Birds of Prey

[cdybedahl]

At long last I finally finished watching Birds of Prey. Overall, it's not a good series. The actresses do a good enough job, the actors aren't too bad, the special effects are cheap but do their jobs and the scripts just plain suck. And while good scripts can make up for a whole lot of not good in acting and effects, it doesn't work the other way around.

The biggest thing I wish they'd done differently is to not spend so ridiculously much screen time on glacially-moving and unconvincing romantic plots. The second biggest is used Mia Sara more. She was far and away the best actress, and the most entertaining character. Although I still think that Hudson Leick would've done an even better job of playing the dear Doctor Quinzell.

On the good side, they almost manage to go out with a bang. The final episode is definitely the best of the 13 they made. The opening Huntress/Harley scene was steamy, and I almost fell off my chair laughing when I recognised the music they played during the climactic battle.

gonzo21, I never got the address you wanted me to send the VCDs on to. If it's still relevant?

Comments

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

It should have been so much better. If only they had gone for it and made the lesbian superheroines in love series that it oh so clearly wanted to be. That final episode I think is a hint of what the whole thing should have been, but wasn't allowed to be thanks to the network.

The use of the Tatu song was no accident.

Sherilyn Fenn played Harley in the original pilot. But she wouldnt' commit to a series, was the story, so they recast Mia Sara.

And, yes, it is still relevant. Though, might just be easier if you simply return the discs to me please:

Simon Field
Riverside
Dunira, Near Comrie
Perthshire
PH6 2JZ
Scotland. UK.

And I'll forward 'em on to their next destination.

[cdybedahl.livejournal.com]

Since I've ripped the VCDs to AVI files anyway, would you prefer the get the entire series (including the unaired pilot) on a single data DVD? It's only 3GB, so it fits with room to spare. Won't play in a standalone DVD player, though.

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

I think my friend would probably prefer the VCD versions, because he'll be playing them on a DVD player.

Thank you kindly for the offer though.