NBC’s revival of The Bionic Woman has some purist up in arms. In this incarnation, Jaime will be a bartender who sustained a car accident instead of a former tennis pro and childhood sweetheart of the Six Million Dollar Man.

To legions of gay fans, the most egregious add-on is noted homophobe Isaiah Washington. Washington, last seen getting kicked off of Grey’s Anatomy, will play a mysterious government handler.

The Washington Post talks to Queerty’s Andrew Belonsky about the new show, the appeal of velour and why Isaiah isn't sorry.