The Lance White eps are amomg my faves.
Home schooling? You know, it's not just for scary religious people anymore.
Buffy ,'Beneath You'
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]
erikaj - Oct 10, 2018 2:29:26 pm PDT #11669 of 11831
Always Anti-fascist!
Tom Scola - Oct 18, 2018 6:36:25 am PDT #11670 of 11831
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Did anyone watch The Rookie?
sj - Oct 18, 2018 6:49:24 am PDT #11671 of 11831
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I did! I liked it, but it was a pretty standard procedural. I was hoping for more.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 21, 2018 7:59:29 am PDT #11672 of 11831
What is even happening?
I fell asleep watching The Rookie. Twice. I liked what I saw well enough, but obviously it didn't keep my attention. (To be fair, both attempts to watch happened too late at night).
I was hoping for more, too. I have a feeling this is just going to be a "Sure he's old, but look at that devilish charm" series.
I also don't know exactly how old NF. My apologies if he is 40 +/- a couple of years, but I'm not buying him as 40. On screen, he reads as late 40s/early 50s.
Did you watch it, Tom? What did you think?
sj - Oct 21, 2018 8:04:27 am PDT #11673 of 11831
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
He's 47 according to IMDB. His romantic lead is 30 also according to IMDB.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 21, 2018 8:58:09 am PDT #11674 of 11831
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Do they treat his age (or his character's) realistically, or did the show just borrow some of those old Ryan Caulfield: Year One scripts from when Sean Maher got his start and throw in a few old age jokes while having NF chase down crooks like he's twentysomething?
Topic!Cindy - Oct 21, 2018 11:14:02 am PDT #11675 of 11831
What is even happening?
Thanks, sj.
Matt, I remember him huffing and puffing after chasing a perp and grimacing when his training instructor told him they still had to put in eight more hours.
My take is that his character will also be better than some rookies, because of his life experience, but that will also lead him to assume his way is the right way, which could be a drawback. That's from probably 2/3rds of the pilot (and whatever press materials I absorbed while working).
aurelia - Oct 21, 2018 6:00:23 pm PDT #11676 of 11831
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I like that they're not doing the rakish charm thing and that there are three rookies, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. Ditto for the training officers. And they are playing the physicality true to his age. He can't run as fast or jump a fence gracefully as the others and he doesn't magically make up for it by outsmarting everyone, but he'll try.
I went into it with low expectations so I was pleasantly surprised to find it interesting enough that I'll give it a few more eps to see if it sticks.
Tom Scola - Oct 25, 2018 2:14:19 pm PDT #11677 of 11831
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
I've been watching Hinterland on Netflix, and now I'm working on my pitch for the American version. It would be called MCU: Melodramatic Crime Unit. This show is just so ridiculous and awesome. I wish Netflix has the Welsh version of the show, as that has to be even more awesome.
DXMachina - Oct 27, 2018 9:46:38 am PDT #11678 of 11831
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I watched the whole run of Hinterland (Y Gwyll) about a year ago or so. Yes on the melodramatic, but it is a fascinating series to watch. And even the English version has a whole lotta Welsh in it. One thing that will get me to watch a mystery series is a good sense of place. Y Gwyll has that.