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L-R: Eddie Kaye Thomas as Toby Curtis, Ari Stidham as Sylvester Dodd, Jadyn Wong as Happy Quinn, Robert Patrick as Cabe Gallo, Katharine McPhee as Paige Dineen and Elyes Gabel as Walter O’Brien. (Photo: Robert Voets\/CBS)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cScorpion<\/em>, inspired by a true story, is a high-octane drama about eccentric genius Walter O’Brien and his team of brilliant misfits who comprise the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats of the modern age,\u201d says CBS when describing this show. Unfortunately, like the source material, it is only half true.<\/p>\n

First of all, Walter O\u2019Brien is a real person and so is Scorpion Computer Services<\/a>, but CBS\u2019s version is mostly fiction. The premise is basically true (although Walter grew up in Ireland not the U.S.) but he did indeed get in trouble for downloading information about the space shuttle program. He just thought the drawings (blueprints) would look cool on his walls. The show is pretty much fictional from there on out. (Click here<\/a> to view a short video of Walter talking about his life and the TV show.)<\/p>\n

That in itself is not the problem with this show. The problem lies with the claims of it being a \u201chigh-octane\u201d drama. While the pilot episode eventually became \u201chigh-octane,\u201d (with an unbelievable solution), the majority of the show was incredibly dull mostly taking place in an empty diner. The publicity material made the show look funny and exciting, but the end result was neither making for a real disappointment in viewing. They briefly describe the misfit characters and their strengths, but the show didn\u2019t elaborate on their character\u2019s personalities at all. Instead of action, there is a lot of talking and \u201cgeek speak\u201d if you will.<\/p>\n

Elyes Gabel and Katharine McPhee do well together as Walter and Paige Dineen, (a waitress with her own genius of a son), but their budding friendship is unconvincing. The other Scorpion members should have been a lot more fun than they were. Perhaps they would have been had the series been given some time to develop their characters. Unless this series gets some major work done on it, don\u2019t expect it to last very long.<\/p>\n

Scorpion<\/em> airs Mondays at 9:00 p.m. on CBS.<\/p>\n

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