billtomlinson

Sure, what panopticonartist said is all true. Someone with a special power is recruited or whatever by the authorities to help solve crime. It's still a fun premise, especially for those who enjoy superpowers. At least they don't have to fight aliens from another dimension. I mean, why is Superman a cool idea? So that he can fight all the super-weird guys from other dimensions, or planets, or timelines, or who have been bitten by a different radioactive bug? No! Superman is fun because he embodies what we would do for good with that power. All of these super-villians are a boring distraction. But these superheros, Castle, The Mentalist, Bones are using their powers for what any of us would do with such. And so, even though it hasn't found the right tone yet, I hope it does. It's a fun idea. What scripts would you write. You know what I'd write? Since his brother and him are identical in looks, its horrible that his brother take all the bad. Write an episode where they changes places. They can do it. He could escape if he wanted, especially since they look a lot a like. Then the other guy could be on the outside for a while. I wonder if that episode is coming up?

I'd give it a 10 for potential. Most of the reviewers have put their finger on the problem with the series. The scope. We should realize that the major appeal of a show about NZT is the fantasy of it. So suppose you were ten or 100 time more intelligent than any other person on that planet. What would you do? Get a job with the FBI solving crimes? This is where the other reviewers have it right again. A total lack of imagination. Certainly the character reads the paper and knows that there are much more pressing problems on the planet. Maybe he could construct a plan for world peace. Or find a way to eradicate world hunger. Or maybe invent a cheap energy source, like improving the cost or efficiency of solar power. Not fun enough? How about working on a space elevator? Think "Lucy" here. If I were a writer on the show here's where I would go. First the character should find a way to break away from the FBI. He might even get Bradley Cooper to help him, or at least not be against him. Then go do something important. Or maybe if the Senator is against the idea, do these other things as a side project. If you have to solve crimes, maybe find a way to convince criminals to turn themselves in, maybe even before they commit the crime. Of course, to do any of these things you might actually have to have some real solutions, or at least solutions that are plausible solutions. This is what the writers of the show could be using their imaginations to come up with. If those writers only have crime solving imaginations, fire the writers, hire other writers. The show has great potential and I like that they use Dexter's sister in the show. So maybe the main character can go find Dexter?