Replying to bonny fides "Procedurals 1: Anything You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You." Feb 18, 2009 8:38:07 am PST

The thing I didn't like was the blowing up the office bit.

True, but aside from the nice shot bit, this way you get to destroy physical evidence and place your opponents in physical jeopardy. That having been said, yeah, that chair could have dropped on someone's head.

Thanks for the redirect ita. I asked myself if I was in the right thread and then sallied onward.

Right! Chair. Innocents.

No matter how careful they were, even if they pulled the fire alarm first. SOMEone on the next floor down is going to get hurt in a blast like that.

And, when did they get in the business of actually blowing people up? Sure. Hardison's awesome warning message was cool, but what if they didn't take him seriously? Blood. Actual blood on thier hands.

Bad job, Show.

And, when did they get in the business of actually blowing people up? Sure. Hardison's awesome warning message was cool, but what if they didn't take him seriously? Blood. Actual blood on thier hands.

Maybe they just didn't care?

And also, if you do the job those guys do, if you don't take it seriously I think that might qualify as "well, all right, but it's your funeral..."

And, let's not forget - much as we love them, they're not good guys. Sophie was scamming the team to get the second David.

I loved her "we are all addicts" when Nate called her on trying to con him.

Sophie was scamming the team to get the second David.

And Eliot knows strippers!

Yup. We're reminded they are criminals too. Dangerous to call their bluff when you've just crossed them big time.

As for collateral damage and the lack of--that's probably from the same TV rulebook that says aluminium foil can seamlessly reflect lasers, and that the alarm even works that way. It's a convention.

But see, being criminals does not equal a disregard for life and safety. Just ask my dexh, the cop. We've never seen them be blood-thirsty before, no matter how much Eliot might like the knuckle sandwich. Unless, of course, I missed something based on my fervent preference that my favorite characters be essentially good.

Vic Mackey I can see throwing a self-serving torch. Hardison? Out of character.

the same TV rulebook that says aluminium foil can seamlessly reflect lasers, and that the alarm even works that way.

Har. At the same time I was thinkng 'what a clever idea', my eyes were rolling harshly to windershins. A lot.

edited because I meant to say focusing on personal gain vs. do it yourself...torchwise.

says aluminium foil can seamlessly reflect lasers

What? You are saying foil can't do that? You are blowing my MIND!

I dunno. Hardison looked pretty sour, sitting there after they cracked him on the head. I can see him agreeing heartily that 30 seconds is plenty of warning.

Though I swear I can't get to the ground floor of my three story building in 30 seconds using the elevator.

You are blowing my MIND!

I probably should have spoiler-fonted that, I know.