Today over at MSN TV: I've reviewed the first two episodes of BBC America's sci-fi clone drama ORPHAN BLACK, which has started its run on BBC Three.
Remember the Sarah Michelle Gellar drama, Ringer, in which she played the roles of twins who swap lives? No? That's hardly surprising, as it was a textbook guide on how to take a interesting concept and then ruin it over 22 excruciating episodes. I therefore wasn't expecting to enjoy Orphan Black, perhaps due to residual feelings of disappointment from how Sarah had let me down so badly. However, this pilot episode did a terrific job laying out the concept of an unusual identity switch and hooking audiences into its story and mystery, as it opens with streetwise Sarah Manning (Tatiana Maslany) witnessing her doppelgänger jump to her death in front of a speeding train.
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