CBS fights terrorism, loses
The best part of the pilot is the last five minutes. There is a bit of action that makes you jump out of your seat, then a nifty twist that makes you want to tune in for later episodes. CBS did not provide the second episode. The summary of the episode looks cool. While I might watch it, the other episodes CBS did provide are pretty weak. In one, the suburban creepfest with the wives turns into an utterly preposterous tea party with a U.S. senator. Another episode, called "SERE," takes what could be an interesting look into the Army's counterinterrogation training and turns it into a ridiculous Macgyver knockoff.
The good news for The Unit is that American Idol is shrinking back to an hour this week. So watching The Unit would not interfere with your ability to cast your vote for Paris Bennett. (Vote early, vote often, friends.)
The bad news for The Unit is that Hugh Laurie, the cranky and cruel star of House, is back this week. And while I really wanted to like The Unit, it lacks both the sharp interesting characters and the smart narrative of House. No matter how authoritative Dennis Haysbert is, with the simplistic plot and flat dialogue of The Unit he cannot stand up to Laurie, television's Grumpisaurus Rex.
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