Warehouse 13

Remember the warehouse at the end of "Raiders of the Lost Ark"?

This new Syfy series is set in it. Or more accurately uses a warehouse very much like it.

The setup is: Two secret service agents see something they shouldn't and are recruited to staff Warehouse 13. Their job is to track down the odd and uncanny, box it up and put it in the warehouse. Because the 21st Century is when it all changes and...

sorry, not quite a Torchwood. It does seem to be a bit X-Files, and a bit Fringe. There's humour, which isn't the sole focus of the show. We've made it past the pilot, in which a comb tried to take over the world, and Tricia Helfer guests in episode one.

It's available on Hulu for those with the mad skills to get to Hulu and, no doubt, torrentable.

Anyone else seen it?

I've seen the pilot and the first episode. The Steampunk gizmos and the character of Artie are the highlights for me. I also like the mix of magic and SF. The show itself is light and fun, but perhaps a little too light.

Jury's still out for me.

A comb?

Rich Flair wrote:A comb?

Yep, rather disagreeable one at that.

never trusted them.

Rich Flair wrote:A comb?

I know.

If it helps, it was quite ornate. And interesting. If it had turned up on Antiques Roadshow, for example, they'd have been impressed.

We've been watching it too - it's turning into a really fun little show!

I think the latest episode was my favorite so far.

Spoiler:

It's still light but it's fun.

So, did anyone else follow this series to the finale?

I thought the show improved as it went along, and the season ender was a good cliffhanger. I'm glad it's been picked up for another season.

Zoltar wrote:So, did anyone else follow this series to the finale?

I thought the show improved as it went along, and the season ender was a good cliffhanger. I'm glad it's been picked up for another season.

Yep, I did.

It didn't improve, it did get a lot less lighthearted and I feel that the show suffered as a result. I'm particularly annoyed at

Spoiler:

On the up side, I really like the cast and there are moments - frequent moments, as it happens - when the writing makes me grin. I'll be looking out for series 2 by assorted technical means.

Dave Webb wrote:Yep, I did.

It didn't improve, it did get a lot less lighthearted and I feel that the show suffered as a result.

Your mileage may vary as they say. I thought it kept the humor but mixed in some nice background for the Warehouse and raised the stakes for Artie. And as Artie is my favorite character, that was nice to see.

Dave Webb wrote:I'm particularly annoyed at

Spoiler:

Spoiler:

Dave Webb wrote:On the up side, I really like the cast and there are moments - frequent moments, as it happens - when the writing makes me grin. I'll be looking out for series 2 by assorted technical means.

I like the cast too. I wasn't a fan of Claudia but she grew on me as the season progressed.