I think the show addressed that in the pilot. Dorian explained that the MX units don't have the capacity to make connections between data points like the DRN units do. They can't be detectives; they can only be law enforcers.

For a while after he got banned, the guy would come back under new accounts (which would then be subsequently banned). I don't know if he still does so, but I've not noticed his presence in a couple of weeks. I bet this show makes him apoplectic.

Well, I won't pretend to know how their tech works, but if they can create one-sided force fields, then presumably they can flip it inside out. That would allow an even wider range of applications (police can shoot out at their targets even while their targets can't hit them back). I went with the idea that it was…

I think I'm more forgiving of this show because I actually really do like the interactions between the two leads. I also do enjoy the ideas they broach in regards to future tech, but I am disappointed that some of the implications of said tech are not being explored. I mean, Synthetic Soul plus holographic personnel…

I think the cost of the FX in that scene was more on the guy exploding. The actual bubble effect is probably incredibly cheap and easily recyclable (it's a shiny circle that can be reimposed on any character in any scene henceforth). The prop department can even just recycle the same disc prop over and over, so at…

Have to admit that I actually forgot about the parents subplot. Had they had more time, I would've liked to see Isaiah Mustafa return, as well as a check-in on Michael's kid. On the other hand, I'm glad they didn't get to do the Michael doppelgänger subplot (I don't like the idea of a fake Michael taking up airtime…

Skimming those comments actually raised my temper, ROFL! It really did capture the awfulness of unmoderated, open forums. I think my visceral, Pavlovian reaction inclined me to be more accepting of how the episode played out than the reviewer did (although I still wouldn't grade this more than a B, and more likely…

Agree on the force field tech. It can apparently be generated by a small, portable unit, yet police officers are not wearing these things like armor. Sure, I'll accept that maybe they'd suffocate once the air runs out, but as a short-term defensive shield (like the ambush situation in the pilot episode), that tech…

ROFL OMG you really can force the characters to align:

That was pretty awful, because young Helen didn't deserve what her father did to her. …But I laughed anyway, because present-day Amanda deserved that slap so hard. It was a cathartic moment of schadenfreude for Nikita and the audience.

I think the problem is that @avclub-111d10c784b62405e0ce2f721ccc1acc:disqus reduced this woman down to her weight and decided to tell her what to do about it. The fact that the comment is about her thinness isn't any better than if it had been about her being overweight and she should try eating less. Basically, if…

Agents of SHIELD should absorb as much of the Nikita production team as possible. The action choreography alone would improve SHIELD immensely. Humor and character development would be more effective ('cause it's Friday, and my life is insane), and the tight narrative pace of Nikita's 6-episode season could really…

The interview with Craig Silverstein, which addresses both parts of your question, is on IGN.com. He mentioned that "there was a little bit of behind-the-scenes drama about" a miscommunication regarding Lyndie Greenwood's presence, and I'm curious about it. The IGN interview is pretty informative, and even includes…

LOL! Okay sorry. It's just when you wrote that I've "… chosen to sort of ignore …" my own point, this conversation turned a corner towards Stupidland that I found frustrating.

LOLLLlllllll!!!11!11 I just now discovered this article that discusses Blade's future. It pretty much tracks with my suggestion, so it seems I'm late to the party on that one. I'm just wary about the ID change, though.

On the plus side, the mask is way quicker to put on. Your idea for matte face paint is similar to @avclub-335bb3def9e5dfa81c511e397d84196b:disqus's idea further down. It's a good idea.

Yes, that's a valid observation. Although I'll point out that the difference in mentality extends to the comic books as well, so it's not unusual that the films reflect that difference. "Comic-book-awesomeness" becomes a relative term when you consider that Marvel's universe has always hewn closer to sci-fi than DC's…

Oh, snap! Was that a slag against Supes? ROFL

ROFL thanks for what is arguably one of the worst conversations I have ever had on this site! Good job! This was needlessly repetitive and unnecessarily convoluted. It was astounding in the way that is mind boggling. LMAO

I'm not sure how Tara's gunshot to the chest counts as "natural causes". LOL