I gave it a try. It was surprisingly bad. Extremely cheesy, and he became a superhero in like 20 minutes with little explanation. If I hear the second half is better, I’ll try it out again but with very low expectations.

Are you nuts? The pilot was terrific. This show is so different from other ‘super hero’ shows that it is refreshing. Maybe you should have actually watched the pilot instead of thinking about what you could say to poo poo it in order to grab a controversial headline. I’m 52 years old and I think the pilot rocked. Academy award material it is not – but the acting is excellent for TV – and the story’s action keeps you on the edge of your seat. It has all the ingredients of a great show: a framed & fallen good guy who turns into a superhero with the help of some very talented & very out of the ordinary ‘new found friends’ who know things about magic and creating illusions. Man – that is a twist that I have never seen before in any super hero show. The hero also has a family he’s trying to protect by ‘staying dead’. And the ’cause’ is a great one: trying to prevent the city from becoming taken over by a villain whose in disguise as the new police chief for the one that he killed. I think the show is terrific. Maybe you should watch it again …this time without an agenda of trying to write something negative about it in order to create some controversy.

To use your ‘let’s set the record straight’ response – please be advised that In your comments you are comparing a TV pilot with ‘mega million’ big budget Hollywood productions. Compared to ‘super hero’ pilots like Smalleville – this was every bit as good. It was entertaining. Most people watch it for the entertainment value. Bottom line: it was an entertaining way to spend a Sunday night. You need to compare apples to apples – not apples to oranges. Anyway, that is my two cents. I am a fan of the show at this stage. I like it and you don’t …C’est la Vie.

I’m a 71 yr old grand & great grandmother and I enjoyed “The Cape.” Since I just have basic cable, it has become increasing same oh, same oh boring! Course, I’m a NCIS, CSI Miami, etc., fan, so what can I say except it is better than watching “The Batchelor” again!!!!

hey lighten up we need some show like Batman back I think this one is good

It might do ok if the writers/producers read the internet chatter and blogs to know that what ppl dislike most about this show, and that is the family storyline. I for one can not stand the family storyline. I find myself fast forwarding the parts when I see the kid or the wife, its boring, trite, and isnt what most ppl want to see in this type of show…So I hope the powers that be see the blogs and revamp the show I would like to see it survive.