La Femme Nikita

somerfrost · #1 06-24-2007, 12:04 AM

Just finished re-watching the five years of this show (last was only 8 episodes, brought back after cancellation cause of fan interest). Sometimes when I haven't seen a show for awhile, I forget how good it was, this is certainly an example! If you like Alias, this show preceeded it and, in my opinion, is much better. Peta Wilson is simply stunning and Roy Dupuis as Michael has created one of the coolest characters (for want of a better description) to ever air on television. Twists and turns keep you guessing from the first episode to the last and the supporting characters (especially Walter, Operations, Madeline and Berkhoff) are more interesting than many lead characters on other shows. Add great background music (everything from Iron Butterfly on) and great technology (even by today's standards) and you have a simply wonderful show!

Storm Cadet · #2 06-24-2007, 09:56 AM

One of my favorite shows..way ahead of its time. And NIKITA...

Did she ever resurface after the show ended?

somerfrost · #3 06-24-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Storm Cadet

One of my favorite shows..way ahead of its time. And NIKITA...

Did she ever resurface after the show ended?

Peta was in a few movies I believe..."League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" for one. I thought she was very good as Nikita, displayed a lot of believable emotion and kicked ass with the best. Roy Dupuis was one of a kind as Michael...this was a show before it's time but at least being on USA gave it a little freedom...we would have never seen Peta and Roy's butts on network TV. They had planned a spinoff (the episode with the young recruits that Nikita and Michael had to train) but USA cancelled after season four...fan support is credited with them doing a season five (8 episodes). Despite a couple issue I have (ie: Operations within a second of cancelling Berkhoff in one episode and mourning his loss the very next episode for example), I think the writers were great...edgy stuff with all sorts of moral issues woven into story lines that had more twists and turns than anything on tv. No doubt about it though...Peta Wilson is 10x sexier than Jenifer Garner!

somerfrost · #4 06-24-2007, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by somerfrost

Peta was in a few movies I believe..."League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" for one. I thought she was very good as Nikita, displayed a lot of believable emotion and kicked ass with the best. Roy Dupuis was one of a kind as Michael...this was a show before it's time but at least being on USA gave it a little freedom...we would have never seen Peta and Roy's butts on network TV. They had planned a spinoff (the episode with the young recruits that Nikita and Michael had to train) but USA cancelled after season four...fan support is credited with them doing a season five (8 episodes). Despite a couple issue I have (ie: Operations within a second of cancelling Berkhoff in one episode and mourning his loss the very next episode for example), I think the writers were great...edgy stuff with all sorts of moral issues woven into story lines that had more twists and turns than anything on tv. No doubt about it though...Peta Wilson is 10x sexier than Jenifer Garner!

Oh yeah, she was in Superman Returns too!