They don't figure out cases--how is it a procedural?
I like pancakes 'cause they're stackable. Ooo, and waffles 'cause you can put things in the little holes if you wanted to.
Buffy ,'Potential'
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]
§ ita § - Sep 01, 2012 5:29:03 pm PDT #9142 of 11831
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Ginger - Sep 01, 2012 5:42:54 pm PDT #9143 of 11831
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The dictionary definition is "a novel, film, or television drama that deals realistically with police work."
§ ita § - Sep 01, 2012 6:00:24 pm PDT #9144 of 11831
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
That's not the dictionary we were using when we made the thread--thread definition is "the primary idea is to figure out the case'. Which makes the set bigger than police work (like House) but also means it's not all police work.
Ginger - Sep 01, 2012 6:15:19 pm PDT #9145 of 11831
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
They do investigate backgrounds and motives on Flashpoint. They're almost always trying to figure out why, in order to negotiate. Also, there are episodes like the one in which they had to figure out who the bomber was by investigating who might have a grudge against the company.
Morgana - Sep 01, 2012 7:06:40 pm PDT #9146 of 11831
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
The bald guy who is not Enrico is both attractive to me
Elf ears! Every time they backlight him I'm distracted by the adorable elf ears.
§ ita § - Sep 02, 2012 6:20:13 am PDT #9147 of 11831
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It doesn't fit the procedural template this thread was created for--like Grey's for instance, which figures things out--that doesn't make it a fit.
I'm not trying to argue the definition of the word--just stating that this thread was created for shows like House and Castle where every typical episode template presents one or two mysteries to be solved by the protagonists, which isn't the same as "a problem was solved" and "bad guys were taken down" which is what Flashpoint does.
askye - Sep 02, 2012 9:01:42 am PDT #9148 of 11831
Thrive to spite them
Where would you put Flashpoint?
§ ita § - Sep 02, 2012 9:08:10 am PDT #9149 of 11831
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Natter, and then Unamerican or Cable Box, since it's not on a US network any more.
Morgana - Sep 02, 2012 4:15:26 pm PDT #9150 of 11831
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber
I've been watching it exclusively on the ION channel, which is a US channel. Where else does it air?
sumi - Sep 04, 2012 9:14:09 am PDT #9151 of 11831
Art Crawl!!!
It's a Canadian show and the US just gets the repeats afterwards.