Helix Review: "Pilot"/"Vector" (Episodes 1.01/1.02)

Look no further than CBS's Hostages for big ideas and good pilots that can go very, very wrong, and you now have to put a caveat on some series that might have ambition beyond their means. HELIX Review. Allison previews HELIX, a new Syfy series from Ronald D. Moore that stars Hiroyuki Sanada, Billy Campbell, … Read more

Helix Review: "Pilot"/"Vector" (Episodes 1.01/1.02)

Helix is the new Fringe-style thriller series from Syfy, featuring an unregulated Arctic research facility, a black goo zombie virus, and menacing scientists with glowing eyes. Which sounds great. But it also suffers from some clunky, old fashioned "Helix," which begins Friday on Syfy, arrives under the flag of executive producer Ronald D. Moore, the … Read more

Helix Review: "Pilot"/"Vector" (Episodes 1.01/1.02)

Look, if the theme song to Helix is going to be some upbeat Burt Bacharach-style elevator jam, then obviously the team behind Syfy's new horror-thriller Helix aren't taking the show entirely too seriously and recognize their show can also be fun. The Helix | Friday, Syfy, 10 ET/PT. Fans of sci-fi horror, and of Billy … Read more

Helix Review: "Pilot"/"Vector" (Episodes 1.01/1.02)

There's something about Helix that I immediately like. I don't know if I can precisely locate it—certainly, the more times I rewatch this episode, the more I can find things to criticize. But it has a feel that makes me want to keep watching. Helix COMING SOON*** ROTATING FREE CHARACTER: Sabrewulf will be the next … Read more

Helix Review: "Pilot"/"Vector" (Episodes 1.01/1.02)

"Helix" does what any self-respecting techno-thriller needs to do: It makes you fear not just what's medically and scientifically possible, but also what corporations could conceivably do with all their technological and biological know-how. The first What is Helix, exactly? It's as much science fiction as horror. It's got as much of Ron Moore's Battlestar … Read more