With the exception of the last season I think it’s fair to say that Eureka’s plot has been weaker than a nuns piss. Now, I’m not saying that the program was bad, just that its main attraction was providing nerds with a false hope of being transported to a secret government town because there just so fucking smart.
The show focuses on Sheriff Carter who looks strangely like a young, square faced dick van dyke. From what I gather, the program follows the standard format of any cop show (with a little added techno-babble and flashing lights). Picture any episode of Starsky and Hutch, chuck in a killer robot, a town full of geniuses and a misunderstood villain and HEY PRESTO! The result is so similar you could use it to trick even the most dedicated of Eureka fans.
As to not mess with the secret formula of almost every American TV show, EVER! Eureka features the classically annoying 'will they, won't they' relationship that after five episodes has viewers ready to scratch out there eyes with a rusty nail. Despite her weasel like face and pessimistic attitude, Alison Blake is supposed to be the beautiful, kind and intelligent girl that Sheriff Carter lusts over. Unfortunately for him she was married to Nathan Stark, a man who (for no over reason than the show’s writers are just too damn lazy to include a proper one) has become an undeserving villain inclusive of a tendency to rise from the dead.
Eureka’s hub for techno jargon is Global Dynamics, a company that’s main building makes the Starship voyager look about as advanced as the hole they found Saddam Hussein in. A standard episode of the show would feature a scientist at Global Dynamics causing all kinds of mayhem to benefit themself in some small, insignificant and totally unrealistic way.
I wish I could tell you who plays what part in the show but the character’s roles change more often than the daily mail publishes an article with racist undertones.
The latest season however has, to my shock, succeeded in mixing things up a little. Carter and Alison finally get together, obviously there are complications, but I suppose the writers do need something to do. We also get to see Eureka when it was first founded courtesy of Einstein (nothing to get over excited about, it looks more like a refugee camp than the start of a secret town for smart asses).
Although it doesn't sound like it Eureka is one of my favourite TV shows. It may not be the most complex thing on TV but it is fun and occasionally offers an interesting story focused around bizarre characters, the Sci-Fi equivalent of going down the pub with your mates.
The new season started yesterday (12 July) in the USA and for those of us who are English: I recommend any of the Putlocker links from letmewatchthis.ch
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