Colony Action & Adventure
It's hard to judge a show based on just the pilot, as the actors are trying to find their footing in their characters, and the writers are trying to find the right rhythm to telling the story. Here we have some familiar starring in this new show, which has yet to prove itself.
I really liked Josh's "Sawyer" character in Lost - I think he did a great job 10 years ago playing the role; a strong and silent, smooth talker, ladies man, and I'm excited to see more of him and what he does. However, 10 years on his new character is an ex-military-in-hiding secret agent dad with a missing son. Not sure what he'll do with that, but I'm looking forward to the opportunity he has to grow in the role; I think he deserves a show and hope he has what it takes to carry this one. Oh, and by the way, although I've seen pictures of him clean cut and with short hair, he's rocking the same long-hair perma-stubble look he had through Lost. I'm not sure if that's his normal look in life, or if he's hoping he can drum up some of that old "Sawyer Love" to rope in an audience and get this show going?
Sex sells, and producers aren't beyond a little bit to sell a pilot. For example, USA had a great gratuitous shot in their pilot for Suits, even though it had little to do with the plot and similar scenes never reappeared in the show. At any rate, there is one passionate scene in the pilot between Will Bowman (Holloway) and his wife Katie (Callies), which just felt awkward to watch...
Near the end of the pilot Katie takes off her shirt and in her Maidenform bra starts making out with him on a very dark set. We had already seen them kissing several times in the episode to express how close they are as husband and wife. The whole scene felt too long, didn't do much for character/relationship development than a long hug/'I love you'/teary eye'd return would have done. And, as opposed to the girl in the pilot for SUITS, the scene wasn't gratuitous to really work to rope me in hoping I'll see more of this in the show.
