate, a mysterious criminal organization that terrorizes the United States.
This TV series has a fair share of tips of the hat, which is not a bad thing. A human dealing with both androids and humanoids? We've read that in Isaac Asimov's short stories. Some analyses on scientific ethic? Many speculative sci-fi works do that. Combining mystery and sci-fi? That's a reference to Phillip K. Dick's short stories.
However, despite being a formulaic buddy cop show, "Almost Human" has a lot going on for it. When John and Dorian are not dealing with the case of the week, they work on cases about the Syndicate which are part of the story's grand scheme. As a matter of fact, John learns in the pilot that there's a mole from the Syndicate in the police department. We can also assume that the show will elaborate over the course of the season as to why the Syndicate is hellbent on waging a war against the U.S. government. Add to that the doses of humour resulting from the excellent chemistry between the two leads, Karl Urban and Michael Ealy.
Finally, while it might not win an Emmy Award for best dramatic series, "Almost Human" is, at its core, a simple and yet efficient show from a TV network.
The story is set in 2048 in an unnamed U.S. city and centred on Det. John Kennex (Karl Urban). Because criminality has become so complex, cops are now partnered with androids, which are bound by logic. However, Kennex is paired up with Dorian (Michael Ealy), a humanoid who can act, think and feel almost... like a human while having access to computer networks and having perfect data recording. Together, they will crack cases and, above all, investigate on the Syndicate, a mysterious criminal organization that terrorizes the United States.
This TV series has a fair share of tips of the hat, which is not a bad thing. A human dealing with both androids and humanoids? We've read that in Isaac Asimov's short stories. Some analyses on scientific ethic? Many speculative sci-fi works do that. Combining mystery and sci-fi? That's a reference to Phillip K. Dick's short stories.
However, despite being a formulaic buddy cop show, "Almost Human" has a lot going on for it. When John and Dorian are not dealing with the case of the week, they work on cases about the Syndicate which are part of the story's grand scheme. As a matter of fact, John learns in the pilot that there's a mole from the Syndicate in the police department. We can also assume that the show will elaborate over the course of the season as to why the Syndicate is hellbent on waging a war against the U.S. government. Add to that the doses of humour resulting from the excellent chemistry between the two leads, Karl Urban and Michael Ealy.
Finally, while it might not win an Emmy Award for best dramatic series, "Almost Human" is, at its core, a simple and yet efficient show from a TV network.