I’ve always believed myself to be consistent, but I didn’t realize until recently how consistent I am in my tastes.

In the late 90s*, USA had a showed called La Femme Nikita. It’s about a woman who becomes a spy for an organization referred to as Section One. Each episode sees Nikita and Michael (her trainer, boss-ish type, lover man) going on a different assignment. A year or so ago, I found out the series was on DVD, but the seasons are ridiculously expensive. So, I put them on my wishlist and I’ve been hoping for the best… to no avail. Well, a few days ago, I decided to look up some episodes on the internet. Lo and behlod, you can watch the entire series (I think) on theWB.com. Amazing, right? I know.

After watching a few episodes, it occurred to me that this show was oddly familiar. Reminded me of another show that I like… a little show called Alias. Then it dawned on me… THEY ARE THE SAME SHOW. They are both about women who become spies, spend each episode using their spy tricks to catch someone or steal something, and then they fall in love with their Section One boss (Nikita) or CIA handler (Alias).

Then, I think some more and CHUCK IS THE SAME THING! But this time it’s about a man who becomes a spy, goes on new missions each week, and…. you guessed it, falls in love with his CIA handler!

Moral of the story? If there’s a spy show with a romantic relationship, it will have at least one avid viewer.

* I always thought the show aired in the early 90s, but Wikipedia differs.