A most interesting premise: the Earth has been peppered with parts of a disintegrated spacecraft, which apparently possess alien technology which can create unusual effects such as matter transference, levitation, and mind control. A multi-agency international task force is out to track down the pieces, and quickly since people who come across them either succumb to bizarre activity or even death. That's the intriguing part and the reason for my giving the pilot episode a decent rating.
However: the characters, so far, have not been riveting and seem out of place. What makes the two lead agents to top choice to carry out the investigations? They do not seem to possess any special knowledge, skills, or even a vested interest (like Fox Mulder in the "X Files"). Maybe future episodes will divulge some reasoning for the team composition, but the pilot failed to make the case for why we should be invested in them - which is why I did not rate it higher. IE premise: 10, execution: 6. Hoping things will be better next episode.
However: the characters, so far, have not been riveting and seem out of place. What makes the two lead agents to top choice to carry out the investigations? They do not seem to possess any special knowledge, skills, or even a vested interest (like Fox Mulder in the "X Files"). Maybe future episodes will divulge some reasoning for the team composition, but the pilot failed to make the case for why we should be invested in them - which is why I did not rate it higher. IE premise: 10, execution: 6. Hoping things will be better next episode.