You know, it's funny. We went to war never looking to come back, but it's the real world I couldn't survive.

Tracy ,'The Message'


Cable Drama: Still Waiting for the Cable Guy to Show Up with the Thread Name...

To be determined... (but it's definitely [NAFDA])


Tom Scola - Aug 22, 2007 5:39:43 am PDT #349 of 11998
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

It'll be interesting to see if Pope starts treating her differently.


sumi - Aug 22, 2007 5:51:15 am PDT #350 of 11998
Art Crawl!!!

Finally watched Saving Grace: you know until that ONE SCENE I had never noticed all the mirrors. And it was creepy.

Who plays Henry? He seems so familiar.

And Saving Grace has been picked up so there will be a second season.

The Closer: I love how Fritz and Brenda's dad have, like identical expressions when they react to some of the Brenda and Brenda's mom craxiness.


esse - Aug 22, 2007 6:02:09 am PDT #351 of 11998
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

It'll be interesting to see if Pope starts treating her differently.

Given the previews for next week, it seems he would have no room to talk.

I love how Fritz and Brenda's dad have, like identical expressions when they react to some of the Brenda and Brenda's mom craxiness.

I bet there's an unshot scene where her dad takes Fritz aside and tries to explain the women to him.


askye - Aug 22, 2007 7:10:01 am PDT #352 of 11998
Thrive to spite them

I don't think we were supposed to be shocked that Grace slept with that guy, that's how she deals with things emotionally.

One thing that struck me on the way to work is that Grace is a lot like Tommy on Rescue Me, which I haven't watched since the first season so bear with me. Tommy is a firefighter with a cop and a preist for brothers. Grace is a cop with a firefighter and a priest for brothers (and presumably more didn't she say she had 4 brothers and 1 living sister?), both drink too much, both are still dealing with the emotional aftermath of terrorist attacks. Both lost relatives in the attacks. Both see visions -- well Tommy sees Dead People and Grace sees an Angel.

It doesn't track exactly but she's a lot closer to being like Tommy than she is like any female character on tv.


sumi - Aug 22, 2007 7:24:41 am PDT #353 of 11998
Art Crawl!!!

askye, I agree. In fact, I was just thinking of that last night: they both are dealing with the two biggest terrorist attacks on US soil and how different is it in the middle of the country than in NYC?


SailAweigh - Aug 22, 2007 7:28:49 am PDT #354 of 11998
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Huh. I don't watch Rescue Me, so I never realized the two shows were so similar.

sumi, thanks for the info on renewal.

Who plays Henry? He seems so familiar.

I know! He seems to play nebbishes a lot, but I can never remember his name.


sj - Aug 22, 2007 7:57:10 am PDT #355 of 11998
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Who plays Henry? He seems so familiar.

According to IMDB, the actor is Mark L. Taylor, and it looks like he is one of those actors who has been in just about everything.

I loved Saving Grace this week, but I haven't seen The Closer yet. I'm really interested to see how they are going to wrap up the season of The Closer. Last season's finale was so big; I'm wondering if they can top it.


erikaj - Aug 22, 2007 9:18:51 am PDT #356 of 11998
I'm a fucking amazing catch!--Fiona Gallagher, Shameless(US)

Yeah, I thought it sounded like "Rescue Me" with tits, askye. But I haven't seen "Grace" yet. It must be up against...someting I never miss."Countdown"...maybe?


le nubian - Aug 22, 2007 9:19:30 am PDT #357 of 11998
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I saw maybe 3 eps of "Grace" and I bailed. I think the "mysteries" are eh and while I like Holly Hunter, I don't like Grace. So I'm out.


Vortex - Aug 22, 2007 9:26:20 am PDT #358 of 11998
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I think that they need to spend more time on the crimes. They seem like filler to give Grace something to do between drinking too much and sleeping with inappropriate men.