The Messengers may have angels with superpowers, but its overly bombastic themes fail to inspire.
It makes for a lackluster pilot with some flashes of visual effects brilliance, but bombastic themes.
Or the heavens, for that matter.
(But, per The CW contract, he looks excellent shirtless.)
Peter, a teenaged swimmer/foster kid, seems more upset about leaving his crush than accidentally killing a dude.
The Messengerscould also benefit from a scarier villain.
For a show taking on one of the highest stake, broadest scope topics i.e.
the ultimate battle between good and evil its a little light on the fire and brimstone.
Its too soon to tell if that confusion will change moving forward.
After all, sometimes pilots suck, even if a show ends up being awesome.
Im at least willing to keep watching until these five characters meet in person.
I have other questions, too: Are these five people dead?
If so, what does that mean?
What other kinds of superpowers, if any, do they have?
And, most importantly, what is the The Man (aka Lucifer) up to?
Rating:
2 out of 5
