The website io9.com received advanced copies of the pilot episode (which we’ve all scene by now) and the first two hour long episodes shot months after the pilot. io9.com concludes that the show does get to a slow start, that the premise is vaguely similar to Dollhouse (I’m assuming he’s referring to the “Attic”), but he’s hopeful that series will pick up and become fraking good.

Actually I think we’re in for a hell of a ride no matter what, and you’re going to see the kind of science fiction story that’s rarely been told on television. Blending 40s-style noir with the birth of artificial intelligence? It’s like a retro singularity story, and damn that’s shiny. There are some absolutely stunning scenes in episode 2, “The Reins of a Waterfall,” where the feeling of being a sentient robot is captured heartwrenchingly – with a few well-timed shots. I won’t spoil it, of course, but I guarantee you’ll be talking about it. Caprica may be starting off a little unevenly, but it’s packed with such a wealth of great ideas that you won’t want to miss a single episode.

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