THE CAPE | “Pilot” & “Tarot” (Jan. 9) *Spoilers!*

THE CAPE

Official Description: 1x1 Pilot

WHEN A COP IS UNJUSTLY FRAMED FOR CRIMES, HE IS FORCED TO TEAM UP WITH CARNIVAL MISFITS AND TAKE ON A NEW IDENTITY, FIGHT CRIME AND WIN HIS FAMILY BACK — Fueled by a desire to reunite with his wife Dana (Jennifer Ferrin) and son Trip (Ryan Wynott), former police officer Vince Faraday (David Lyons) becomes “The Cape” — his son’s favorite comic book superhero — and takes the law into his own hands and to battle criminal forces that have overtaken Palm City. Faraday is joined by Max Malini (Keith David), the ringleader of a circus gang of bank robbers, who mentors Faraday and trains him to become “The Cape,” as well as investigative blogger Orwell (Summer Glau) who wages war on crime and corruption in Palm City. Together, they must battle Ark corporation billionaire Peter Fleming (James Frain) — The Cape’s nemesis — who moonlights as the twisted killer “Chess.” Also starring are Vinnie Jones (as Scales), Martin Klebba (Rollo), Dorian Missick (Marty), Izabella Mike (Raia) and Anil Kumar (Ruvi).

Official Description: 1x2 Tarot

WHEN ARK CORPORATION THREATENS TO PRIVATIZE PALM CITY’S PRISONS, THE CAPE MUST FIND A WAY TO STOP THEM BEFORE THINGS TURN DEADLY — The Cape (David Lyons) must battle Chess (James Frain) and his latest accomplice Cain — a/k/a Chef (guest star Raza Jaffrey) — as they try to take down the Patrick Portman (guest star Richard Schiff), the Secretary for the Bureau of Prisons, in an attempt to take over Palm City’s jails. After narrowly escaping death, The Cape must rely on Orwell (Summer Glau), Max Malini (Keith David) and the circus gang to nurse him back to health and then help him save Patrick before it is too late. Also starring are Vinnie Jones (as Scales), Martin Klebba (Rollo), Dorian Missick (Marty), Izabella Mike (Raia) and Anil Kumar (Ruvi)

Promo


Full Length Trailer


Opening Credits(Click Here!) as posted by Aragorn HERE: http://trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=116595&page=11

"The Cape" premieres at 9 p.m. ET Sunday (Jan. 9) on NBC.

[Aragorn]

Kind of disappointed that Corbin Bernsen and Adam Baldwin aren't coming back. Oh, wait....

I don't remember that series...in the mid 90's I was too busy and didn't watch much TV...not even Star Trek!

[Samuel Walters]

Thanks for sharing ... I think I'll be tuning in on Sunday.

[od0_ital]

I may check it out, due to morbid curiousity...

[davejames]

I'm all for a new superhero show on TV.... but this just looks COMPLETELY retarded.

I don't think it looks that bad. Can't wait till tonight!

[Data Holmes]

Aragorn wrote:

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Kind of disappointed that Corbin Bernsen and Adam Baldwin aren't coming back. Oh, wait....

Man, I remember that show. I actually ate in the restaurant they filmed in back on a 96 vacation to FL visiting my grandparents.

[JD]

I'm a big superhero fan so I'm looking forward to this. Yeah, I'll it doesn't look like the deepest thing ever, but IMO it looks like it could be alot of comic booky, kinda campy fun.

[Temis the Vorta]

Interview with James Frain. I predict he's going to steal the show. Most likely won't rescue it from nose-diving in the ratings soon after the premiere - villains can't drive a network show, the audience is too mainstream for such things - but at least it will give me a motive to watch till the bitter end.

Let the bashing begin forthwith!

what exactly is The Cape? It’s another misstep by NBC, for starters. But more importantly it’s a series that looks like a whole bunch of cooks decided to build the most creatively awesome and different kitchen imaginable, forgetting for a moment that none of them can really cook.

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What was the pitch session like? “We’re going to make a series that will have everyone thinking ‘Batman’ at the start but it will eventually leave them feeling disappointed and huckstered. Do you love it already?”

Business as usual for network TV.

And wow, everyone is bitching about the cape as a motif. The cape is corny, the cape is stupid. Well, I can see the point, the cape is just the same magical doohickey as the Intersect is for Chuck Bartowski. But having a computer in your brain is nerdy-cool, and they cast the character with someone who has enough charm to overcome whatever little bumps there may be in us believing the hooey.

[Tom]

I will give it a try, not like there is anything else good on.

[Tom]

30 minutes in, not to bad so far. Saw the Carnies and immediatly thought of Heroes. lol

[Nobody]

God, that was horrible. I had low expectations for "The Cape" going in, but this beat them. The writers skipped the character development, and assumed you'd be interested in the character arcs to excuse the piss-poor action. Nothing worked, they skipped through the entire origin story, (which begs the question, why did they even show the origin?) and just went through the superhero numbers. Corrupt police force? Got it. Businessman who is secretly evil? Yep. Framed for a crime? Check. Watching his family mourn from far away? Also, there.

And poor Richard Schiff, he wanted to act, he tried to act, but the script wouldn't let him. If he can't save this, not even Summer Glau's leg can (because god knows it's not like her character was worthwhile).

[Maestro]

Nobody wrote:

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God, that was horrible. I had low expectations for "The Cape" going in, but this beat them. The writers skipped the character development, and assumed you'd be interested in the character arcs to excuse the piss-poor action. Nothing worked, they skipped through the entire origin story, (which begs the question, why did they even show the origin?) and just went through the superhero numbers. Corrupt police force? Got it. Businessman who is secretly evil? Yep. Framed for a crime? Check. Watching his family mourn from far away? Also, there.

And poor Richard Schiff, he wanted to act, he tried to act, put the script wouldn't let him. If he can't save this, not even Summer Glau's leg can (because god knows it's not like her character was worthwhile).

Crap. Now I have nothing to say.

[Avalon]

Liked the lead (David Lyons) more than I expected to. His American accent sounds fine to me.

Seemed fun. I like that they aren't taking themselves too seriously.

"You're a superhero! What's your name?"
"The Cape."
*incredulous pause* Eh...you'll work on it."


Then, in the next episode (paraphrased):

"Who are you?"
"I'm The Cape."
"But you're not wearing a cape."
"I'm working on that."

I hate to say it, but Orwell comes off as a more competent fighter than Vince does. But I get that they're trying to show his learning curve, and that's a good thing. I just get frustrated when the hero gets beat down every freaking fight.

How many fabulous cars does Orwell have? Geez.

I have to watch it next week -- that definitely looked like (one of my favorite actors) in the preview.