She likes Montalbano a lot
Montalbano rocks. And the Swedish one set in the 17th century is good, too. Though it's Swedish, and therefore grim. Their taste in crime drama is intriguing.
MHZ is where we get most of our news.
Yes, there is. There's a hurry, Xander. I'm dying...I may have as few as fifty years left.
Anya ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Procedurals 1: Anything You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You.
This thread is for procedural TV, shows where the primary idea is to figure out the case. [NAFDA]
Connie Neil - Sep 29, 2013 8:40:23 am PDT #10057 of 11831
brillig
Juliebird - Sep 29, 2013 1:44:47 pm PDT #10058 of 11831
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
The whole sequence with the old man was the worst part for me
I was watching and thinking "This man's life has been destroyed. And he's an old man, too old to leave and start over. His life is destroyed in this town, what can he do now?" And then the follow-up to that question, god.
To think that I only suspected the true killer once, and it was due to a bit of 24-esque "Is he acting shifty or are the directors of the episode telling the actor to be weird for the sake of red herrings", I'll have to rewatch that scene, it was so on the nose.
§ ita § - Sep 29, 2013 2:13:51 pm PDT #10059 of 11831
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I figured the interview with the kid was a tangential way of flushing out the dad, so that's when I decided on him.
Morgana - Sep 30, 2013 4:00:13 pm PDT #10060 of 11831
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
Anyone else out there watching Bones tonight? They've assured Sweets at least 20 times that no one blames him for what happened with him and Pelant, and I have absolutely no idea what they're talking about. That's what happens when you only watch every 4th or 5th episode, I guess.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 30, 2013 4:45:21 pm PDT #10061 of 11831
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Bones - still the worst show airing at 8 pm (or 9 pm DVR watch) to have dinner while watching. Yuck.
Ginger - Sep 30, 2013 5:39:59 pm PDT #10062 of 11831
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The Castle people need to get the people from Chuck to do their dramatic two-parters.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 30, 2013 6:44:53 pm PDT #10063 of 11831
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
The Castle people need to get the people from Chuck to do their dramatic two-parters.
Not sure I get that. No, in fact, I really don't get that.
§ ita § - Sep 30, 2013 6:48:25 pm PDT #10064 of 11831
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The Mentalist did a good two-parter episode break.
Ginger - Sep 30, 2013 7:20:54 pm PDT #10065 of 11831
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Chuck had two-parter that included the death of his girlfriend's ex; a wedding in which Chuck and Sarah defend themselves with wedding gifts until commandos parachute through the glass ceiling; Chuck receiving a new intercept that gives him things like fighting skills; Chuck losing and regaining his girlfriend; an assassin disguised as a mariachi band member; and Jeffster.
Castle's very big episodes are heavy on faux drama (Show not called "Grieving Friends and Family of Castle") and light on banter.
Connie Neil - Sep 30, 2013 7:31:42 pm PDT #10066 of 11831
brillig
I liked Castle when it was almost a satire of cop shows, focused on quirky characters and bizarre crimes and the brilliant character interactions. Then it became the Tragedy of Beckett's Mother and Will Those Crazy Kids Get Together? I'd really like to see a male/female buddy cop show, not a romantic entanglement show.
Castle has no business being that involved in down and dirty police work. Serious but froofy cases, yes, terrorism no.