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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]


Tom Scola - Dec 05, 2020 3:18:52 pm PST #11760 of 11831
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Watched a couple of episodes of The Hardy Boys on Hulu. I’m liking it so far; it’s the kind of low-stakes entertainment I need right now.


Topic!Cindy - Dec 17, 2020 10:56:47 am PST #11761 of 11831
What is even happening?

DH and I inhaled Big Sky (I think off sj's recommendation). I've really enjoyed it. The mid-winter finale left off on a frustrating cliff hanger.

We have watched the first handful of episodes of Prodigal Son on Hulu, which I guess is a FOX show (I'd thought it was AMC). That counts as a procedural, right? Has anyone else been watching? I really like Tom Payne, but I'd like to slip his character a bottle of Ativan sometimes.


Vortex - Dec 17, 2020 5:23:33 pm PST #11762 of 11831
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

He gets more annoying. I liked it at first, but he started getting on my nerves. I mostly kept watching just to see if the big mystery got resolved. And then I missed a bunch of eps and I didn't care.


Topic!Cindy - Dec 18, 2020 7:59:48 am PST #11763 of 11831
What is even happening?

We've watched quite a few limited series recently, and I've sort of gotten used to the format of shorter seasons, so to realize we were in for 20-episode first season of Prodigal Son was a little jarring.

On one hand, it's nice to have some time before we choose what to watch next. On the other hand, we're six episodes in and I'm already impatient with certain plot points, like is the mom in on the woman in the trunk memory, or just trying to shield Malcolm? *

And then I missed a bunch of eps and I didn't care.

This happens to me more and more with TV series. I do better watching after a whole season has dropped or aired. We're not binge-watching Prodigal Son, though. It's a little too tense to be the last thing we watch at night, so it's just been an episode a night, so far.

Last night, we topped it off with ABC's A Million Little Things (which is not a procedural). I don't even know why we're watching that one anymore, except to talk trash about the characters. I don't think it's coming back until March, and I'm not sure the promise of more hate-watching will get us to tune in.


Zenkitty - Dec 19, 2020 8:00:41 am PST #11764 of 11831
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I binged-watched the first season of A Million Little Things and enjoyed it, but I was so annoyed with all the characters by the end of the first season, I'm not interested in watching any more.


sj - Dec 19, 2020 11:47:01 am PST #11765 of 11831
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Cindy, I’m glad you’re enjoying Big Sky. I’m interested to see where it goes after that mid season finale.

I watched all of the first seat of Prodigal Son, and I really enjoyed it. The end of the season is a little rushed because there was supposed to be two more episodes before the finale but the pandemic shut down production. TCG is pretty much done with full season network dramas. The few we were still watching ended last year and he’ll only watch new shows with me if they’re 12 episodes or less. He hates filler episodes.


Topic!Cindy - Dec 21, 2020 1:50:32 pm PST #11766 of 11831
What is even happening?

I watched all of the first seat of Prodigal Son, and I really enjoyed it. The end of the season is a little rushed because there was supposed to be two more episodes before the finale but the pandemic shut down production.

Thanks for the warning on that. I'll have to tell DH.

TCG is pretty much done with full season network dramas.

I get that. I think for me, I'm mostly done with watching things as they air. I mean, I am doing that with Big Sky (now) and will be with Prodigal Son for season 2, but I'm frustrated by weekly episode releases. I often wait until the whole season has dropped somewhere.


Topic!Cindy - Dec 22, 2020 12:16:07 pm PST #11767 of 11831
What is even happening?

Season one spoilery question about Prodigal Son.

Are or were * Lou Diamond Phillips character and Bellamy Young's character involved ?


sj - Dec 22, 2020 8:03:38 pm PST #11768 of 11831
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Cindy I can't remember if they ever actually got together in the past or just had feelings for each other, but it either way it never went anywhere, I think because of Malcolm. I watched the first season so long ago...


Topic!Cindy - Dec 23, 2020 11:10:34 am PST #11769 of 11831
What is even happening?

There are a lot of lingering shoulder touches, sj. Season 2 starts up January 12th. I've got to remember to set up a season pass for it (and double check that I have one for Big Sky).