Ever since Sleepy Hollow's fan betrayal, I've been reluctant to write this review of Blindspot. Season one of Sleepy Hollow was fast and fun,but its quick and drastic decline in season two and beyond seemed to be a lesson for me:you can't praise a show in its entirety based on its first season alone. For this reason, I'll praise the first season of Blindspot as a standalone recommendation, and this time, I'll keep my expectations in check for anything beyond s1.
Blindspot is about an amnesiac Jane Doe. Found in Time Square in an unmarked bag and covered in new tattoos, Jane becomes FBI Agent Kurt Weller's most consuming case. The tattoos are the key to Jane's identity, and to hundreds of major FBI cases as well. There are a lot of moving parts to this show. Each week, the friendships of the FBI team and Jane are tested, strengthened, or broken. Mistrust runs rampant, as do secrets. The big overarching questions are who is Jane really, who or what organization put these intricate clues in tattoo form on her body, and can Jane even trust her past or current self?
So far this season has been filled with intrigue, twists and turns, and solid acting/writing. There are consistently new levels being added to the mystery, and all the characters get an adequate amount of play. It reminds me very much of a less science fiction Fringe, with a better first season.
With only the finale episode left, I can't wait to see what kind of reveals and cliffhangers emerge about Jane's identity and her past. I'm very excited about season two, and though my expectations are cautiously kept, they remain high.
