The Call

The first episode (as far as I've gotten so far) sets the series up as a realistic depiction of political intrigue but has so many unrealistic plot points.

An agent wouldn't take a victim to their personal home.

Why are important back information sitting out on his desk?

Forced dialogue to get the viewer up to speed.

Horrible female actress.

Sloppy scene where he is accosted by thugs on the street.

Very changeable weather - rain, dry, rain, inconsistencies all over the horizon.

I'll give it another episode because the first episode is usually crap because getting viewers up to speed is difficult to do in a natural way. It doesn't look good for thinking viewers.

"The Night Agent" has a fantastic start to the show that manages to encorporate action and emotion that holds the weight to it. I also like how this episode sets up for the rest of the series, so let's dive into the review.

Rose is very well introduced, she and her family have a bond and then something seems to be off, 2 mysterious figures seem to be roaming around outside. After a few mysterious events happen in Pete and Roses lives, that tees up the rest of the series brilliantly. Rose has a good start because some people can relate to her, whilst also feeling bad about what's happened to the character. The sense of mystery and drama is also beautifully weaved into the bit where Rose is scared and frightened.

Pete also has a backstory and that makes it interesting as both characters get to bounce of each other very well. He seems to know what his father was up to, but everyone else tells a different side to the story, so this part is a good plot-point for the rest of the series which is what makes this episode like Beans on Toast, it's just very well thought-out.

I think the episode does a good job of introducing the bad guys and who will be the good guys. The lengths both sides go in makes it fascinating and intense, it's so intense you might wanna put your Tea down so it doesn't spill. The Intense atmosphere holds up and stands on two feet whilst also sharing some of the thrills and more action-packed moments. The run time does a good of that, because the slower moments feel earned whilst incorporating some intense and atmospheric moments that makes the pacing of this episode enjoyable and well-paced.

I'd give it an 8 because the world building is great, and the pacing of the story is also nicely done. It's certainly my Cup of Tea!

I will do what I always do. If I'm not terribly enamored with the initial episode of one of these series, I will give it one more go. The scatter-gun approach is hard to hone in on. A young woman goes to see her uncle and aunt. While there some killers show up and she is forced to take off, having been given a phone number and a message. Her uncle and aunt are dead within minutes. She barely survives and a young agent manages to keep her alive. He is a Night Agent. He is to answer a phone in a little room and engage people to help. During the short time, she is in danger from three entities and barely makes it. I have no idea what is going on, only that she is in grave danger.

I don't know why I waited so long to start watching this, I was utterly hooked by the end of this episode so I just hope they can keep up the pace.

I barely recognise anyone aside from Robert Patrick and Hong Chau but that's fine, it lessens the chance of me being pulled out of it by familiar faces AND it gives me new actors to appreciate.

It's also probably going to give me a new book to read if it goes the way it's looking like going. Other than that, I'm out of stuff to ramble about in order to fill the character limit I'm supposed to fill so I'll just waffle a little longer until that quota is full.

I laughed so hard I wondered if I was actually watching a comedy. None of the character are actually believable. The acting appalling. Script should have been saved for a sitcom and no one knows how to use a firearm. I mean, the girl finds out her aunt and uncle have been murdered and all she cares about is that the agent works at the Whitehouse? Wtf!? And when she put the mirror on the floor- ha! She might as well have just put a sign on the closet door saying "Incredibly dumb victim in here! Lame cliche after lame cliche. Couldn't even finish the first episode. Think I'll just go rewatch The Last of Us.