Toddson, despite the soapy aspects of House, it's the diagnostic aspect of it that puts it in the procedural category. I think it's about 60/40 diagnostic/soap. Unlike Gray's Anatormy, which is more like 70/30 soap/medical. We don't cotton to the soaps here, that's Minearverse. *g*
I just think you're freakin' out 'cause you have to fight someone prettier than you.
Dawn ,'The Killer In Me'
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]
SailAweigh - Apr 22, 2008 9:27:59 am PDT #1044 of 11831
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Connie Neil - Apr 22, 2008 9:52:31 am PDT #1045 of 11831
brillig
Yeah, we can criticize the stupid diagnoses and the Victim of the Week. Plus make much of House/Wilson.
Homicide: LOTS
Before I translated the acronym, my first response was, "Yeah, true, dead bodies everywhere."
erikaj - Apr 22, 2008 10:05:21 am PDT #1046 of 11831
Always Anti-fascist!
"Where are the hopeful moments?" "Dude, the show's called Homicide
Kristen - Apr 22, 2008 11:09:12 am PDT #1047 of 11831
Is House a procedural?
Interestingly enough, yes. David Shore and Paul Attanasio conceived it as a procedural with germs as the suspects.
Java cat - Apr 22, 2008 3:48:51 pm PDT #1048 of 11831
Not javachik
Also from upthread: I've been a little skeeved, if amused, by Hodgins and Angela carrying on at work. It *is* terribly unprofessional, not to mention I don't even want to think about going for a pencil in a supply room where that's been going on.
I know! There are something like 8 or 10 marriages that've come from our workplace and most of the time, most of the people don't know even know the parties are dating until they announce their engagement!
Cuddy's lines were great, starting with the Wilson chalkmark on the floor. Also? (paraphrasing) I assume by "sleeping with" that you mean talk with? House: no, etc. Cuddy: Well this hospital administrator has to go "sleep with" the accounting department now.
Also, she's got a new haircut. It looks great.
Java cat - Apr 22, 2008 6:12:18 pm PDT #1049 of 11831
Not javachik
Medium: [link] The 1st of a 4 interviews with the real Alison Dubois, whom, surprise surprise, P. Arquette quite resembles.
I'm poking around to see what, exactly, a mentalist is. Apparently it's someone with keen powers of observation (plus Uri Geller and his magic bending spoons, harrumph). New show The Mentalist: [link]
The other pilot mentioned sounds interesting.
Morgana - Apr 22, 2008 6:14:32 pm PDT #1050 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
Riley Finn's sidekick Graham (Bailey Chase) was on L&O:SVU tonight. He played a closeted gay football player whose signifcant other was murdered. He in turn was very publically outed (by the NYPD, no less) and charged with the murder. Drama ensued.
Ginger - Apr 22, 2008 6:16:54 pm PDT #1051 of 11831
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Thanks! I was trying to figure out what I knew him from.
Vortex - Apr 22, 2008 6:26:46 pm PDT #1052 of 11831
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Yeah, he's got a recurring role on Saving Grace on TNT.
Java cat - Apr 23, 2008 11:33:44 am PDT #1053 of 11831
Not javachik
Aha! I, too, was trying to figure out where I knew him from, and had residual good feelings about, and it was Saving Grace. (Gosh, I'd forgotten about that series!) He's a hunk.
FAREWELL JESSE L. MARTIN tonight (wait, or tomorrow night? Whichever).