'Nikita' review: The CW goes rogue with a classic story

sounds A lot like Dollhouse & we all know what happened there.

La Femme Nikita came before Dollhouse and Alias. People should be bowing before Nikita, not hoping it's that crap from Alias.

Maggie Q is ok but no-one can compare to Roy Dupuis as Michael.

There's nothing else on at the moment, I'll have a look; if its a bunch of teeny-bopper, I'll be hitting the delete button very quickly

Nah, it reminds me how good Peta Wilson was as Nikita. And how good THAT Nikita's "Michael" is in comparison to this cast.

I don't know what the CW was thinking when they remade this show. La Femme Nikita did it perfectly. Why mess with that?
I won't tune in. I wish they had gone with the show The Changelings...now that is one I would have been happy to tune into.

I also loved Le Femme Nikita and in comparison, CW's version is beyond bad. No one can beat Peta Wilson or Roy Dupris in the roles of Nikita and Michael...don't waste your time on this mess.

"Why mess up with perfection"
I agree it just make me miss Roy Dupuis and Peta... I can let go pass this pretty skeleton of new Nikita Maggie wherever... but this guy as Michael is just bad... I hope this shows does not pass first season, but probably will.
And by the way, Alias was long after La Femme Nikia, and I will give credit to Jennifer Gardner, she at least look the part, she does look strong, I like her in Daredevil and the other movie she make, she does look sexy, dangerous and strong. This new Nikita look sexy, famine, and breakable.

"We keep waiting for his character, Michael, to throw himself at Nikita's feet and beg her to run away with him while Switchfoot's "Dare You To Move" plays in the background."

Oh my god. That had me cracking up for like a minute straight. Anyways, just saw the premiere, I LOVE it. Maggie Q. is stunning! I still can't get over how gorgeous she looked walking around in that loft.

Watched it last night. Has potential, but casting director did a poor job on some of the major characters. Both Michael and Birkoff are seedy in the new rendition of Nikita.

The new Michael is no longer classy and doesn't look comfortable in a suit. He would look happier wearing a black eye patch and a parrot in a pirate movie. He talks out of the side of his mouth. He doesn't evoke discipline. He is weak.

The new Birkoff is no longer a computer genius hiding a tender heart. This one would look more in place spread out on a couch with a beer and a bag of chips watching a game on tv. He comes across as a sloppy alcoholic.

Neither would have survived long in an organization where every move and emotion is monitored.

Then there is the character filling the role of Amanda/Madeline. Anne Bancroft did a better job in "Point of No Return" Albert Watson was perfect in "La Femme Nikita". Even Cindy Dolenc, who played Quinn after Madeline died, would have done a better job than Melinda Clark, who doesn't have enough conviction to play the role of an ice-cold sociopath who believes whole heartedly that anything she does to accomplish the goals of Division is perfectly justified.

Other than those three characters who come across as losers, let's see how it goes.