Despite accept a Bionic Woman - like reek of death around it from its first previews , the retooled version of new drama My Own Worst Enemy – in which Christian Slater beats Eliza Dushku ’s Dollhouse to the multiple personality meme with sum up spyjuice – is , according to the Hollywood Reporter , “ NBC ’s most crucial fall show ” … and also a potential hit . The show stars Slater as a modest - mannered suburban pop call Henry who just so happens to share a body with Edward , a authorities bravo whose personality can be activate and deactivate as needs be – a plot point key to the series ( which follow Henry / Edward as their personality originate shift at the wrong metre ) , but flurry to critics who were prove a prevue this summertime . When the series ’ showrunner was replaced mid - buffer , industriousness watchman thought we were in for a re - running of one of last twelvemonth ’s biggest miss , but according to the HR ’s first look , that ’s not the pillow slip :
Unlike last year ’s “ Bionic Woman , ” which seemed to catalog the show ’s unmanageable development in every instalment , the production turmoil that build “ My Own Worst Enemy ” is not evident in the airplane pilot . The instalment is a snappily written , tight - step thriller that shows Slater can be a — and I ’m really trying to avoid using the word “ surprisingly ” here — appealing TV lead … The instalment is smartly directed by David Semel ( who scud the first instalment of NBC ’s “ Heroes , ” “ Life ” and A&E ’s “ The Cleaner ” ) , who add together some nerveless moments here — Henry , scale - aghast , during his “ first ” gunbattle , then , afterwards , drunkenly exploring his fresh divulge alter - ego ’s apartment . It ’s also nice to see NBC breaking launch the piggy bank building . The production values feel like the highest since the “ Heroes ” pilot . You do n’t get the sensory faculty that everything was shot on greenscreen and backlot . The redaction is fantastic , take some notes from the “ Bourne ” movies … I could be wrong here . This could be low arithmetic mean at work . But I think viewer are going to revel this fender in general and Slater in particular .
The piece also gives an idea of how surprising even NBC ’s own faculty find the show :
“ It ’s full , ” NBC employees are enounce . “ No , really . I was surprised . It ’s really dependable . ”
The show premieres October 13th at 10 pm on NBC.First Look : My Own sorry Enemy[Hollywood newsman ]
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