Zen, in this case 'puppy' is euphemism for a sweet, wee doggy. "Wee Jock," a West Highland terrier to be precise. He is replaced by another dog called Jock .
I couldn't believe it the first twenty times you told us, but it's starting to sink in now.
Riley ,'Lessons'
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]
beekaytee - Jul 24, 2011 6:58:29 pm PDT #7917 of 11831
Compassionately intolerant
beekaytee - Jul 24, 2011 7:03:08 pm PDT #7918 of 11831
Compassionately intolerant
I had to go to wikipedia to reconcile something in my mind.
I've listened to nearly all the Hamish Macbeth novels and a few things about the tv show are different.
The name of his dog, for one. Not sure why they'd change that, really.
Connie Neil - Jul 24, 2011 7:22:14 pm PDT #7919 of 11831
brillig
I was always amused that Hamish is a cop and regularly poaches salmon for the pub.
beekaytee - Jul 24, 2011 7:42:13 pm PDT #7920 of 11831
Compassionately intolerant
He is, by no means, an upstanding guy. You get a bit more of his underside in the books than the series, but yeah, the self-interest and theft are prevalent themes.
Laga - Jul 25, 2011 6:07:44 am PDT #7921 of 11831
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
He also overlooks pot smoking and occasionally imbibes.
And Wee Jock lives happy and healthily through two whole seasons so quit watching before you get to season 3 and you never have to deal with the whitefont. Plus Robert Carlyle and bonus Shirley Henderson.
WindSparrow - Jul 25, 2011 8:06:14 am PDT #7922 of 11831
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Auuuuurgh! White font! I want to read..... but no, I'll wait. Yes, I get from the books that Hamish is unusually laid-back for a constaple. Far from being a Barney Fife, he's gone way past Andy Griffith that way.
Zenkitty - Jul 25, 2011 8:12:27 am PDT #7923 of 11831
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Thank you, Laga! I shall add the books to the mountain of to-be-read.
Laga - Jul 25, 2011 8:24:15 am PDT #7924 of 11831
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I don't remember much what the dog is like in the books. What's his name? I've only read two of them.
WindSparrow - Jul 25, 2011 8:25:48 am PDT #7925 of 11831
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
In the books, the dog appears to be smarter than most of Hamish's immediate supervisors.
Zenkitty - Jul 25, 2011 9:30:48 am PDT #7926 of 11831
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
In the books, the dog appears to be smarter than most of Hamish's immediate supervisors.
Sounds realistic.