A_Different_Drummer Review of Lost Girl

Lost Girl (2010–2016)

Another guilty pleasure from the Canuck Sci Fi Machine...

[7/10 · 10 January 2014]

Historians of the future will note that the hit show Eureka, which was an international success, more or less put Canadian sci-fi product on the map. (And not a moment too soon - compare current production values to older Canadian products like Robocop, and you will advances in overall quality that is nothing short of staggering). This show is uneven and arguably that is part of its charm. Speaking of charm, the chemistry between Anna Silk and Ksenia Solo is excellent. After watching more male "buddy" shows than I care to remember, it is refreshing to find the same formula working so well with the opposite gender. And, no news this, Solo steals all her scenes, aided by excellent and sharp dialogue, which she delivers with deadly accuracy. The "fey" world is a clever riff on the new wave of "alternate reality" dramas which, kindly note, Joss Whedon pioneered with Angel and Buffy (and which has been shamelessly copied dozens and dozens of times since). The stories are uneven but the two stars keep the ship afloat regardless. Produced in Canada, a country that has been struggling with accents since the film industry renaissance in the 1980s (Canadians basically have only one accent in the English language, and it is horrid) some of the walkon performances are a little stilted. Overall thumbs up.