like a lot of series pilot and dark angel opener show a mixture of great potential and a slight problem find it own foot . not that this be unusual in any way and but there be a feeling that it could have work well if the story be tighten and focus a little more . in today world where something have to catch on instantly or face cancellation and the series do itself a bit of a disservice by not come out at least halfway focus and with all gun blaze . the ninety minute pilot really feel like two episode glue together and and both episode have a problem with focus . in the first half and we be introduce to max and fill in on what drive her . we also get a few interesting routine with max use her ability to win bet and interact with a pi and or sort out co worker domestic problem . the problem here be that this be nothing out of the ordinary for any human be with a normal set of gene and on television or otherwise . it when we hit the second half that we get a story with a purpose and focus . throughout the two half and max find herself the focus of attention from a pirate journalist who feel it be mission in life to save the world by expose one dirty dealer at a time . in the second half and the repercussion catch up with him and and max reluctantly clean up the result mess . this set up the premise for the entire rest of the series and and it work and but it doesn not quite click if you get my meaning . it like most of the piece be there and but a couple that make a complete image have be leave out . perhaps they get fill in with late episode and but that beside the point . the fact be that the content of this episode could easily have be tell with twenty eight less minute . the last of the negative be that a lot of the support cast be totally unendearing . original cindy in particular be an annoyance and and i doubt that change during the next twenty episode . while the act isn not as bad a daytime soap and it isn not of such quality that i would commend it . jessica alba be not the bad actor in the world and but she do come up short in term of be convince when the story need it least . the good news be that the premise and the production value be all top notch . in fact and this series be consider quite expensive to produce and and it be quite unfortunate that it be cancel in order to be replace by another show that do not last a whole season . especially when there be ample time for both show they could have simply cancel one of the piece of disingenious garbage they flog under the banner of reality tv . the fact be that we need more show like dark angel and where imagination rather than overhype and be use to draw the attention . in all and i give the dark angel pilot a seven out of ten . it never rise above the level of throwaway television and and it never get a chance to live up to the potential it show within it own running time . but the potential be there and and that often all that matter where pilot be concern .