A detective from the year 2077 finds herself trapped in present day Vancouver and searching for ruthless criminals from the future.
So this show sounds like nothing I would watch willingly. But ever since I discovered Lost Girl and other shows like it on Syfy-type networks I have been giving more futuristic shows a chance, and so far I'm glad I did.
Continuum is about a cop from the future who gets sucked back in time with some crazy people. She has to find her way back to her time, but only after she stops the bad guys.
I know...it sounds REALLY lame. I almost didn't want to watch it after I read the synopsis, but season 1 is on Netflix so one thing led to another...and now I'm halfway through the season.
It's not bad. The main character is pretty badass. She has a super-suit from the future that makes her the modern day equivalent of Wonder Woman. Things slow down a little bit after the suit gets fried but the plot is strong enough to keep me intrigued.
Also she looks a lot like Emily Deschanel, and since Bones used to be one of my favorite shows that doesn't hurt either.
I don't have much to say in the way of complaints. Each episode is different and provides enough backstory that I'm not totally lost when a future event is referenced or some type of future technology is being explained.
It does take place in Canada so some procedural stuff is different from what I'm used to, but that's easy to ignore.
Overall I can't wait to finish out the season and see what happens. I'm pretty sure it's renewed for a second season that may or may not be out right now...I'll have to double check on that. But if it is out there, I will definitely be watching it soon!
4 stars (I would have given it 5 if there was more of a wow factor, but still a decent show to pass the time)
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