Starring
Peta Wilson (Nikita), Roy Dupuis (Michael)
From the movie (same title) is born this hot little number slammed
onto the television screen by a group of no nonsense fashion
dolls - and I thank you.
The rundown:"Section" is a secret government organization
which fights the terrorists of the world. "Red Cell" are the
bad guys. "Operations" is the name of the indisputable always-in-control-boss-man
of Section. The hard hitting, conniving, very together and believe-it-or-not-compassionate
Madeline is his right hand gal, they work together running Section
and cannot allow their love for each other to be discovered
or displayed. This creates a display of great self discipline
and restraint but it has not to date made for any steamy love
scenes with the exception of Operations breaking all the "lock-down"
rules to claw through doors to be at her side when she's dying
of anthrax--very moving scenes actually.
Nikita, was living on streets, hungry and alone, unnoticed and
unaccounted for in society -- a no-body delinquent. Section,
discovering her to be a perfect candidate, framed her for murder,
removed her from prison and brought in to Section to be trained
as a deadly operative. She is listed by all outside official
accounts to being dead and buried, therefore only Section knows
she really exists, and the jealously protect and guard their
vested interest. Which isn't as good as it sounds because they
kill their operatives for any slight infraction. Michael is
her trainer - and became her lover (an infraction of section's
rules). Michael's past is a mystery, he is a tortured soul,
(with dreamy eyes), a man who's very humanity has been broken
by his operative activities. Nikita works her love stuff to
heal him. (Which of course, provides for some steamy scenes!)
Together they terrorize terrorists.
The show is full of great (but simply done at home) hair styles,
great (current, accessible and actually wearable) fashions for
men and women of all age groups and great original tunes from
Canada, USA and Europe (I think that's correct). It displays
the hottest techy toys and spy stuffs. It's also full of violence,
sexual tension, martial arts and guns (but oddly with the story
plots there isn't as much gratuitous violence as I expected)
-- but you can always change the channel (and parents, you should
put up a channel block for the kiddies regarding this program).
Nikita is a soft hearted woman in a nasty business, constantly
fighting the dark legacy that Section bestows upon it's operative's
minds of which Michael is a true victim.. How can one be violent
when necessary, without being violent? How can one have noble
humane intentions when killing people? These and many other
questions arise as Nikita struggles to remain a compassionate
human being against the odds - and she does, for the most part,
in this show. When she doesn't win the battle to keep her compassion
intact she feels regret - she doesn't just fake remorse - and
this point gets across strongly in this show. She has seen the
street, she has been the street and she knows that the street's
people are as valuable as are brain surgeons, the plot has seen
her pitted against street people abusers quite often, leaving
a good impression.
And that's why I love the show, where else can I find fashions,
music and hair all rolled together with a real message regarding
living in tough times with nothing clear-cut other than one's
secret knowledge of their true intentions. Knowing that there
is no such thing as black and white (right or wrong) when the
world all really painted gray. And although I am straight, where
else could I oogle Peta Wilson without my sexual preference
being confused? Remember gentlemen, women know that men will
look at us seemingly no matter what we wear as long as we're
clean, so it is to say that "women dress for other women, not
men" - it's a competitive girl thing. Of course, the completely
self controlled, darkly charismatic Michael isn't exactly hard
on the eyes either! But gee, couldn't the guy smile once in
awhile and couldn't the writers let us know if he is the chosen
successor of Section by Operations and will Nikita continue
to win the battle on the war of the wills in the gray world….?
Well, we may never know the answers to these questions if the
networks don't pick up the series again, which is, by the way,
huge in Europe. It's filmed in Canada, so don't the Canadian
people have a say in what they get to watch?
Note please, this show might frighten men of chauvinistic beliefs
primarily because the women are depicted as strong of mind and
body. However, even a chauvinist can appreciate these women
embroiled in hot action scenes with plenty of close ups! And
you know, by the way, women are chauvinistic too. So for you
ladies that oink, don't get your panties tied in a knot because
Operations is a male, you should know the first boss and founder
of Section was a femme fatale named Adrianne (now depicted as
a gorgeous senior citizen. She's a senior, a toughie, smart,
and best of all Madeline and Operations are afraid of her).
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