Rachael Leigh Cook was the only excuse I needed to check out Perception. Indeed its concept sounded just like all these other cop shows trying to bend things with edgy characters and unorthodox experts. However in the end it's not the actress who stole my heart in 1999, the year She's All That was released, but Eric McCormack's performance as Doctor Daniel Pierce. As expected RLC was cute as a button but she didn't convince me at all as a FBI agent. So don't expect her to pull a Dana Scully or anything exciting because sadly her character, Kate Moretti, was written by the book and couldn't be more normal. However I suspect it was intentional because it magnified the Doctor's eccentricity but still it's definitely a lazy solution to design characters. Otherwise the story is really about Daniel, from his life as a teacher and how he deals with his condition. What's reality ? He asks the question to his neuroscience students and then give a quite shaking answer, as fascinating as the Allegory of the Cave. During the episode many other interesting and surprising topics are also covered, from lie human detectors to medecine side effects. Hallucinations are also part of the experience so you're constantly bouncing between realities. Add mind puzzles, special senses with a twisted investigation and you can't help comparing it to Mental or Person of Interest's pilots. It's also possible to associate attributes from the Doctor's profile to Benjamin Harmon from American Horror Story even if Daniel doesn't act like a psycho. Sadly I doubt following his unconventional adventure will make us forget that the series format can only be episodic. Sure his best friend has an undeniable potential and the ending made me very curious about what's coming but I don't have much hope. Therefore I'll give it an other chance and probably move on.
Note : This review was first posted on Kritikenstein, my weblog.moreless
Neuroscience professor Dr. Daniel Pierce is recruited by a former student, FBI Agent Kate Moretti, to help out on a case involving the death of a pharmaceutical executive. But Daniel's schizophrenic hallucinations could potentially derail or solve the investigation.
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Perception Appears to Be a Little Too Calculated
TNT's new procedural will likely always be watchable summer entertainment but there is room for it to be much more.
By Cory Barker, Jul 10, 2012
 Eric McCormack |
Dr. Daniel Pierce |
 Rachael Leigh Cook |
FBI Agent Kate Moretti |
 Arjay Smith |
Max Lewicki |
 Kelly Rowan |
Natalie Vincent |
 Paulino Nunes |
Dr. Martin Bryant |
Guest Star |
Kevin Hare |
Clark Weilman |
Guest Star |
Dylan Roberts |
Timothy May |
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 LeVar Burton |
Dean Paul Haley |
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 Jonathan Scarfe |
FBI Special Agent Roger Probert |
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Karen: Professor Pierce. I was wondering if I could buy you a latte.
Daniel: I don't drink coffee.
Karen: Oh, it doesn't have to be coffee. I just wanted to pick your brain about my term paper topic.
Daniel: (chuckles) Here's the thing, Miss...
Karen: Karen.
Daniel: Karen. Uh, discussing your term paper is obviously code for sex. And, and while we might both enjoy that very much, it could also get me fired. So, I'm afraid I have to regretfully and respectfully decline your offer.
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Original International Air Dates:
Canada: September 5, 2012 on Bravo
United Kingdom: October 3, 2012 on Watch/Watch HD -
The working title of the show was Proof but later on was changed to Perception.
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Additional Credits:
David Fremlin - First Assistant Art Director
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