Tell them to stop comparing themselves to The Wire.
We use the latest in scientific technology and state-of-the-art weaponry and you, if I understand correctly, poke them with a sharp stick.
Dr. Walsh ,'Potential'
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]
Dana - Nov 21, 2013 3:55:26 pm PST #10293 of 11831
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
le nubian - Nov 21, 2013 3:58:01 pm PST #10294 of 11831
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Scola,
YES.
Ginger - Nov 21, 2013 4:34:03 pm PST #10295 of 11831
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Yes, please.
If only I could think of something more articulate that "You suck."
Frankenbuddha - Nov 22, 2013 3:39:08 am PST #10296 of 11831
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Tell them to stop comparing themselves to The Wire.
Seriously?
erikaj - Nov 22, 2013 4:19:47 am PST #10297 of 11831
Always Anti-fascist!
I've never seen this show, but that's not gonna happen. Sheeit.
§ ita § - Nov 22, 2013 7:28:17 am PST #10298 of 11831
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I've never seen this show, but that's not gonna happen. Sheeit.
You kinda make it sound like that's never gonna happen.
I've never been a fan of POI, so no, I'd never say it's going to happen here--there's no realism in any facet of the show, and if you're going to start failing there...
erikaj - Nov 26, 2013 7:45:07 am PST #10299 of 11831
Always Anti-fascist!
Well, it's not so much about that show(which I've never seen) as imagining it stacking up to The Wire, which I view as almost a transcendent achievement, even though I give up a lot of fiend cred getting sappy like that, probably. OTOH, there are many worse targets to aim for? At? I mean they could want to surpass the numbers of "Nash Bridges, Season One" or something, so I suppose that aspiring to something so ambitious is probably good, actually, although I enjoy the opportunity to use a Clay Davis curse.
§ ita § - Nov 26, 2013 7:51:01 am PST #10300 of 11831
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
which I view as almost a transcendent achievement
I think the show might be so far unsurpassed at doing what it did. I don't believe it was transcendent. I don't know if I believe transcendent TV series have existed, in fact. Maybe an episode, but the nature of the beast doesn't allow for multiple seasons to get hosannas from the angelic choir.
The Wire will be equalled, will be bettered, and for some people with decent arguments, already has (I'm not really going to listen all the way through any POI arguments, but to shift genres just a little (perhaps part of it is defying them, so far?) Breaking Bad has its share of reported angelic sightings).
I just don't believe in untouchable TV. Maybe I also like too much TV for that?
brenda m - Nov 26, 2013 8:20:44 am PST #10301 of 11831
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Erika, did you see the interview the other day where Idris Elba says he's only ever seen a handful of episodes?
erikaj - Nov 26, 2013 8:34:08 am PST #10302 of 11831
Always Anti-fascist!
I did read about that. Maybe he's too busy going around being fine.