I'd rather stay home and watch television. It's often funnier than killing stuff.

Anya ,'Dirty Girls'


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]


Vortex - Jan 04, 2011 7:40:41 am PST #6746 of 11837
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Then when he apologized for not having a glass, she just told him to give her the bottle.

I love that she didn't even say it, when he started looking for glass, she just said "nygh!" and held out her hand.

And I love that there wasn't a whole bunch of bullshit about her not believing McGarrett. When he gave her the evidence, she just said "I trust you"

(side note, they have zero on Hiro for the kidnapping. Best they can do is get him for breaking and entering with the fingerprints; they have no clear evidence to tie the kidnapping to the burglary without testimony from one of the burglars. The fact that there was communication between the parties is circumstantial at best)


sumi - Jan 04, 2011 7:45:08 am PST #6747 of 11837
Art Crawl!!!

Well, I'm sure it was all a ploy by Wo Fat to accumulate power.

Castle: the proposal was so sweet. Much, much better than a ridiculous helicopter ride.

It was so much fun watching everyone get freaked out as the actress started using more and more of Beckett's mannerisms.


-t - Jan 04, 2011 7:49:50 am PST #6748 of 11837
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Wo Fat is a scary villain. Just quietly leaving the golf course, not doing a damn thing, he was scary.

Castle was all kinds of fun. Way better proposal than a helicopter ride


Connie Neil - Jan 04, 2011 7:54:30 am PST #6749 of 11837
brillig

Castle: And just as we're thinking the actress has learned how to use her insights for good, she critiques her delivery of the line "put down the gun." At least it made me think "OK, she really is shallow." Beckett's reaction to being told to tell Castle to sleep with Natalie was hysterical: "What am I supposed to say?!"

And I did like the way that Natalie's knowledge of high-end bags was crucial to figuring out the case.

I want to see Castle running his new bar, though.


§ ita § - Jan 04, 2011 9:28:06 am PST #6750 of 11837
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Man, my DVR didn't get Hawaii 5-O. Annoying. Must view other ways.


Barb - Jan 04, 2011 9:31:48 am PST #6751 of 11837
“Not dead yet!”

Wo Fat is a scary villain. Just quietly leaving the golf course, not doing a damn thing, he was scary.

I think how they're integrating him into the storyline is absolutely brilliant. Just little bits here and there. And because McGarrett is so fixated on Hiro, it's going to take a while to figure out who the real power/danger is.

I don't have issues with how Alex plays McGarrett-- yeah, he's stiff, but a Navy Seal would be, to me, at least. And it provides excellent contrast to the looser vibe of Chin and Kono, as well as Danny's combo of by-the-book and Jersey-boy 'tude.


Connie Neil - Jan 04, 2011 9:33:21 am PST #6752 of 11837
brillig

Jack Lord's McGarrett was no exemplar of laidback, himself.

Is the new 5-0 on CBS? I suspect I may need to Hulu, if just for Wo Fat.


aurelia - Jan 04, 2011 9:36:04 am PST #6753 of 11837
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

CBS doesn't Hulu. They do have some eps on the network website though.


Barb - Jan 04, 2011 9:51:21 am PST #6754 of 11837
“Not dead yet!”

Also? Danny's dead-pan delivery of "I have the number... for a therapist."

Slayed. Me. DED.


sumi - Jan 04, 2011 10:33:35 am PST #6755 of 11837
Art Crawl!!!

Yeah, that was excellent.

ETA: I have to say that I had very enjoyable tv - they repeated the episode of Lie to Me with Garrett Dillahunt, and The Closer was kind of heartbreaking.