[Angry Amadeus]

The premier episode was a real let-down. I can't think of another show in recent history where the pump for the show didn't equal the squirt. And there was a lot of pump for Thief.

1. Character development. Biggest let-down of the entire first episode. Who are these people? No real backdrop, aside from the fact that "we're all thieves" (clever). I realize it was only one episode, yet just dropping all of these actors into one pot at the same time (was there any instance during the entire episode where there is only one character on-screen at one time?) was a bad choice.

2. Unlikeable characters. I can't even remember the main actor's character's name, and quite honestly didn't find him to be that good of an actor to begin with. He rolls his tongue and smacks his lips too much - I found that really fucking annoying. Izzy. Screaming not-good-at-acting dumbbitch daughter-in-law. Stale ole' Hamilton with no T2000's in sight. No Edward Furlong.

3. Boring. Little action. Little play between bank robbing and shooting Izzy. Nothing really of note stood out about the first episode aside from the fact that it seemed like a radar blip which never quite hit for more than five seconds; bleep... bleep... ble... bl... (gone).

They may have lost me on the first episode. Being as I have more time on my hands than any man should be allowed, I may just watch episode two for shits and giggles.

Ta,