Warehouse 13: Does it Work?

Posted in Jenni Hammit, television on 13. Jul, 2009

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The Sci-fi Channel…wait. My bad… “The Syfy Channel” has another show with potential on its hands. Despite their totally lame “renaming/rebranding” campaign, I will have to give them credit for Warehouse 13. The pilot was a little slow going, but I think the show could be decent once it gains some momentum.

An Interesting Mix

The show is very Friday the Thirteenth the Series meets the X-Files with a splash of Poltergeist the Legacy. I love all three of these shows, and I actually still watch the rereuns regularly. Yes the little creepy sci-fi drama geek in me did a little gig as I watched the pilot. Basically, two secret service agents are reassigned to this strange warehouse in the middle of nowhere. The unassuming warehouse is a storage facility for “cursed/supernatural/magical goods.” They are charged with protecting the items and searching out and collecting items that are still in “circulation.” Of course they are a little skeptical at first, but as they embark on their first case, they begin to warm towards the new assignment.

The Characters

The two agents Pete Lattimer and Myka Bering are very reminiscent of Mulder and Scully. Lattimer is the believer and Myka is the skeptic. However, Lattimer is not nearly “the truth is out there” as Mulder, and Myka is way more OCD than Scully.

Actually, I thought that was one of the poor points of the show. There were times where I wanted to just stop watching because the Myka character was annoying. She is less grating and more human by the end of the pilot, so I am hoping she becomes more likeable in future episodes. Lattimer is definitely more like a mix of Ryan from Friday the 13th and Nick from Poltergeist the Legacy with a touch of Mulder, but the relationship between the two agents has that Mulder/Scully dynamic in small doses.

The agent’s “Jack” is Artie. Artie has been with the warehouse for years. He was also reluctant about his assignment, but now is their resident expert. Their new “boss” (aka Skinner meets Derek Rayne) is the mysterious Mrs. Frederic . It should be very interesting to learn more about her. There is also an employee at the bed and breakfast Myka and Lattimer call home named Leena. She seems to know all about the items and the warehouse, but we do not know much more about her.

The Grade

The writing is okay. I mean it isn’t bad, but it isn’t particularly strong. I love the ferret, but I hope she gets him a bigger cage. Come on the wishing tea kettle having a ferret pop out is pretty classic. Oh and am I the only one who had Ghostbuster flash backs with the little “neutralizer boxes?” I swear I was waiting for Artie to say never to cross the streams. It has its share of good snarky fun and sarcastic lines, so I will be keeping an eye on this one.

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