Blindspot: First Impression

A few months ago, when a flood of new television series trailers were being released, I caught a glimpse of something that looked really interesting. In this story, a woman shows up in a bag in the middle of Times Square, completely naked, her body covered in mysterious tattoos. We soon find out that these tattoos are quite significant as they provide clues to a larger conspiracy. The show I’m talking about is called Blindspot.

Yeah, I was getting those Prison Break vibes too, but I let it go. This story seems very unique because the reason for the tattoos completely shrouded in mystery, although details are revealed as the episode progresses.

The over-arching story seems really smartly designed, but the moment-to-moment dialogue feels terribly staged. You can almost tell when one line is about to set up the perfect response for the moment; it’s way too predictable.

In terms of representation, at first I was wondering what the hell this show has against Chinese people; it seems to demonize them from the first scene in which a Chinese person shows up. But the reasoning of the villain in the end causes the lines of morality to blur quite significantly, and you get the sense of this looming big picture story coming into focus later on in the series.

Again, while the show has a very modern approach to over-arching story, the individual moments don’t feel very modern. In fact, it feels a lot more like an old procedural such as Law & Order; definitely less cinematic than many other shows on air at the moment.

Overall, the mystery and conspiracy at the core of the story will keep me watching for quite some time, so I’ll definitely keep watching for now. Should you watch it? Yes, it’s got enough mystery and action to keep you entertained.

About the Author: Stephen is a film critic and aspiring filmmaker, currently working on his first film project, #BreatheEasy2016. Follow him on Twitter @thesnagel for more film rants and ramblings.