Genetically engineered terrorists, superscience and heavy doses of corporate sponsorship from Microsoft, Cisco and Intel.
That’s what you get from Gemini Division, an online/On Demand series from NBC and Electric Farm Entertainment. Well that and a pretty good story starring Rosario Dawson as a NYC cop who gets drawn into an international conspiracy of secret organizations after discovering that her fiance may be keeping secrets from her.
I won’t go into deep details of the plot, but it’s at least slightly above average. It’s done using mostly virtual sets and the compositing varies from nearly imperceptible to “Do you seriously expect me to buy that?” Same with the rest of the effects in the show.
The format is good–told mostly from the perspective of Dawson’s character’s souped up smart phone in diary-like clips–and works perfectly for a show that is designed to be shown online. I’ve been watching it through On Demand on Comcast. They have week-batches tied together… which leads to three or four rounds of going through the credits.
Product placement and name dropping runs kind of rampant, but that’s to be expected. At least in the high-tech context of the plot it doesn’t seem too out of place.
It’s worth checking out, either online or On Demand. I’m interested in seeing where it’s going.
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