Alba and Weatherly started dating during filming, despite a 12-year age gap. There were some problems on set, too, which might have contributed to some of Alba and Ackles' bickering. Transhumanism is a huge part of cyberpunk, so that bit of transgender representation was incredible.Ĭritics were also hot and cold on the series, with some praising it for its fierce feminine hero while others were frustrated by the show's pulpy silliness.
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The series also featured some pretty progressive characters and plotlines for the time period, featuring a lesbian main character, Original Cindy (Valarie Rae Miller) and the first television episode ever featuring a trans actor (Jessica Crockett) playing a trans character. They can't touch, which turns into all kinds of sexual tension and angst. Their romantic entanglement becomes more complicated in season 2, after Max has been recaptured by Manticore and they inject her with a virus specifically designed to kill Logan, who has revealed them to the world. The two begin developing romantic feelings for each other, which turns into a "will they, won't they" for the ages. He ends up being injured and confined to a wheelchair after the mission goes wrong, and Max decides to join him out of guilt. Logan is an underground journalist who uses his platform to fight corruption, and he tries to recruit Max to help him, but she declines. In that time she's managed to make something of a life for herself: working as a bike courier, making friends with her co-workers, and eventually meeting rogue reporter Logan Cale (Michael Weatherly). Buy it.Max has been on the run from Manticore, the company that engineered her, since she was nine years old (the pulse happened shortly after she escaped). If that`s the case, do yourself a favour, look around for a good deal on this fine series box-set. The price won`t do its sales any favours, either!!! If you`re reading this then you`re already intrigued by Dark Angel. The problem with the package is not the series content but rather the lacklustre way in which it has been released.
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As always with Fox TV DVDs the visual presentation is great, and although the audio isn`t given the 5.1 mix of the likes of 24, it holds its own well. The extras, (a 6 minute featurette, and a game Trailer) like the first season release, sadly do the series no justice, and, to be honest might as well have not been there. The final episode `Freak Nation`, directed by James Cameron (apparently in a (failed) bid to gain enough interest from the viewers to urge the studio into backing a third series), is a little heavy handed for my taste but does contain a cracking Die Hard-style seige, and gives Dark Angel a suitably `up yours` ending. That being said, and as often seems to be the case with soon-to-be-cancelled shows, the series` final few episodes really pick up the pace and make sure we leave on a high. There really are only so many times that Alec getting Joshua into trouble can really hold the viewer`s attention. Too many episodes, however, seem to act as padding, adding little to the overall pace of the story. There are some sparky new characters - Alec and Ames White stand out - and the introduction of a new evil agency all add intriguing new dimensions to what has gone before.
This second season is weaker than the first, but by no means deserving of Fox cancelling it so abruptly. Dark Angel never seemed to receive the studio backing that it needed, despite it`s James Cameron pedigree. It`s Buffy meets the X-Files with some truly excellent action sequences, good stories and solid acting from its cast. Of course there are wheels within wheels (as in any good conspiracy based story), and although Max seems to have destroyed Manticore she`s released an even more powerful dragon in the form of an ancient cult, hellbent on her destruction, and powerful enough to reach into the higher echelons of Government. Our gorgeous heroine, Max (Jessica Alba) has released her genetically bred brothers and sisters into the real world, and insodoing has destroyed the base of operations that created them. After a great first season, Dark Angel looked like it was destined for potential greatness. A decent sci-fi series that was cut short in it`s prime.
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