{television} la femme nikita; season one (1997)

Based on Luc Besson's cult hit of the same name, this frenetic TV series stars Peta Wilson as Nikita, a street-smart femme fatale caught up in the government's web of deceit and double-cross. Accused of a crime she didn't commit, she's being trained as an operative. Her job? To lure terrorists and other enemies into the government's lair and avoid getting hurt in the process.

ireviewnetflix.com rating: * I had a feeling I wasn't going to like this show, but I wanted to give it a chance. This show was so disappointing, but considering that I wasn't expecting much I wasn't let down that much. I also just couldn't connect to the cast or the characters they played. I just couldn't get into the show. It was like Alias on depressants. The pilot was so weak I could barely stand it. I gave the second episode a chance, but gave up in the middle of the third episode. I read ahead and the stories sounded interesting, but I just didn't think that the writers or the cast could pull the stories off. Another case of decent concept, bad execution. This show was also too much action, not enough content.