The suspect had just confessed to 9 murders and was holding one of his agents at gunpoint.

Given that this is the TV FBI, I don't have a problem with Web being able to make that shooting look completely justified when he turns in his report.

Ganked from TWoP:

MediaWeek:

In series-premiere news, although Fox drama The Inside kicked-off with a modest (and fourth-place) 3.8/ 6 in the overnights, 4.71 million viewers and a 2.0/ 6 among adults 18-49 from 9-10 p.m., comparably that was an increase from a repeat of lead-in Stacked (Overnights: #5, 2.8/ 5; Viewers: #5, 3.82 million; A18-49: #4, 1.8/ 6 at 8:30 p.m.), of 36 percent in the overnights, 890,000 viewers and 11 percent among adults 18-49.

zap2it:

The dark drama "The Inside" debuted to a 3.2/5 on FOX.

So the numbers aren't stellar. How did House premiere?

Would Webster be a tip of the nib to Webster as in dictionary? He who has lots of data and answers, but you have to really look into him to see what they are? Or John Webster as in "The Duchess of Malfi" and "The Devil's Law-Case"?

Boyfriend and I were discussing this, and I think we have decided we prefer John Webster. I was reminded of John Webster's line in "Shakespeare in Love" - "I like Titus Andronicus." Is so perfect, really.

Speaking as a head case, the absolute lowest part of depression is disassociation, where you're floating outside of yourself, and it's like watching yourself in a movie.

Allyson, I have never heard this described so aptly. I always said it felt like I was in a car and life was going on on the other side of the windshield. But this is so better. It is not hard at all to do bad things to yourself, from a head-place, in this state. But as you pointed out, the physical can be a problem, because your nerves still work.

My favorite part was when she said, "The fourth victim, Allyson Beatrice."

I squealed here. And then said "I KNOW HER!" to my boyfriend. And then mused, "I wonder if she likes being dead?"

...I didn't get to watch the show until just now, cuz I was at a play thingy (rehearsal? meeting? I'm not sure, and I was there) when it aired and then went to bed when I got home. But here were my thoughts:

• I saw the end of the teaser coming, and not because I'd watched it online (I hadn't, because my computer speakers are in storage) - but it was the kind of "see it coming" where you feel all proud of yourself and stuff, not where you are like "Man, I totally saw that coming... and thus was unsurprised, which is bad." It is more like, "I put the puzzle pieces together and it made a pretty picture! Yay!"

• At first, Rachel Nichols reminded me of Morena Baccarin. I felt her delivery was very formal, slightly awkward, which worked for Inara (once I saw the eps in order /grumble) but took some time for me to get used to with Rebecca. After discussion with boyf, we determined that since it was obviously a choice, it did not bug.

• We have dubbed Danny "Jayne-in-a-Suit." It's a problem. With us. We have problems.

• I actually got excited about seeing Gareth Davies in the credits. It wasn't as expected as the other exciting names (Tim, Jane, et al).

• Rob Kral really brings it. I am so pleased.

• Later, I got the River-vibe from Rebecca (during the walk-through-the-house scene). And I *loved* it. LOVED. Crazy smart girl narrates things from other people's perspectives gives me a happy.

• Web is the man. THE MAN. Boyf LURVES him. I thought he was wicked cool, in a "Boy, I'm glad he's not my boss," way. You go, Peter Coyote.

• Katie Finneran is so fabulously Scully, and I mean that with the highest praise.

• Paul is the type of character to whom I normally say, "Shut UP, man!" But here I hearted him. It's always good when you can make me love your conscience-guy, because usually I find them thoroughly irritating.

• Carter is hot.

• In the bits with the subway I found myself saying, "Well, here's what Sydney Bristow would do..." It was a good thing, because I love Sydney Bristow more than anyone should love any fictional character, and then Rebecca did a Sydney Bristow-type thing but with her own very special twist on it, and so it was familiar (going with instincts when given orders to do otherwise) but fresh (hesitating rather than just deciding she's right).

• The lighting was BRILLIANT. Tim, give the person who handles lighting a big, tasty cookie. Because it was BRILLIANT.

• All in all, good work, and I look forward to more. I may have to participate in a Carrboro watch'n'post event in the future. We shall see.

Oh, and the bit in the teaser with the pager going off would have been cool had I not seen the same twist on an episode of E.R., lo these many years ago. TV has spoiled me for TV.

It strains credibility a bit that a murderer would have his position.

It doesn't strain mine at all. My world may not be full of people with governmental power and weapons abusing them, but there are enough. In the "too many" sense of "enough."

I not seen the same twist on an episode of E.R., lo these many years ago.

The one where the guy being paged was the jumper being worked on? Me, I barely processed the beeper going off, so it didn't twig for me.

However unlikely it might be, I really liked the touch of Alvarez doing that to herself as a consequence of getting too far inside the killer's mindset. And staging things in such a way that her death might still be productive and help solve the case that she couldn't in life. It also serves as a warning flag to Rebecca, of where her path could lead her if she follows it too far.

After sleeping on it, I don't think I'm in love with the show yet. (By contrast I fell for Firefly at the drop-kicked-into-the-engine moment, and Wonderfalls had me from even earlier in its teaser than Buffy did.) But it's both enjoyable and excellently made, and I think I'd become a regular watcher even if I didn't feel loyalty to anyone working on it.

Back from long time lurking because of this bad man for shooting first issue. I have always been annoyed when a killer with a gun and a hostage spends time telling the cop confronting him his life’s story. Think as soon as you tell the killer to “drop the gun” or “let her go” you’ve lost the element of surprise. It seems to me the obvious thing for the perp to do is shoot the guy blocking his escape.

Also, I my be wrong, but I thought an officer (or agent) can use deadly force if he “believes” his life or that of a third party is in danger. This was not a unarmed man. You point a gun at a cop I think they are going to shoot first.

Oh, can I second how absolutely horrible that lead-in sitcom was? I had to put it on mute and my cousin went outside, telling me to let him know when it was over.

After sleeping on it, I don't think I'm in love with the show yet.

I feel this way, too. My words were something like, "I'm trying, I'm trying really hard to love it, but I'm coming up all like."

The one where the guy being paged was the jumper being worked on? Me, I barely processed the beeper going off, so it didn't twig for me.

Yeah. I thought it was hugely effective on E.R., whereas here, I saw it coming as soon as they paged her. It must be really difficult to write for TV in an age where so many people are so familiar with the conventions.