I noticed right away that the way they were presenting this series wouldn't appeal to everyone. It isn't as sophisticated as some of the movies and previous series have been adapted from comic book superheroes. This one was made up by the writers and had nothing to do with a previous comic book. I thought the storyline was cute based on a man who is framed and his way of solving is to become the beloved character of his son. This was more of an all family show this is true. All comics are campy and cheesy to me. That's why I have never liked any of them growing up but then that is a personal opinion. There are no new ways to tall a story and no new plot ideas really. It's always been done one way or another so to put down a show for that is inane. Who is to say something is cliché? That is an opinion as well. It is how they present the story that makes the difference. He is a self proclaimed crime fighter who had two choices, give up and run away or fight back. He chose to fight back. What I found unique was the circus and the magician that taught him sleight of hand tricks and illusions. These characters made the series unique and I wish they had and the viewers given the show a chance. It had great potential. The acting was fine and the script was fine. People just didn't take to it and mostly because it wasn't based on anything they recognized. Unfortunately the lead has been around in other TV series but I didn't think he was the right person to play the part. You need a really appealing actor in this role. One that is seasoned as this man was but also visually appealing and the last part he was not. I'm sorry to say this but I didn't find him attractive and a superhero should be super. He just looked like the guy next door, maybe. That was sort of part of the storyline but the man was just not memorable in the part no matter how good an actor he was. He was totally miscast. This is why Ben Affleck failed in his superhero role. He wasn't memorable in the part or super in anyway. Just some guy you couldn't connect to. Again miscast like this actor. Too bad it had such a short run, he could have grown on us after awhile.

A show about a well trained, but ordinary man who get's an extraordinary cape, which turns him into a superhero. So, that said, I want to add that while watching this, you might want to take it easy with your suspension of disbelief. Expect a super hero series and don't expect it to obey all the laws of physics all the time. If you can do that, this show is definitely fun to watch.The first few episodes might not be all to convincing though. They were good enough for me to keep following the series, but they weren't great. The show didn't seem to have any direction at first, the overall plot was clear, but not much was done with it. It seemed to struggle between being a modular show, or being a true serial and the story turned in to some awkward mix. I figured it wouldn't last beyond the first season and considering all the things I read about it, I wasn't the only one with that opinion.Perhaps all that early negative feedback was what this show needed, because the last few episodes have clearly gotten better. It still doesn't seem to be sure what it is, but that's alright now because they've seemed to make it work. I'm actually looking forward to new episodes now.8/10 + 1 because I have faith this will keep getting better.

To be clear, I've only watched episodes 1 and 2 thus far. (hey with only four out and living across the globe where it doesn't air..)Honestly? There are some things I still have reservations about that they will need to fill in - but overall I really enjoyed watching it.The main character (while I still think the hero name is a bit too close to lame) was pretty well put together. The actor did a good job and the set up while stretched was really not all that far off from some comics I've read over the years with uber-trained average humans doing beyond unthinkable. And here he got his ass-kicked a bit too so he's not exactly batman yet. Summer's character is obviously in need of more exposure to judge but she was alright. *Potential spoilers ahead*The biggest plus points for me in the show were:1) the sense of humour, which was mixed in brilliantly with the action and the seriousness without really taking away from them and making it an out and out comedy. 2) the circus of crime thing, well handled and interesting setup idea - love the leader and the little guy. The little guy is hands down the coolest character on the show so far! Cheesy loved how he kicked Vinnie's a*se!Shows like this show a genuine desire to make it great - I feel about this the way I did about Birds of Prey, a show that comes so close to the world that thus far only comics have been able to create but not entirely there. I hope this gets a chance to finish out the first season at the very least because I think there is definitely potential here. BoP came damn close but never got the chance to better itself. With any luck this show will be allowed to carry on and as is I think its learnt from some of its predecessors.

First of all, to all the people who have made snarky remarks about how lame the idea of a magic cape sounds- IT'S NOT MAGIC! If you take the time to actually WATCH the show you'll see that the character learns to use the cape as a weapon. He's called The Cape. If it was a magic cape he'd be The Magic Cape. Criticize the rest of the show all you want, but please stop complaining about the magic cape when it isn't magic. You could even say that the idea of a guy using a cape as a weapon is dumb- just DON'T call it MAGIC! It's not magic!Anyway, this is truly a remarkable show. Only two episodes have aired so far, so the acting is still finding its footing, but from what I've seen this is definitely a show worth sticking with. The character Vince Faraday is entertaining. His back story is cool. The origin of The Cape character is creative. David Lyons is an excellent choice to play the character and everything works in harmony with him on this show.The soundtrack is one of my favorite parts of this show. I'm really glad they decided to write their own scores for this- it makes the show feel as full as a full-length film. I can see an award for best original score coming sometime in thus show's future.I'm going to stick with this show for as long as it runs- and I'm betting it's going to run for quite a while. Amidst endless crime shows and dreary medical shows, The Cape is one of those rare diamonds you find in the dust. Please, NBC, do yourselves a favor and keep this show for as long as you can!