While I reviewed the 90-minute pilot for USA's newest series, Covert Affairs, yesterday, now that the series premiere has aired, I'm curious to hear what you thought of it.What did you think of Piper Perabo and Chris Gorham? Was Anne Dudek sadly wasted in her role as Annie's clueless older sister? Did you like the relationship between the married spies played by Peter Gallagher and Kari Matchett? Did the series strike you as a tad bit too much like Alias, only without the Rambaldi devices and Jennifer Garner? (Though Perabo clearly seemed to be channeling Garner's Sydney Bristow here.)
What did you think of Covert Affairs' combination of kick-ass action and playful humor? Did you buy Auggie's role within the agency? Did you think that the set-up Danielle arranged for Annie was way too unbelievable? Was it ever even plausible that Annie was yanked from the Farm strictly for her linguistic skills?
And, most importantly, will you tune in again next week?
Talk back here.
Next week on Covert Affairs ("Walter's Walk"), Annie is forced to work on low-key cases until she is tipped off about a clandestine IRA cell operating within the US.
Comments
No thanks, USA! I'll stick with Psych and White Collar.
Covert Affairs was bland and slightly ridiculous. Sure, Alias got ridiculous at the end but at least it got off to a much better start! And I'll take Jennifer Garner over Piper Perabo any day!
I though Piper Perabo was fun and extremely capable and likable. The supporting cast enjoyable, especially Christopher Gorham, who I've enjoyed in pretty much everything (even Harper's Island). It's a fun series of the type that USA does very well.
My only query: Are there any female writers on the staff? Because I noticed a few lines that any woman would have immediately corrected as inaccurate (i.e. Auggie saying Annie was wearing kitten heels when those Loubs were clearly stilettos)
While CA might do until the next "Alias" comes along, it really stacks up against "Alias" the way black and white TV stacks up against colour.
In short, it felt like a James Cameron book. You like it, you get hooked and read it in one setting, then 30 minutes later you can't remember many specifics (like Chinese food). I will definitely give it another try but was not wowed. My advice to the show - dump Matchett QUICKLY! Gallagher will be stronger without her and so will the show.
My (limited) understanding of the FBI and CIA is that they desperately need linguistic experts, especially in the Middle Eastern areas. Of course, dropping Annie into the field immediately seems unlikely.
I also liked that CA made Auggie blind. I know nothing about the real-life efficacy of blind people in a highly-technical environment, but I like the idea of a TV show representing a blind person as eminently capable in that area.
If one wants to pick nits though, it's far more unbelievable that CA's CIA would be operating in the United States--something that's strictly forbidden. (And, despite the claims of crackpot conspiracy theorists, they don't.)