Jake 2.0

POSTED BY: kli
UPDATED: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 06:03
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KLI

Monday, September 22, 2003 8:24 PM

Just wanted to mention that if you tuned into the pilot and left in disgust at the plain-vanillaness of the show, you may wanna try again.

Between the pilot and the rest of the series, it looks like Jake 2.0 got David Greenwalt as showrunner, and while it didn't suddenly burst out into Greenwaltness and become Profit, it certainly took strides in a much more focused and unique direction than the pilot did.

Just saying, this might be worth a second glance, especially as it's the last week before Jake 2.0 and Angel run in the same timeslot.

DDAY82799

Monday, September 22, 2003 8:42 PM

I agree with you on the pilot being weak, the second episode was better but the actors all still look really scared or nervous to be on TV. That's the way it came off to me at least. I'm going to give it one more week because it is on after Enterprise which I still like and as you stated, Angel is not premiering until next week. If Jake2.0 is better again, I might have to tape it next week!

KLI

Monday, September 22, 2003 9:00 PM

Hmmm. Didn't get a scared-vibe off any of the performers, although they haven't settled in and gelled, yet. I got more of a clearing-the-decks overall vibe on the episode. They got rid of the annoying roomate (yay!), everybody got more ACTUAL character to play, and the contrast of Jake's eager naivete vs. the seasoned NSA agents' cynicism and experience got planted. I have a feeling that's going to be one of the keystones of the series.

Mostly, I'm just peeved that the ex-Greenwalt run show is up against the new Greenwalt-run show. And they're both up against West Wing. Dammit. Wednesday nights are really crowded this season.

MALCOLMXERXES

Wednesday, October 15, 2003 9:39 AM

I found that the pilot was exactly what I expected it to be, while subsequent episodes have improved greatly.

The episode that aired yesternight was the best yet, methought....

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HJERMSTED

Wednesday, October 15, 2003 4:42 PM

A college buddy of mine works on the show, so I decided to check it out.

I had no expectations either way and have been pleasantly surprised on a weekly basis. This is a good show!

My only complaint: Vancouver, BC (a city that I love to death!) is a poor fill in for Washington, DC. When you're up that far north, the sun is lower in the sky which causes outdoor daylight scenes to seem underlit. This dingy-gray daylight worked well for the first five seasons of X-Files (which also filmed in BC), but seems to hinder Jake 2.0 somehow. I'll try to get over it though!

The stories, acting and directing are top notch and I will certainly continue to follow the exploits of Jake as long as Greenwalt and Co. keep the quality level as high as it's been.

mattro

MALCOLMXERXES

Monday, October 20, 2003 6:31 AM

Did you find that Toronto served you better in the pilot episode as a Washington stand-in?

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HJERMSTED

Monday, October 20, 2003 4:10 PM

I didn't start noticing BC as an odd choice to film something taking place in DC until the second or third episode of Jake 2.0.

Probably because Toronto doesn't have a very obvious mountain range in the background...

mattro

MALCOLMXERXES

Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:34 AM

*OOF!*

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LJC

Thursday, November 27, 2003 3:18 AM

I've become a GINORMOUS Jake 2.0 fan. It reminds me so much of the shows I grew up watching (Greatest American Hero, Scarecrow & Mrs. King, The Bionic Woman) but with a great 21st century sensibility (not unlike The Invisible Man). I'm totally hooked (and yes, being me, I've launched a fan site ( http://www.loony-archivist.com/geeklove) and have started writing fan fiction ( http://ljconstantine.com/fanfic/j20.html).

I really urge you guys to check it out, now that Angel is in reruns for winter. They're re-airing the 3rd ep next week, and some of the spoilers for upcoming eps look amazing.

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And some just go screaming down the highway, dropping flaming bits of wreckage.

KELSO

Sunday, January 4, 2004 8:58 PM

I caught part of an episode (I'm guessing it was the pilot) the other day while flipping channels.

It looked pretty good... I'll have to pick up the DVDs eventually so I can watch it properly.

Any guesses at when the Season One DVDs will be coming out?

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