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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mel O&#039;Drama" data-source="post: 262455" data-attributes="member: 23">The Bionic Woman - Season ThreeThe Bionic Dog (Parts I and II) <img src="http://www.televisionofyore.com/uploads/9/3/0/3/9303799/season3-episode1-inside_1_orig.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> It’s quite a feat that, despite the network change and all the complications that come with that, there’s a reassuring sameness to much of the series. I was a little suprised, for example, that the opening titles remain identical without so much as a new season refresh. Even Jaime’s age has stayed the same this year, unlike the jump between Seasons One and Two. Considering the two bionic series now exist on different networks and crossovers are apparently verboten, it’s all the more surprising that both stories so far have included a number of flashbacks not only to Jaime’s adventures on her old network, but also to her pre-spinoff history on The Six Million Dollar Man. Naturally, this all makes me very curious about the details of the network change. It seems NBC have been given access not only to the character of Jaime and her supporting cast (even those appearing weekly as the same characters on ABC), but apparently this deal extends to footage of previous episodes shot for another network, and scenes shot for another series which is still airing on the rival network. How did this work with sets, I wonder? The locations are reassuringly familiar. Oscar’s office looks like it may have been tweaked again, and I don’t think we’ve yet visited Jaime’s coach house this season, but everything flows nicely from last season to this in terms of feeling right. If anything, Season Three so far feels a little more surefooted. People seem relaxed, and these episodes have serviced Rudy and Oscar well. The Bionic Dog in particular has given Martin E. Brooks a great deal of screen-time and a fairly meaty story where we see a tougher, less affable side to his character. It’s great to see this layer of coldness to him as Rudy refuses to admit that he may be wrong and grimly sets on with his decision to kill Maximillian the dog, snubbing Jaime as she tries to plead with him. It’s not an easy thing for a character to come back from, but the writing and performances pull it off admirably. As for Max himself, I’m on the fence. Despite not really watching the series, I remember being aware of and intrigued by Max the bionic dog when I was young. But now I’m no longer a juvenile I expected to find it a bit of an endurance test. It did veer towards the syrupy at times, but overall it was much more watchable than I’d been expecting. The episodes even cheekily recreate the iconic side-by-side bionic buddy run, with Max taking over from Steve. And it was a joy to see. I loved the character of Roger Grette - an old flame of Jaime’s - who was introduced in The Bionic Dog Part II. He was engaging and likeable, and the chemistry was good. I also loved the way pieces of information were introduced about their history, with Jaime feeling bad about the way she’d just left apparently without telling him. With them rekindling the flame and looking very cosy by the end, I was looking forward to seeing more of him throughout the season. But it looks like this was a one-off, which is disappointing. Roger made perfect male romantic lead material for this show. </blockquote>

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