Robert N EmersonMy Thoughts on SciFi's Sanctuary
October 21st 2008 02:28
So, I've been holding off on talking about the SciFi channels newest show, Sanctuary, mainly because I've been watching it since last year, when it was the online show "Sanctuary for All." It was an interesting way to backdoor a pilot, I think, as it build up a fan-base, who then sponsored the show by buying into the subscription for the series, which fueled it growing into something more. Now, it is on television and has went through the early episodes that it had originally aired, as well as some that it made, but did not air until now.
It's an okay show, but it still needs some more ground to stretch it's legs before I'll say whether it's great or a must see. The concept is interesting enough, about a place where the truth behind urban legends, cryptozology, and other mysteries are studied, helped, and, in some needed cases, imprisoned. The proprietor, perhaps proprietrix is more proper, is a centuries old woman who does not age, her butt-kicking daughter, a skeptical criminal profiler, and Bigfoot.
Yeah, that Bigfoot. It's kinda cool, actually, and he happens to be a pretty lead-footed driver, too.
Anyhow, the show has some interesting ideas and concepts, not to mention Stargate SG-1's Amanda Tapping, it's Sanctuary being picked up that caused he abrupt exit from Atlantis, by the way. I'm still getting use to the accent, plus it might actually be closer to her own accent, so who knows.
If you're a fan of Spring-Heeled Jack, Bigfoot, Witches, Lake Monster, or any other subject that would fit into a night of talk with Art Bell, George Noory, or Ian Punnett on Coast to Coast AM, then you'd definitely like the show. But, fair warning, their take can sometimes be a bit different, but in a good way.
It's an okay show, but it still needs some more ground to stretch it's legs before I'll say whether it's great or a must see. The concept is interesting enough, about a place where the truth behind urban legends, cryptozology, and other mysteries are studied, helped, and, in some needed cases, imprisoned. The proprietor, perhaps proprietrix is more proper, is a centuries old woman who does not age, her butt-kicking daughter, a skeptical criminal profiler, and Bigfoot.
Yeah, that Bigfoot. It's kinda cool, actually, and he happens to be a pretty lead-footed driver, too.
Anyhow, the show has some interesting ideas and concepts, not to mention Stargate SG-1's Amanda Tapping, it's Sanctuary being picked up that caused he abrupt exit from Atlantis, by the way. I'm still getting use to the accent, plus it might actually be closer to her own accent, so who knows.
If you're a fan of Spring-Heeled Jack, Bigfoot, Witches, Lake Monster, or any other subject that would fit into a night of talk with Art Bell, George Noory, or Ian Punnett on Coast to Coast AM, then you'd definitely like the show. But, fair warning, their take can sometimes be a bit different, but in a good way.
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