History Series / BionicWoman

* DarkerAndEdgier: Definitely applies to Jonas and the Berkut Group who are a much more malevolent organization than Oscar Goldman's OSI (at least as depicted in the original TV series; they're actually consistent with how Caidin treated Goldman and the OSI/OSO in the original ''Cyborg'' novels and the original 1973 ''Six Million Dollar Man'' pilot movie). Can also be applied to Jamie, who though she is unwilling to kill anyone herself is more inclined to beat the stuffings out of bad guys than Lindsay Wagner's Jamie (and in one episode she actually encourages a colleague to shoot a bad guy dead).

''Bionic Woman'' is a reboot of the '70s series ''Series/TheBionicWoman'', launched by David Eick, one of the producers of the new ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}''. It briefly aired on NBC in fall 2007 and starred Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater from ''Series/EastEnders'') as a FakeAmerican.

* AllJustADream: Jaime freaks out discovering she's being turned into a bionic woman, gets stunned into unconsciousness, then wakes up with her body intact and apparently normal. She's relieved for a second... then her fiancé appears and tells her that what she saw earlier was indeed real.
* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Averted. Even though he loves her, Jae Kim doesn't hesitate to BoomHeadshot Sarah Corvus the second she rushes him. Jonas Bledsoe's wife died even though he knew bionic technology could have saved her life. Will Anthros appears to follow this trope [[spoiler:only for it to be revealed he'd been grooming Jaime as a potential bionic woman all along.]]

* BlessedWithSuck: [[spoiler:Jaime discovers she'll be dead in five years unless new technology is developed.]]

* DodgeTheBullet: Jaime reacts to a long-range sniper shot [[spoiler:but not in time to save her fiancé. She pulls him out of the way of the second bullet but only because she had time to realise it was coming.]]

* [[EverythingsSexierInFrench Everything's Sexier with a Brit Accent]]: When posing as a British exchange student in "The Education of Jaime Sommers" Michelle Ryan reverts to her natural accent, described as [[ArousedByTheirVoice "Literally the hottest thing ever"]] by Nathan. During the mission [[spoiler:she meets her LoveInterest, CIA agent Tom Hastings, who is somewhat disappointed when Jaime reverts to her "real" accent. The next episode has them UndercoverAsLovers in Paris -- Jaime's discovery that Tom speaks fluent French clearly puts her in snogging mode.]]

* HealingFactor: The [[{{nanomachines}} anthrocytes]] can heal injuries at a rapid rate [[spoiler:but also shorten her lifespan.]]

* LaserHallway: Visible despite the fact that Jaime's bionic eye could have given her a plausible way of seeing infra-red beams. [[spoiler:Subverted when instead of trying to slip through the beams, Antonio deliberately steps into them so he can use Jaime as a TrojanPrisoner.]]

* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler:Jaime discovers her fiancé Will Anthros had been keeping a file on her... dating back two years before they "met", clearly assessing her as a potential bionic woman.]] Jonas Bledsoe may be this or a GuileHero, depending on whether he's really looking out for Jaime and Corvus' best interests as he claims.

* MundaneUtility: An episode opens with Jaime racing at SuperSpeed down a dark alley at night, leaping over a fence InASingleBound and yanking open a car door [[spoiler:to reveal her underage sister necking with an older boy.]] As she broke a bionic toe jumping the fence, Berkut makes a point of telling her just how much it costs to replace.

* NotQuiteDead: Sarah Corvus. [[spoiler:Will Anthros dies after being shot in the shoulder]] but without the audience seeing it, implying to the experienced viewer that the writers might have had this in mind for him.

* StrappedToAnOperatingTable: Corvus after her capture by the Berkut Group. [[spoiler:It doesn't hold her.]]

''Bionic Woman'' is a reboot of the '70s series ''Series/TheBionicWoman'', launched by David Eick, one of the producers of the new ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}''. It briefly aired on NBC in fall 2007 and starred Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater from ''Series/EastEnders'') as a FakeAmerican. It lasted [[CutShort only nine episodes]] before [[UsefulNotes/TVStrikes the writer's strike]] and low ratings killed it, although the re-imagined series was troubled from the start due to ExecutiveMeddling, and numerous behind-the-scenes changes before the first episode aired.

* CallBack: The sound played in the original series whenever the heroine used her bionic powers can be heard on several occasions towards the end of the series. And at least one use of old-school slow-motion running, too. It's worth noting that these effects appear primarily in the later episodes after fan and critical reaction had become known.

** One episode includes a reference to ransom payment, which is set at [[Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan $6 million]].

* ExecutiveMeddling: The original pilot episode depicted Jaime's sister as being deaf. When some groups complained that a hearing actress was cast in the role, it was decided to eliminate the deaf sister angle and have Jaime's sister be rewritten as a normal teenager. The result was more complaints than if they'd left things be.

* GoodEyesEvilEyes: Sarah's bionic eye [[RedEyesTakeWarning glows red]] when it activates. Jaime's [[GreenEyes glows green]].

''Bionic Woman'' is a reboot of the '70s series ''Series/TheBionicWoman'', launched by David Eick, one of the producers of the new ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}''. It briefly aired on NBC in fall 2007 and starred Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater from ''Series/EastEnders'') as a FakeAmerican. It lasted [[CutShort only nine episodes]] before [[TVStrikes the writer's strike]] and low ratings killed it, although the re-imagined series was troubled from the start due to ExecutiveMeddling, and numerous behind-the-scenes changes before the first episode aired.

* DoesNotKnowHerOwnStrength: Jaime tries making out with a handsome stranger in a restroom and ends up [[DestructoNookie breaking one of his ribs]].

* KindaBusyHere: While Jaime is hiding from well-armed mooks in "Paradise Lost", Becca rings demanding to know where her Tenacious D T-shirt is.

'''''Bionic Woman''''' is a reboot of the '70s series ''Series/TheBionicWoman'', launched by David Eick, one of the producers of the new ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}''. It briefly aired on NBC in fall 2007 and starred Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater from ''Series/EastEnders'') as a FakeAmerican. It lasted [[CutShort only nine episodes]] before [[TVStrikes the writer's strike]] and low ratings killed it, although the re-imagined series was troubled from the start due to ExecutiveMeddling, and numerous behind-the-scenes changes before the first episode aired.

'''''Bionic Woman''''' is a reboot of the '70s series ''Series/TheBionicWoman'', launched by David Eick, one of the producers of the new ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}''. It briefly aired on NBC in fall 2007 and starred Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater from ''EastEnders'') as a FakeAmerican. It lasted [[CutShort only nine episodes]] before [[TVStrikes the writer's strike]] and low ratings killed it, although the re-imagined series was troubled from the start due to ExecutiveMeddling, and numerous behind-the-scenes changes before the first episode aired.

* NotQuiteDead: Sarah Corvus. [[spoiler:Will Anthros dies after being shot in the shoulder]] but without the audience seeing it, implying to the GenreSavvy that the writers might have had this in mind for him.

'''''Bionic Woman''''' is a reboot of the '70s series ''Series/TheBionicWoman'', launched by David Eick, one of the producers of the new ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|Reimagined}}''. It briefly aired on NBC in fall 2007 and starred Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater from ''EastEnders'') as a FakeAmerican. It lasted [[CutShort only nine episodes]] before [[TVStrikes the writer's strike]] and low ratings killed it, although the re-imagined series was troubled from the start due to ExecutiveMeddling, and numerous behind-the-scenes changes before the first episode aired.

** In "Paradise Lost" Jaime walks into a house which has ''Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined'' showing on television.

* [[EverythingsSexierInFrench Everything's Sexier with a Brit Accent]]: When posing as a British exchange student in "The Education of Jaime Sommers" Michelle Ryan reverts to her natural accent, described as [[AudioErotica "Literally the hottest thing ever"]] by Nathan. During the mission [[spoiler:she meets her LoveInterest, CIA agent Tom Hastings, who is somewhat disappointed when Jaime reverts to her "real" accent. The next episode has them UndercoverAsLovers in Paris -- Jaime's discovery that Tom speaks fluent French clearly puts her in snogging mode.]]