It's certainly not an epic space opera, but who cares? The freshly rebranded SyFy Channel has a new show: Warehouse 13. I was looking forward to this show, and I was not disappointed. Based upon the scifi-light model like Eureka, Warehouse 13 has lots of comedy and not too thick of a mythology which is certainly not crucial for every show.
Basically, 2 Service Agents, Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly), and Pete Lattimer (Eddie McClintock) save the president (the point isn't really shown that well as the president never really seemed in too much danger since Myka already had a gun drawn). Myka stops some guy who was influenced by some crazy Aztec blood mask, and Pete grabs the masks where Artie (the fat vagabond) neutralizes it.
Pete goes back home and Mrs. Frederick (CCH Pounder) tells him he has a new assignment in South Dakota. He gets there, and then Myka shows up. They are now part of a team with Artie to find artifacts and retrieve them. Their first mission is to find out why a college student hit his girlfriend. It turns out to be an old Renaissance artifact. This story seemed kind of bland, but that may be because I was half asleep.
That's the basic plot summary, and I know the show doesn't seem too great, but I'm sure actually watching it will be much more enjoyable than just reading about it. Myka and Pete start bickering right from the beginning and eventually get along as they learn more about each other. The dialogue isn't sparkling and not that witty, but is decent enough to pass.
My favorite part of the show was the warehouse and the gadgets Artie has. The warehouse is enormous and contains shelves abd shelves of items. In probably the funniest scenes, Artie has to get to some place in the warehouse, so he gets onto a zip line and flies down into the warehouse, letting go and crashing once his destination is reached. The steampunk elements are kind of unnecessary, but adds a nice feel to the show.
For those looking for some kind of mystery thing, Myka is hearing the voice of her former partner/lover saying "Hey bunny (or Hey Buddy, I swear the heard bunny the 3rd time it was said)." Who knows what it could mean.
The pilot should have been condensed to an hour thirty, but the episode started moving along once it neared the halfway mark. Overall, the show was good and I will continuing watching and giving reviews.
Score: 8/10
Next Episode: I think someone breaks into the warehouse. In the trailer, there is BSG hottie Tricia Helfer and a glimpse of SGA star Joe Flanigan.
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