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God vanishes and in his absence the archangel Gabriel and his army of lower angels wage war against mankind, believing them to be the cause of God's absence. Although most higher angels remain neutral, Gabriel has convinced the lower angels, the 'dogs of Heaven,' called 'eight-balls' by humans for their black eyes, to fight alongside him. 25 years later, mankind survives in a few fortified cities. The Archangel Michael has chosen to side with humanity against Gabriel, living among humans in the fortified city of Vega until the time a prophesied savior appears to save mankind.
Despite being billed by Syfy as an action-packed drama, it's surprisingly lackluster. Drearily paced, the plodding post-apocalyptic series is as familiar as it is pedestrian.
When they talk about better TV shows dramatizing the apocalypse, they won't be talking about Dominion, whose ambition makes it complex enough that only the most devoted fans are likely to stay for the full ride.
The optimistic side of me looks at the pilot and sees interesting character developments and the promise of a war between humans and angels, which could offer some truly thrilling and unique visual moments from this TV series.
Dominion's opening night close-out is strictly same-old, same-old, with one of the mysterious tattoos translated to read, "Beware of those closest to you." Cue the ominous music. Wow, what a twist.
Maybe the Thursday pilot's portentous whispers in candle-lighted spaces will seem less pretentious and more profound as Dominion moves past initial exposition from a cast trying not to sound like they're from all over the planet.
June 16, 2014
Boston Herald
As the Big Bad of the piece, Gabriel appears for perhaps 40 seconds of the 90-minute premiere and is still the most interesting character here. He gives Dominion a wing and a prayer of surviving.