Well, we could propose a TV Horror thread.
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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]
Frankenbuddha - Apr 17, 2009 11:58:14 am PDT #2869 of 11831
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Java cat - Apr 17, 2009 4:32:08 pm PDT #2870 of 11831
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You couldn't pay me to watch Harper's Island (I scare easily) but I'd think it is a procedural, since the point is to figure out, eventually, who dun it. At least that's what it looks like from the ads on teevee.
to give an idea as to which 3-5 shows are likely to be dominant in that thread at that time
so, Bones, House...
Bones, House, All the CSIs, Criminal Intent (is that a L&O?), all the L&Os, Medium, Life, um....
Frankenbuddha - Apr 17, 2009 4:46:06 pm PDT #2871 of 11831
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Just saw the most recent Bones and YAY Stephen Fry. And so much else - Sweets in death metal dress for instance. My one beef - if Gordon was in a glam band, would there have even been spandex? I thought that was an 80s invention, and no matter what music you were making, there really was no "Glam" in the 80s.
§ ita § - Apr 17, 2009 4:48:28 pm PDT #2872 of 11831
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
There's no one on Harper's Island trying to figure it out, really--I don't think it fits the traditional procedural format.
there really was no "Glam" in the 80s.
Gary Glitter wasn't Glam?
Kristen - Apr 17, 2009 4:55:20 pm PDT #2873 of 11831
Dude. Ziggy Stardust.
ETA: Also,
no matter what music you were making, there really was no "Glam" in the 80s.
If we're focusing solely on the 80s, let us look at Freddie Mercury...
Frankenbuddha - Apr 17, 2009 4:58:15 pm PDT #2874 of 11831
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Dude. Ziggy Stardust.
Right. But was that spandex? I thought it was lycra back in the day.
ETA I went to Wikipedia, and Lycra IS spandex. Invented in 1959. So, yeah, that was the stuff back in the day. Learn something new every day.
Kristen - Apr 17, 2009 5:00:28 pm PDT #2875 of 11831
Lycra is simply a brand name of spandex.
Morgana - Apr 17, 2009 5:21:27 pm PDT #2876 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
Bones, House, All the CSIs, Criminal Intent (is that a L&O?), all the L&Os, Medium, Life, um....
Isn't Life said to be just about cancelled?
Juliebird - Apr 17, 2009 5:23:25 pm PDT #2877 of 11831
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Isn't Life said to be just about cancelled?
Hush, you.
Java cat - Apr 17, 2009 5:46:37 pm PDT #2878 of 11831
Not javachik
Do TV producers count on fans getting riled up these days? I'm sick about The Sarah Connor Chronicles and maybe Life maybe getting canceled, and I've written letters about them, but gee. Can't any of them tell quality when they see it? Those are good shows, executives!!
Okay, good grief, how long did that take? Here are all the procedural shows that have been discussed, not in any particular order:
Bones House Criminal Minds Medium Numb3rs The Mentalist Castle CSI Without a Trace Cold Case The Closer Monk Journeyman Castle Kville NCIS Law and Orders Criminal Intent Prison Break The Unit The Equalizer Burn Notice Saving Grace The Cleaner Canterbury's Law Leverage Lie to Me Flashpoint Homicide: LotS Life on Mars Eleventh Hour Burn Notice PBS Masterpicece Theater/Mystery Ghost Whisperer and a discussion of classic procedurals roughly between posts #1061 and 1124.