No argument that Peter Gunn's theme is awesome, but The Rockford Files gets the prize from me. I just feel myself involuntarily smiling as soon as I hear the opening notes.
Whoa! I... I think I'm having a thought. Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's a thought. Now I'm having a plan. Now I'm having a wiggins.
Xander ,'First Date'
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]
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 28, 2019 5:51:31 am PDT #11735 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
erikaj - Oct 28, 2019 3:29:26 pm PDT #11736 of 11831
Always Anti-fascist!
Totally. wasn't sure about Stumptown, but I'll give it a shot now.
brenda m - Nov 06, 2019 10:55:12 am PST #11737 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
I'm enjoying it. I saw the second episode first and thought it was stronger than the pilot. The actor who plays the cop was in something else I liked a couple of years ago so I'm glad to see him again. Donal Logue was also a nice surprise.
-t - Nov 14, 2019 3:26:34 pm PST #11738 of 11831
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
How come every time I actually reember what day Stumptown airs, it isn't on that week?
Jesse - Dec 03, 2019 5:02:15 am PST #11739 of 11831
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I just saw this because Tim Minear just posted it on Facebook -- Emily Nussbaum (fka emilyn!) is so good. [link]
aurelia - Feb 08, 2020 6:23:37 pm PST #11740 of 11831
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
That fight in ep 13 of Stumptown had me holding my breath. While the fight choreography was excellent, I think it was the music that did it. I can't find info on that version of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun anywhere!
-t - Mar 21, 2020 8:21:20 am PDT #11741 of 11831
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Tookie and Laura at the police station got me in all the feels. I think Tookie is officially my favorite now
aurelia - Mar 21, 2020 10:35:10 am PDT #11742 of 11831
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Yeah, Stumptown is the only current show tempting me to re-watch episodes.
askye - Apr 08, 2020 2:35:01 am PDT #11743 of 11831
Thrive to spite them
I watched the first episode of Almost Paradise, Christian Kane's new TV series. It's on WGN which isn't in every makert but I read it's streaming on Amazon Prime. It's from Dean Devlin and I'm going to assume others from Leverage.
The premise is Kane plays Alex a ex DEA agent who has hypertension and has to keep his stress levels low or he will have gear failure. He wont take meds because of the sexual side effects and can't get his disability pay unless a doctor signs off on his health so he has to wear a monitor thing and have check ups
He is in the Philippines (I think) because he bought, sight unseen, a gift shop and an apartment in a sleepy beach he visited 15 years ago. Only it's a major tourist place now.
And he gets sucked in working with the local police and there are bad guys and he has a sad back story and a nemisis in the DEA.
I wasn't sure I'd like it but I really enjoyed it. I am going to assume since it's from Devlin that he is basing some of the plot lines on things that could actually happen (based on how Leverage was written) and there is competence porn. Alex is really good at what he does. The local police aren't as good as he is BUT they are good and not bumbling. Although it kind of felt a bit white saviour ish a bit but then it leaned into team work more and it's more the dynamic of local police vs veteran DEA agent in terms of skill levels.
The fight scenes are good and there are some nice emotional moments that Kane handled well.
I don't think it's going to be the same level as Leverage but the first episode was solid and it was entertaining.
Cass - Apr 08, 2020 9:14:04 am PDT #11744 of 11831
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I watched the first ep and definitely will keep watching. The competence porn that Kane and Devlin bring will always make me give things a chance.