Below is an updated review of the series and its tie-in media based on modern perspectives. The Series: High-Octane Cyberpunk The Premise
: Set in a post-apocalyptic Seattle (2009 in the show's timeline) following an EMP "Pulse" that crippled the U.S. economy, the story follows Max Guevara (X5-452) james+camerons+dark+angel+updated
In 2009, the U.S. government greenlit "Project Manticore," a black-ops eugenics program that created a squad of genetically enhanced super-soldiers. The star subject was X5-452, codenamed "Max" (Jessica Alba). In 2019, she escapes the facility and hides in the ruins of Seattle (now renamed "Terminal City"). Below is an updated review of the series