No Ordinary Family
No Ordinary Family is about a somewhat ordinary family who develop amazing superpowers.
Here's what I like about this show. They seem to be focusing on the "family" part of the title. The "no ordinary" part is a nice complication, but at its core this is a family drama. That's a fresh way to tell a superhero story. The family has some serious family problems, and they've suddenly developed crazy abilities on top of that. It's simple and nice.
I find it a little odd that there is a crime-fighting element. The father (The Shield's Michael Chiklis) seems to think he's Batman now, getting all vigilante and stuff. It works in the pilot because it speaks to the father's character (he wants to be a superhero), and it's a further complication for the family to deal with. In the last few scenes however, they seem to be setting up the crime-fighting as a major part of the show, with dad getting himself a secret lair and the emergence of super-villains. I just hope the plan is to keep it tied in with the problems of the family.
The powers that each character develops were well chosen. They are completely woven into who the characters are and what they want. For example, the working mother (Julie Benz) develops super speed and is better able to make time for work and family.
It's nice. I'm curious to see where it goes.
The last September pilot premieres tonight on NBC - Law & Order: Los Angeles!
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