It's simple. I slap 'em around a bit, torture 'em, make their lives hell...Sure, the nice guys'll run away,but every now and then you'll find a prince like Spike who gets off on it.

Buffy ,'Get It Done'


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 § - Apr 08, 2013 5:24:03 am PDT #9700 of 11831
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Intermittent rewards are a bitch, man.

Seriously. I remember Kat describing them as the best way to train children, counter-intuitive as that might seem. I feel...played.

But what I am sure about is that when I have piles of episodes to watch, and there's Elementary in the heap, that's currently what I go for first. Canonicity aside, I think it's one of my favourite procedurals right now.


-t - Apr 08, 2013 5:46:41 am PDT #9701 of 11831
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That's probably true for me, too. Well, Castle gets watched first, then Elementary. Does Psych count as a procedural? It's up there. Some of that is what night they air, also, I think. With all of those, though, I'm no super attached to the proceduralness of the show as much as I like the characters.

I've had a lot of episodes pile up recently so I've been paying attention to what I want to catch up on first in hopes that I can maybe winnow some of the shows I don't so much like anymore out completely, hard as I find that to do. March Madness is giving me opportunity to catch up, so we'll see how this plays out.


§ ita § - Apr 08, 2013 9:13:19 am PDT #9702 of 11831
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Castle I never watch for the mystery, Psych I watch for Gus, but Elementary is probably filling the procedural slot the best, because I like that and the characters (watching Watson work stuff out gets me all choked up...).

I did finally ditch Vampire Diaries and 90210, and I realise I don't even remember if I ditched CSI: NY...well, if I haven't, I should, huh? I'll give Las Vegas till the end of the season.


Lee - Apr 08, 2013 9:22:37 am PDT #9703 of 11831
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I am going to have to start watching Elementary, aren't I? Maybe I can find another show to ditch in exchange.


Steph L. - Apr 08, 2013 9:32:05 am PDT #9704 of 11831
I look more rad than Lutheranism

I am going to have to start watching Elementary, aren't I?

It's really good. Far beyond what I had hoped. (I've never read any Sherlock Holmes, so canon isn't an issue for me. I didn't have a problem with a female Watson; I just hoped the execution of it would be done well.) (Okay, I had a *slight* problem with a non-Martin Freeman version of Watson, but that's really his own damn fault for being so awesome.)

And as much as I love the Cumbermuffin, Jonny Lee Miller is tweaky and fantastic.


-t - Apr 08, 2013 9:38:11 am PDT #9705 of 11831
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

When I get annoyed with Elementary, it's because Holmes isn't being deductive or evidence based enough for me. I enjoy Watson an awful lot, though.

TVD is another that I don't know why I'm still watching it. I'm a couple episodes behind on it at the moment, so maybe it will actually go soon...


Steph L. - Apr 08, 2013 9:40:58 am PDT #9706 of 11831
I look more rad than Lutheranism

TVD is another that I don't know why I'm still watching it.

I love the commercials for it that I see during Arrow (which is my big sparkly heart show that I will not miss). I feel like the tagline for TVD (based solely on the content of the commercials) should be "Being a vampire is harrrrrrrrd!"


DebetEsse - Apr 08, 2013 9:42:08 am PDT #9707 of 11831
Woe to the fucking wicked.

I really enjoy Elementary when I stop thinking of it as Holmes.

I watch Arrow, but I don't feel good about it.


Steph L. - Apr 08, 2013 9:44:56 am PDT #9708 of 11831
I look more rad than Lutheranism

I watch Arrow, but I don't feel good about it.

Go with the pretty. John Barrowman, what up? And Tommy, damn, that man is attractive. And the guy playing Roy Harper. And Felicity.

Jesus, I'm shallow.

But no! I actually like the storyline. For realz.


sj - Apr 08, 2013 9:45:22 am PDT #9709 of 11831
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I enjoy Elementary. It's a good procedural, but I don't love it and probably wouldn't be very sad if it was canceled. Persons of Interest is my favorite procedural at the moment.