I liked the notion of imaginary advisors better as it was done in Raines, but I think I'm the only one who even saw that show. But I do enjoy the idea.
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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]
Zenkitty - Jul 13, 2012 2:32:29 pm PDT #9050 of 11831
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Calli - Jul 13, 2012 5:48:59 pm PDT #9051 of 11831
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'll probably give it a couple of episodes to see where they go with it. If it turns into dealing with balancing problems stemming from unmedicated schizophrenia vs. problems caused by the not inconsiderable side effects of the meds--and they already are showing that it takes a village to support the lead in lieu of medication--that could be done well.
But the whole unmedicated schizophrenia issue could be handled in ways that I'm not comfortable with. Oh well. Lots of other cute actors to watch if that happens.
Vortex - Jul 13, 2012 6:01:21 pm PDT #9052 of 11831
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Why are we whitefonting? This thread is NAFDA.
Not sure how I feel about Perception. First ep was glaringly obvious, but pilots are sometimes like that. I dont want his mental illness to be used as a plot device when its convenient.
Also, I watched Raines and loved it.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 13, 2012 6:52:26 pm PDT #9053 of 11831
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
The thing about Perception - isn't that the show they did with Jeff Goldblum a few years back and did it better? I think it got killed by the writer's strike, but I remember really liking it.
Zenkitty - Jul 13, 2012 6:53:35 pm PDT #9054 of 11831
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Why are we whitefonting?
She started it! I don't know, I'd rather be safe than sorry.
Also, I watched Raines and loved it.
I was waiting for someone to say that!
Having suffered through a relationship with an unmedicated schizophrenic, it's hard for me to watch a show where the main character is one and is not dangerous and is having no more difficulties than forgetting things and hallucinating helpful people. I'm not entirely comfortable with a portrayal of schizophrenia as amusing-eccentricity + super-brain-power.
OTOH, maybe I should get over it and just enjoy the show with its ridiculous premise. It's Hollywood. All their premises are ridiculous.
Zenkitty - Jul 13, 2012 6:54:38 pm PDT #9055 of 11831
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Frank, yes, that was Raines! Except he wasn't schizophrenic, he was just a genius who, um, hallucinated helpful people.
Vortex - Jul 13, 2012 6:58:39 pm PDT #9056 of 11831
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I thought that it was implied that he was undiagnosed with "some" mental illness
le nubian - Jul 13, 2012 7:03:22 pm PDT #9057 of 11831
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I don't think you are wrong, Vortex, but was there a gray area where it was a "is he or is he not" ill? I cannot remember now if this was text or sub-text. I sure am left with the impression that something serious (non-whimsical) was going on with him, but I don't remember the show well now.
Vortex - Jul 13, 2012 7:55:08 pm PDT #9058 of 11831
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Me either. I think maybe that they implied a brain tumor or something? Hmm, can't recall.
§ ita § - Jul 13, 2012 7:59:50 pm PDT #9059 of 11831
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If you watched the show on your TV and it came from the network people, don't whitefont it. You're good.