There's a Brit crime show that turns up on PBS, New Tricks. That's always fun.
And now my boy's in love. All hearts and flowers. But, doesn't it freak you out that she used to change your diapers? I mean, when you think about it, the first woman you boned is the closest thing you've ever had to a mother. Doing your mom and trying to kill your dad. Hm. There should be a play.
Angelus ,'Damage'
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 - Oct 07, 2012 4:57:51 pm PDT #9294 of 11831
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Vortex - Oct 07, 2012 5:51:44 pm PDT #9295 of 11831
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
L&O was pretty good at indicating that time was passing. The crime lab was backed up sometimes. They went home and came in in the morning. It took them time to get somewhere, as opposed to the magic transporter used on some shows. Then there were weeks or months before the trial.
But, there's always a parking space in New York.
§ ita § - Oct 07, 2012 5:54:26 pm PDT #9296 of 11831
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
But in other episodes they have been concerned with getting convicitions and limited resources
The first few eps focussed heavily on plea bargains--have they been consistent about that? I got as far as "Rusty is still there. Rusty is still a brat." and there's only so much attention I can point in that direction, but I'm curious, because I don't remember watching a show that placed as much emphasis on the compromises you make to get at least some people punished at least a little, as opposed to a huge voila! or blatant entrapment or something else that has LEOs throwing things at the TV (and lawyers, and ....).
it's a common thing to have Abby complaining about workload
She still does have magical turnaround times, though. I mean, this is a show that seems to think that if more people type on the same keyboard at the same time work will get done faster (honestly, I tell myself that was a joke, because it's way too stupid to be anything else--however, it's not funny, and all of their tech stuff is pretty much Pig Latin).
Lisa Liu stands out.
Well, not enough for you to remember her name is Lucy....
Typo Boy - Oct 07, 2012 7:54:38 pm PDT #9297 of 11831
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Mostly. They had one that spit on the whole "Rader obeys the rules" thing. Kidnapping. Tortured one of the kidnappers to get location of victim. 2nd kidnapper spotted that the one they broke had finked and killed them. They managed to kill the 2nd kidnapper. So no live kidnappers to worry about making a deal with. And they totally spit on the constitution and broke a bunch of rules. I think there was one other where deal making was not the focus. But other than that - yeah getting the deal was the focus. Rusty has got a bit less unreasonable, not reasonable but along the spectrum. Too much damn screen time though.
erikaj - Oct 08, 2012 8:04:50 am PDT #9298 of 11831
Always Anti-fascist!
Homicide got beaten by Nash Bridges for not being glamorous. But then everybody loves that one with D'nofrio and the subway train...I hate that one.
DebetEsse - Oct 08, 2012 2:33:38 pm PDT #9299 of 11831
Woe to the fucking wicked.
it's as if they really didn't understand Watson as a character
This.
Juliebird - Oct 08, 2012 2:45:20 pm PDT #9300 of 11831
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
What I loved about the new Holmes on BBC was the immediate getting if why "Sherlock and Watson". Watson completely geeking out over Holmes and getting him like no one else does made for a compelling premise of just why exactly these particular characters needed to be seen together and have their stories told.
Elementary doesn't have that zing pow BOOM. Watson could be anybody in that role. There's no special zing, no reason why THESE TWO YESl
le nubian - Oct 08, 2012 2:55:05 pm PDT #9301 of 11831
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I really don't like characters that fuck with another character for no good reason. That's Elementary.
I didn't get that sense in the BBC version. Holmes kept shit from Watson, but didn't fuck with him for no good reason *most* times.
I'm entertained marginally by Elementary, but it is wearing on my patience a bit. I think the overgrown manchild shtick wears me out after 1-2 seasons.
billytea - Oct 08, 2012 3:04:42 pm PDT #9302 of 11831
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I'm entertained marginally by Elementary, but it is wearing on my patience a bit. I think the overgrown manchild shtick wears me out after 1-2 seasons.
Exactly my problem with both Everbody Loves Raymond and the Bush Presidency. I still can't believe it got renewed!
DebetEsse - Oct 08, 2012 3:12:14 pm PDT #9303 of 11831
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I was reading a quote from one of the BBCSherlock show-runners who was talking about how, after they had cast Cumberbatch and Freeman came in and read with him, said something like "there's our show right there." wrt the chemistry between them.
Miller and Liu are both fine actors. I can even kind of see his Holmes (and I'm willing to give him some time, with a full season), but, yeah, I don't think the writers "get" Watson (understandable, since Watson is a deceptively hard character)