Enter Mrs. Frederic (CCH Pounder), whose past is virtually unknown at this point. She takes care of the official paperwork and sends Ms. Logical and Mr. Cutup to Artie. This mad scientist type quickly gives our intrepid duo a present — one furry ferret. The longus rodentus kind. No, it doesn't talk. Thank heavens. Off to Iowa they go!
The case has to be seen to be believed, but Lucretia Borgia figures heavily into the plot. Fire is also a huge presence. For the record, Lattimer's dad is only mentioned, not shown.
The two hour pilot is a bit long, especially the stuff before the opening credits. With any luck, the rest of the season will improve. More than a few actors from other science fiction shows are said to be upcoming guest stars. Look for cast members from Eureka, Battlestar Galactica, and Stargate Atlantis to pop up at various times.
Speaking of guest stars, somebody needs to fix those credits! No names of regular cast members are placed with faces. This would have helped with the female lead role, Joanne Kelly. Although she may have been in the business for a bit, her face is not instantly recognizable like McClintock's or Rubinek's. Worse yet, no actor names shown beyond recurring characters. Whoops. The visual impact won't be lost if the people in a particular episode are given their due.
Warehouse 13 has a gigantic obstacle to overcome in its time slot at 9pm Tuesday nights. Why? America's Got Talent airs then too. DVRs should help, but usually there is a repeat not far from the original. In any case, Internet users will find episodes online for the watching.
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I was really looking forward to the show - the idea would have allowed endless adventures and guest actors. Alas, they decided to make it another "stupid is cute" half-assed comedy, and I took it off the list of shows to record.