Book: Afraid I might be needing a preacher. Mal: That's good. You lie there and be ironical.

'Safe'


The Minearverse 3: The Network Is a Harsh Mistress  

[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.


Cashmere - Jun 17, 2005 3:46:07 pm PDT #9590 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.

On a completely random side note: did it freak anyone else out when Adam Baldwin was wearing those blue gloves????

I noted it.

I don't agree. We've been given compelling evidence that you have to be fucked up to work for Web. It doesn't seem like a long way to go to assume they're seeing it through their own broken lenses.

While Web hints at all the agents having issues, Danny's doesn't seem to exhibit any emotionally broken behavior--not sure about Kate Finneran's character, yet. I know that Rebecca is fucked up and everything she sees is reflected through that. And maybe even Paul, too. I just think their reactions are not correct for someone with FBI training--psychology is part of their education. I kept wanting for them to display a little professional distance in their examination of the subject.


Deena - Jun 17, 2005 3:48:56 pm PDT #9591 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

I don't watch CSI or any of that stuff, so it's gory to me. Perhaps some of these people complaining are also not CSI watchers. I am watching this show *in spite* of the gore, b/c of the Tim and Jane and Adam and Katie.

Yes, though it's not actually the gore, it's the pictures that bother me.

I kept wanting for them to display a little professional distance in their examination of the subject.

Yeah, that would be nice.


bon bon - Jun 17, 2005 3:50:01 pm PDT #9592 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

On a completely random side note: did it freak anyone else out when Adam Baldwin was wearing those blue gloves????

Was that this episode? I wondered if it was a Firefly ref.


Cashmere - Jun 17, 2005 3:51:38 pm PDT #9593 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.

Yeah, that would be nice.

I took some educational psychology classes and a good friend of mine has her doctorate in psychology. I'll be the first to admit a lot of people in the field have HUGE issues of their own, but most, do learn some kind of professional detachment.

I'd think that would be paramount in cases like these. But I could be missing the point because it might be the closeness to the cases that helps solve them. Or something.


§ ita § - Jun 17, 2005 3:58:00 pm PDT #9594 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

In a character driven drama, though, how much detachment can you get? Especially from a rookie who may have failed her psych test and a guy appointed conscience?

For me, procedurals leave the investigator drama out. I never dreamt Tim ever meant to do that, ever.


David M - Jun 17, 2005 4:11:04 pm PDT #9595 of 10001
Putting the plain in plainclothes.

The blue gloves were last episode and while they could be standard issue I prefer to see them as a Firefly reference.

Speaking of which, was anyone else reminded of the Alliance interviewing the Serenity crew when they were interviewing the assistants of the murdered women?


JenP - Jun 17, 2005 4:17:27 pm PDT #9596 of 10001

Speaking of which, was anyone else reminded of the Alliance interviewing the Serenity crew when they were interviewing the assistants of the murdered women?

Yes. Loved that bit, too. Especially the male assistant and his eagerness to dish.


Polter-Cow - Jun 17, 2005 4:57:32 pm PDT #9597 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Tim's been iconified by our very own Partyman.


Cashmere - Jun 17, 2005 4:59:02 pm PDT #9598 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.

For me, procedurals leave the investigator drama out. I never dreamt Tim ever meant to do that, ever.

Good point. I'm sitting here trying to think of a way to delve deeply into characters while still maintaining detachment and not coming up with very much.


Deena - Jun 17, 2005 5:38:13 pm PDT #9599 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

They did look like they were trying to appear detached when they were questioning the assistants of the women who died, up until the anal, anyway. That was very funny.