OK, with this casting thing ... how much is due to budget and how much do you think can be attributed to an attempt to go after a demographic that doesn't like watching intelligent, competent women doing active things without having to wait for a man to give them the go-ahead. cynics unite!
Handsome brooding vampire guy has to swoop in all sensitive mouth and overhanging forehead. How 'bout leaving some scraps for the homely-looking fellows who don't turn evil when they get some?
Doyle ,'Life of the Party'
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Toddson - Jun 16, 2010 11:20:06 am PDT #5720 of 11838
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Vortex - Jun 16, 2010 11:21:57 am PDT #5721 of 11838
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I think that it's a little of both. They want to cut their costs, but they think that the women are the least valued characters. As much as I like Rossi, Joe Mantegna can't be cheap. How about cutting him a few eps? Or having Hotch take some vacation time with Jack for an ep or two? That's got to save some money.
Connie Neil - Jun 16, 2010 11:22:56 am PDT #5722 of 11838
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Oh, that's where Joe Mantegna's from? He was on the PBS ads for the Memorial Day festivities, and Hubby and I were going, "Are we supposed to know who that is?"
sj - Jun 16, 2010 1:05:20 pm PDT #5723 of 11838
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I think that it's a little of both. They want to cut their costs, but they think that the women are the least valued characters. As much as I like Rossi, Joe Mantegna can't be cheap. How about cutting him a few eps? Or having Hotch take some vacation time with Jack for an ep or two? That's got to save some money.
This is what I think too. Why not give each actor a two or three episodes off a season, similar to what Numb3rs was doing for a while?
Vortex - Jun 16, 2010 1:18:57 pm PDT #5724 of 11838
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Why not give each actor a two or three episodes off a season, similar to what Numb3rs was doing for a while?
exactly. It would be even easier with CM, since it's such an ensemble show. With Numb3ers, they always had to have Don and Charlie. All it would take is one offhand comment about Rossi's book tour or Morgan's sister getting married and it's done.
sj - Jun 16, 2010 3:40:51 pm PDT #5725 of 11838
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
All it would take is one offhand comment about Rossi's book tour or Morgan's sister getting married and it's done.
Right, and Hotch has even more of a reason to want to take some time off to be with his son than JJ does. Now, I kind of want to see an episode where NB has to fill in for Penelope.
Maria - Jun 16, 2010 7:12:06 pm PDT #5726 of 11838
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
"Riding the Lightning" just broke me. Completely and utterly. Wow.
I seem to recall that there was some buzz about this ep when it first aired, but I can't find anything online to back that up. Someone please let me know if I'm crazy?
quester - Jun 16, 2010 7:13:59 pm PDT #5727 of 11838
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Missed it. Hope I can catch it some other time.
Maria - Jun 16, 2010 7:24:45 pm PDT #5728 of 11838
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Hope I can catch it some other time.
You must. The female guest star was incredible, and the intensity of everyone else's performance is so tight and low-key that it upped the emotional impact. I spent the last 10 of the episode crying.
quester - Jun 16, 2010 7:38:28 pm PDT #5729 of 11838
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Whoa!