***May contain spoilers*** For those naysayers that think this series won't make it, think again. It's subtly cerebral and has action in it as well. It has the makings of a very subtle psychological thriller and is full of suspense because it makes you really want to know why Denver was attacked. I really enjoy how the attack on Atlanta was discovered on an answering machine by a now-orphaned teenager. It leaves you wide open for guessing whether it was these two cities only as a show of terrorist force (given the times we live in)- or if it was a more widespread attack by a foreign aggressor nation.
You also get the sense of the community being affected when the mayor attempts to rally the citizens together in a united effort. The introduction of the former police officer from St. Louis is lacking, but it leaves me feeling that his role in responding to the attack is much more deeply rooted and agendas hidden. The conflict between the mayor and his son, the hero that saved that bus load full of children- and the son's redemption by performing the emergency tracheotomy on a child to save its life (while being assisted and watched by other children) really shows how people can adapt to stressful situations at any age and it shows our resolve and strength as Americans.
Overall, I think this will go well! Let's hope that the first episode was an hors'd'oeuvre and not the whole enchilada!
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