SA, the legal/crime ones seem cut and dry - they're pretty much all procedurals, but could could you elaborate on the medical ones? Would GA not be included even though it does have cases of the week? It's too soap-opera-y I think someone mentioned?
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Denise - Aug 20, 2007 8:32:03 pm PDT #1459 of 6786
Burrell - Aug 20, 2007 8:33:15 pm PDT #1460 of 6786
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Ya know, I'd be inclined to separate out medical from legal procedurals. I think it'd be a better conversation.
esse - Aug 20, 2007 8:39:30 pm PDT #1461 of 6786
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By Procedural I exclusively mean mystery of the week. In my opinion, House follows that formula strongly, but Grey's doesn't--Grey's is far more of a soap opera than it is a MOTW. Like, Crossing Jordan? That's a MOTW, with a medical twist. Grey's is a drama/soap.
That's why I'd include House, and others with a promeniently MOTW format, over shunting Med shows to another thread. I mean, Med shows could feasibly include Scrubs, and ER, but I can't think of others, and I don't think it's strong enough to support its own thread. MOTW shows are a recurring show type that has an obvious format, with enough shows to support a thread and discussion. IMO.
Polter-Cow - Aug 20, 2007 8:39:43 pm PDT #1462 of 6786
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I agree. I was thinking that under that definition, Veronica Mars would go under Procedurals since it does have Mysteries of the Week. It's just that they're never the point, really.
The Law and Order family and their multiple clones are easier to define. (Would Monk and Psych go in there too, I guess? Likely.)
Denise - Aug 20, 2007 8:43:05 pm PDT #1463 of 6786
Thanks, SA. I figured Grey's wouldn't fit there, I was just hoping.
I'll third the proposal.
esse - Aug 20, 2007 8:44:50 pm PDT #1464 of 6786
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Monk and Psych are both Cable Dramas, PC.
NCIS would go in Procedurals, and Bones would.
sj - Aug 20, 2007 8:46:11 pm PDT #1465 of 6786
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Polter-Cow - Aug 20, 2007 8:48:06 pm PDT #1466 of 6786
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Fifth.
esse - Aug 20, 2007 8:48:35 pm PDT #1467 of 6786
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Is it four people? Or five? I always forget.
Denise - Aug 20, 2007 8:49:34 pm PDT #1468 of 6786
We need one more, I think.