The pilot of "Dirt" isn't probably original, well-written or brightly directed; nevertheless it's visually stunning (think of the scenes involving Don, the cat, the worm-like words) and the acting was fine: Courtney Cox gives a good performance as Lucy Spiller, playing a character more intriguing and complex than cold ad flat. Yes, in this tabloid editor there's more than meets the eye: think, i.e., of the scene, near the finale, in which she met Don, desperate for the death of Tristan and, suddenly, both of them begin to cry and hug each other. Most part of the critics point that in the show there aren't sympathetic character: but could this be a reason for despise the show? I don't think so. In the real life, it's hard to find someone completely good, or innocent: the pilot was realistic enough to show every character as a mix of light and shadow, most of all Don Konkey. The special effects are wisely used to show the disturbing vision of Don: in these scene the pilot achieve great pathos, although other scenes were instead a little flat, like the ones with Holt or Julia (even if I really laughed when Kira says "I'm so totally Catholic!"), where the script become a little stereotypical.
In conclusion: the pilot really wasn't perfect, but it was fairly intriguing and surely entertaining; and, in my opinion, the show - working on the complex morality of the character instead on their shallowness - has a great potential.
In conclusion: the pilot really wasn't perfect, but it was fairly intriguing and surely entertaining; and, in my opinion, the show - working on the complex morality of the character instead on their shallowness - has a great potential.