prowler111
also my personal highest rated show on any genre period. doubt ill watch in my lifetime a show to match it's level of writing, story telling, cast, style, music, and general sophistication.found myself many times at end of episode mind blown from the twists, with a big smile of disbelief to the ingenuity & brilliance of the writers. this is THE premier spy show ever made till this day. it's unlikely story and it's sophisticated with unforgettable characters masterfully portrayed by the amazing but anonymous cast. (at the time)the characters find their way into your heart working in an impossible situation for the (legendary) Section One. (maybe it should have been named, "Section Once" but maybe then it wouldn't have bean so popular).it's hard writing a review for me describing it, all ill say is MUST WATCH if you appreciate spy shows.if you loved 24 , DO NOT WATCH THIS, it's miles & miles above 24's "paid grade"! you will probably find you wont connect to it's sophistication & style.However.. if you enjoyed "Spooks" (2002) UK TV show, watching "LFN" will be like an extreme overdose version undiluted story, somewhat resembling spooks style in broad strokes, but much more radical & wild, romantic & stylish ambiance story telling..i cannot promise that in 2013 it would still make you feel as i felt about it back then, but if you watched enough Garbage and crave balanced yet high quality with romance spiced with cutting edge show, this will squeeze all your TV pleasure buds to eruption. Watch It!for the makers actors cast & other people responsible for this wonderful analytical & emotional sweeping "experience", i will never forget, thank you from the button of my heart for making it. PS a rear masterpiece that critics may take some time to appreciate it! (AKA Blade Runner...)
s k
They should have just called this show: "Hostages, Pimps, and Whores". Because when you break it all down, that's all it really is. Everyone in Section is being held against his/her will, and they are all pimped by Paul to do his whoring for him, especially Nikita. But there's something even worse than Nikita being used repeatedly as a government/personal whore -- much worse. After season 2, she becomes increasingly...irrelevant; nothing more than a prop, displaying one close up uncomfortable glance after another. And that's unconscionable, especially given the quality of the show, and of Nikita's role, during the first 2 years. The biggest flaw? It's hard to care about Nikita when she clearly does not care about herself. There's just no getting around it. She is repeatedly used and abused by just about everyone, especially Michael -- her love interest/pimp -- who is nothing but a sociopath. She suffers from Stockholm syndrome big time, identifying with her captors despite her intermittent protestations to the contrary. She goes so far as to defend Paul and Madeline from Jerome's telekinetic outburst, screaming at him: "It's not their fault." Really? It's not their fault? Then whose fault IS it? And that's exactly why LFN died a slow painful death -- it's ONLY likable main character went from a truly intelligent, rebellious, sympathetic character to a truly pathetic character, and it's impossible to like that type of character. Pity, maybe. Like -- not really; not if your eyes and ears are open to what's actually going on. Sure, they WANT us to like her, just like they WANT us to believe that Michael is actually capable of love. He is not. He's a self-serving sociopath who twists the truth around to serve his needs every step of the way. And furthermore, the way his character was portrayed (writing, directing, acting) is simply idiotic. It's not "stoic" to mumble monosyllabic utterances -- it's autistic/catatonic. And anyone who can't see the difference...can't see the difference. And the thing is...Nikita KNOWS what Michael is all about. In fact, in season 4 she confronts him and tells him, quite accurately, that he needs Section, while she herself knows she needs to leave Section. Yet she acquiesces over and over and over again, selling herself short, and basically just selling herself out. And that's simply not a protagonist that's worth caring about. Instead of developing her character, they destroyed it.Of course, what LFN is really all about...is torture. The problem is...after the first 2 seasons...it's the viewers who get tortured. On a weekly basis. Without fail.
Maedhros35
I'm more-or-less forced to watch this horrible show (with daily reruns on the local cable), and and can't see what people like about it. It has no heroes: everyone is a cold-blooded murderer / terrorist. The "counter-terrorism" of Section-One amounts to the same terrorism they say they battle, including wanton torture, executions and kidnapping (everyone in section one is basically kidnapped). Not to mention the fact that the psychopath called Operations pisses of the most deadly secret agents of the company on a daily basis and still seems to get away from it.Add to this the bleary decor, the "whispering" that seems to be meant to indicate threat and the repetitive setup of each episode, and my abjection is complete.
George Parker
Although it does merit consideration as a DVD watch, the "La Femme Nikita" TV series doesn't measure up to the new standard of excellence in its genre set by the huge hit "24". The "Nikita" series has few artifacts from Beeson's original hit French film and Wilson is plunked down in our midst as a secret agent babe who sallys forth in each episode kicking booty and dispatching evildoers. Wilson makes a solid centerpiece for this girl power series but everything around her is B-movie or soap opera production quality stuff somewhat lacking in originality, creativity, imagination, and chemistry. Check out "24" first unless you want to save the best for last, have to have a bow at the end of each episode, or just lust for Peta Wilson. (B-)