# Nikita **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 10, 2010, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340 "2010-09-10T21:49:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/1 "2010-09-10T21:49:22Z")
Anyone watching Nikita? I went in with low expectations. I figure a little action, some hot chicks, a nice waste of an hour. It was better than I expected. I confess, I did not see the ending coming. I’ll watch again. ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/2 "2010-09-10T22:25:20Z")
Nikita is one of my favorite movies of all time, so I decided to give this show a chance. It was actually a lot better than what I expected from CW. It almost had the same story and production value of one the top networks. It’s nothing compared to what’s on AMC or FX, but I think I’ll keep watching. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/3 "2010-09-10T23:41:49Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > Anyone watching Nikita? Is that the remake of L’Assassin? Or the dubbed version for the American market? ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/4 "2010-09-10T23:44:41Z")
[Link](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1592154/) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/5 "2010-09-11T03:51:10Z")
Maggie Q was enough reason for me to check it out. Maggie Q in black lingerie is enough reason for me to keep watching. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/6 "2010-09-11T15:08:33Z")
Loved it, can’t wait for the next episode. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/7 "2010-09-12T14:37:35Z")
Better than expected, but I didn’t expect much. Was disappointed at the ending, as I hoped it would have even further separated itself from the previous, excellent USA Network Nikita series. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/8 "2010-09-12T15:07:20Z")
> [@Lakai](#): > > It was actually a lot better than what I expected from CW.. Not a Supernatural fan, then? ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/9 "2010-09-12T15:17:26Z")
La Femme Nikita is one of my favorite movies, too. Maybe I’ll give the series a look. “Better than expected” - well, that’s something, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/10 "2010-09-12T21:26:16Z")
> [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](#): > > > [@Lakai](#): > > > > It was actually a lot better than what I expected from CW.. > > Not a Supernatural fan, then? I haven’t seen it (because it’s on CW), but people keep telling me it’s good. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/11 "2010-09-12T21:42:08Z")
> [@Lakai](#): > > > [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](#): > > > > Not a Supernatural fan, then? > > I haven’t seen it (because it’s on CW), but people keep telling me it’s good. It isn’t _great_, but it’s certainly at the level of most anything on one of the major broadcast networks. I personally enjoy the hell out of it, but I have my own critiques. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2010, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/12 "2010-09-12T22:55:26Z")
Only saw the movie once, probably 10 years ago or so, so I don’t remember it that well, and I never really watched the Peta Wilson version, so I didn’t have too many expectations for it, but I thought it was pretty good and will watch again next week., ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/13 "2010-09-13T03:08:32Z")
Isn’t this the same plot as every other female action hero show on TV? Seriously, beautiful female trained to kill, on the run, turns against her trainers. Plus, it doesn’t help that Nikita’s had so many versions made already. We’ll probably watch it for awhile and see if anything new develops. Gotta do something until Dexter and Breaking Bad start up again. ---
**Author:** ![duality72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duality72/32/3910_2.png) [@duality72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duality72)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/14 "2010-09-13T18:13:54Z")
Better than expected. Will watch another episode. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/15 "2010-09-13T18:31:21Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > Only saw the movie once, probably 10 years ago or so, so I don’t remember it that well, and I never really watched the Peta Wilson version, so I didn’t have too many expectations for it, but I thought it was pretty good and will watch again next week., Which version of the movie? The original French one or the American remake or the Hong Kong remake? ---
**Author:** ![kushiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bbce88/32.png) [@kushiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kushiel)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/16 "2010-09-13T18:44:19Z")
I love the Canadian version too much. That cast was _awesome_. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/17 "2010-09-14T22:55:59Z")
So I’m trying to figure out where this version actually fits in. It doesn’t appear to be exactly tied to any predecessor. The agency is called “The Division”, which is different than the USA series. Two of the characters are Michael (Nikita’s former handler) and Birkoff, which match the USA series, but not the French, American, or I’m presuming the Hong Kong movies. The senior lady is Amanda, which matches _Point of No Return_, but not the USA series (Madelaine). The head of the agency is named Percy (new), and the agency appears to be engaged in espionage for hire, assassinations etc, not just a government action. The USA series seemed to be aimed at criminal organizations, if the methods a bit shady. And Maggie Q bears no resemblance to any of the previous Nikita’s (except maybe the Hong Kong one?). I’m fairly confused. The story hints at the events of the basic Nikita plot - girl druggie criminal has death faked by government and is recruited to be a spy. After much training and several missions, she falls in love, then has her lover killed. In the end she escapes with help from her handler. I can’t quite piece together a coherent whole for any of the extant versions. Basically, it draws on the well of Nikitaness without actually being connected to a single predecessor. Or am I missing something? Oh, yeah, and I really like it. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2010, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/18 "2010-09-14T23:15:20Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > > [@TBG](#): > > > > Only saw the movie once, probably 10 years ago or so, so I don’t remember it that well, and I never really watched the Peta Wilson version, so I didn’t have too many expectations for it, but I thought it was pretty good and will watch again next week., > > Which version of the movie? The original French one or the American remake or the Hong Kong remake? I meant the original (dubbed in English) I’ve seen bits and pieces of the American version at some point, but it had a different title so right or wrong I don’t really associate it with the other versions. I know nothing of any Hong Kong versions of anything. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/19 "2010-09-15T17:24:21Z")
I liked it. Wish my local CW station was high-def though, especially with all the gratuitous bathing suit and underwear scenes. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340/20 "2010-09-15T17:35:41Z")
> [@Irishman](#): > > I can’t quite piece together a coherent whole for any of the extant versions. Basically, it draws on the well of Nikitaness without actually being connected to a single predecessor. > > Or am I missing something? That’s basically it. It’s not a sequel or anything. It’s just a remake of the Nikita story. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nikita/553340.md?page=2)