I would kike to be able to say I'm glad to see Warrior back on the screen for a third season but, well, I'm not. Here's why.

It was my understanding that this series was finished with season two. Season two rounded out the tale an clash between rival Tongs in the early days of San Francisco, nicely.

The third season effectively starts without any meaningful purpose and direction and it really shows.The struggle between the Tong's is resurrected, leaving a stale feeling of deja vu. A new character or two is drooped in, along with a sprinkling of sub plots in an attempt to liven things up. That said, its not really contributing anything compelling to a tale well trodden.

Adding not only to the sense of inertia but also irritation is the need to tout, the by now hoary chestnut, that is "the message". Alternate lifestyles, diversity and feminism are front and centre. Out of place revisionism, in a tale that supposed to be set over 100 years ago, filled with gritty, martial arts, action.

In summary, if you are going to resurrect a series you better have something meaningful to add to whats gone before. Warrior season three, hopes to cash in on its past success, without understanding what made the series work in previous seasons.