Well, a gathering is brie, mellow song stylings; shindig, dip, less mellow song stylings, perhaps a large amount of malt beverage, and hootenanny, well, it's chock full of hoot, just a little bit of nanny.

Oz ,'Beneath You'


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]


-t - Sep 30, 2012 7:59:20 am PDT #9251 of 11831
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

And now that I've watched it - I really liked it. No caveats. Nothing that bothered y'all bothered me. But I am not particularly attached to Holmes canon (and really couldn't stand L&O:CI)


le nubian - Sep 30, 2012 8:04:25 am PDT #9252 of 11831
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

fighting words!

I thought Elementary was interesting. Was it mentioned upthread that dream casting for the father would be Hugh Laurie?

I think I'm in until the show gets canceled or the father shows up. That's my main curiosity right now: who will play the father?


Connie Neil - Sep 30, 2012 8:18:20 am PDT #9253 of 11831
brillig

I'm very curious about Dad, too. I'm more interested in how they'll play with the various canon points. Making him English and connected with Scotland Yard but putting him in New York is intriguing. The way they dealt with the opera was nice, as well.

And I'm not convinced that his "Oh, I knew she'd open up to you if I was rude" schtick isn't just him covering his butt after miscalculations.


dcp - Sep 30, 2012 8:21:45 am PDT #9254 of 11831
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

I'm not convinced thathis "Oh, I knew she'd open up to you if I was rude" schtick isn't just him covering his butt after miscalculations.

He acknowledged that later.


aurelia - Oct 02, 2012 7:23:58 am PDT #9255 of 11831
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

For those waiting for the boys to make up on Castle, you can rest easy. Just not in a sports bar.

The opening scene was, again, adorbs. I like the way they're handling the relationship so far. They have insecurities and misunderstandings but they do talk eventually. It's fun so far. I don't believe for a second that Lanie doesn't know exactly what's going on though. Castle's not-jealous reaction would have been a total give away.


Connie Neil - Oct 02, 2012 8:01:12 am PDT #9256 of 11831
brillig

I hate the whole uncomfortable "I'm not supposed to be jealous but I am jealous" thing.


Connie Neil - Oct 02, 2012 6:49:34 pm PDT #9257 of 11831
brillig

I liked that they addressed the need for changing that damned wall color on NCIS. When I saw the place blow up, the first thing I said, "Oh, maybe they'll redecorate!"

edit: And they went back to Abby's brother! And a callback to the nightmares that plagued her back in Season 1. One of the things I like best about NCIS is that they remember their own history.


§ ita § - Oct 03, 2012 6:44:10 am PDT #9258 of 11831
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I think a couple of them remember too much, and could stand to evolve a bit over the seventeen years of the series.


aurelia - Oct 03, 2012 8:25:35 pm PDT #9259 of 11831
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

I haven't watched any Bones this season. Is there any reason why I should? I'm thinking I could stand to lose a show or two from my queue.


sj - Oct 04, 2012 4:41:53 pm PDT #9260 of 11831
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Amy Acker has been scary fun on Persons of Interest.