Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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]


Connie Neil - Feb 09, 2012 5:47:24 am PST #8679 of 11842
brillig

Also, do we know the whole story of Gibb's mother? Did she commit suicide? I can't remember.

I think she just left. I know she and his father divorced, I don't remember anything about her dying, though she probably has.

And yes, I was seriously expecting a two-parter. There was a lot they could have played with. But they seem to go out of their way to avoid continuing stories except for season enders.


§ ita § - Feb 09, 2012 6:06:26 am PST #8680 of 11842
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Continuing stories? They've been playing out Gibb's revenge (and Abby knowing) for ages, and they've done a lot of longer arc stories. It's something I've come to see as an NCIS characteristic, unlike many other procedurals (including their brother show).


le nubian - Feb 14, 2012 9:35:22 am PST #8681 of 11842
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Jonny Lee Miller is set to play Sherlock Holmes in a new pilot on CBS "Elementary."

Why do they keep trying to make JLM happen? He isn't that good.


§ ita § - Feb 14, 2012 9:41:21 am PST #8682 of 11842
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I love him! I've liked him quite a lot in all the appearances I've seen him in in the past five or so years. He's definitely better than a number of people with regular gigs.

However--the idea that they can carve out a good Sherlock niche with the English version and the movie franchise still extant...sometimes it's not riding the wave, but diving in where there's the most competition.


le nubian - Feb 14, 2012 9:47:28 am PST #8683 of 11842
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

oh ita.

you love him?

(disappointed)


§ ita § - Feb 14, 2012 9:57:05 am PST #8684 of 11842
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I think he's a cutie pie, and I liked his turn in the Emma miniseries, plus what I saw of him on Dexter (didn't watch regularly). I thought he was the best thing about Hackers, and I thought he was pretty damned good against some stiff competition in Endgame.

Where does he fail you?


sj - Feb 14, 2012 10:05:39 am PST #8685 of 11842
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I like him too. I really liked Eli Stone. I wish it had stayed on the air.


le nubian - Feb 14, 2012 10:09:05 am PST #8686 of 11842
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Eli Stone. I thought the show was cute, but I thought he was the worst thing about the show. I'm not sure he was in Dexter enough for him to make a mark on me.


EpicTangent - Feb 14, 2012 1:20:15 pm PST #8687 of 11842
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

I really love JLM too. But I also really love SH, and I don't really see Jonny being successful filling that deerstalker.


askye - Feb 14, 2012 4:19:44 pm PST #8688 of 11842
Thrive to spite them

anyone watch Castle?