Helix - Season 2

I have a reputation for being a little F-happy. I should start there. So there may be some of you who entirely…

Up until now, Helix has been implausible and inconsistent, but still fun. The story samples from tropes of horror…

Once again, Helix’s music direction is one of the best parts of the show. Tonight’s episode is called “Black Rain,”…

Helix keeps playing with the idea that Julia Walker is the main character. All the interesting plotlines and…

When Helix stops beating around the bush, the results can be exhilirating. There’s not a dull moment in “Level X,”…

Helix inspires me to end every sentence I write about it with a question mark. Clones? Is this show about clones,…

The music supervision in Helix might be better than everything else about the show. The last few minutes of…

If this is what Helix wants to be, I am fine with it.

Whatever story Helix is trying to tell us, it needs to get better at telling. Five episodes in, there are so many…

Helix belongs to a genre of storytelling, particularly popular on television, that might be called “competence…

“274” is good, but it's also a bit of a missed opportunity. I'm beginning to remember the characters' names now,…

There's something about Helix that I immediately like. I don't know if I can precisely locate it—certainly, the more…