Probably about the time they actually let a series run to its natural conclusion.
Am I supposed to be changing my clothes a lot? Is that the helpful thing to do?
Anya ,'Storyteller'
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]
Toddson - May 12, 2021 2:19:25 pm PDT #11799 of 11831
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Topic!Cindy - May 21, 2021 11:31:12 am PDT #11800 of 11831
What is even happening?
Did anyone else catch the Big Sky season finale? That was a pretty big cliff hanger. Good thing it was renewed for a second season. I'd be pretty pissed if the series ended on that note.
I don't know if the above was David E. Kelley's decision or Elwood Reid's decision, but I really don't respect showrunners who don't respect their audience as consumers of a story.
sumi - Nov 01, 2021 8:13:07 pm PDT #11801 of 11831
Art Crawl!!!
-t - Nov 02, 2021 7:26:23 am PDT #11802 of 11831
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yeah, hm. That doesn't strike me as a good fit for the zeitgeist.
sumi - Nov 02, 2021 7:39:41 pm PDT #11803 of 11831
Art Crawl!!!
Yeah, weird timing.
Calli - Jul 19, 2022 11:30:28 am PDT #11804 of 11831
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
L&O Reboot
Unless there's a major season arc about rooting out police corruption, I think I'll pass.
I've been watching procedurals set in Australia and New Zealand lately. (There may be issues in the antipodes, too, but I'm not aware enough of them for it to interfere with my enjoyment of the shows.) Lucy Lawless is in "My Life is Murder," which is kind of fun. And "The Brokenwood Mysteries" has a small-town-Colombo vibe.
Laura - Jul 19, 2022 1:28:24 pm PDT #11805 of 11831
Our wings are not tired.
I'm a heathen who has maybe watched 3 L&O episodes. My husband likes to visit my sister and watch them with her while I fuss on my computer or read. The dun dun drives me nuts for unknown reasons.
Calli - Jul 19, 2022 1:35:56 pm PDT #11806 of 11831
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I watched L&O (original version) semi-obsessively in 2005-2006, when my mom was dying. The stakes were high enough (murder, etc.) that I could focus, but the formulaic nature of the show was soothing.
-t - Jul 19, 2022 2:13:14 pm PDT #11807 of 11831
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I watched a ton of syndicated L&O at one point. I think maybe it was related to my Homicide binging? I don’t remember watching any of the spin-offs, though. But the dun dun is terrific!
-t - Jul 19, 2022 2:21:58 pm PDT #11808 of 11831
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I haven’t been watching much in the way of procedurals lately, at least partly because I’m wary of how police culture is portrayed, but I’m still reading a lot of murder mysteries and some of them are recent with contemporary settings and it’s been interesting seeing how they grapple with the issues. I can’t think of any really stellar examples, but I think most everyone has noticeably been trying, at least.