Dawn ,'The Killer In Me'
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I know more than one current fannish type who points to it (and to Hill Street Blues) as the source of story arcs on TV.
Joss specifically has cited Wiseguy for story arcs. (And Hill Street as an influence on how to do an ensemble cast for Firefly).
Also, Wiseguy was incredibly slashy at times.
In other news, it only appears that SpikeTV is skipping over the Methos-heavy episode "Indiscretions" so they can get the two-part series finale wrapped up on Thursday and Friday. "Indiscretions" will air on Monday the 29th.
When I checked this week's schedule, I nearly had a screaming fit at the thought that I would not get to see Methos (and Joe!). Fortunately for my blood pressure, I decided to see what was scheduled for the following week.
When I checked this week's schedule, I nearly had a screaming fit at the thought that I would not get to see Methos (and Joe!).
If they skipped it, I would have screamed for you all. Because the Great Adventures of Methos and Joe are not to be missed!
Road trip! Extra snark! Flashbacks that don't completely suck (in the bad way)!
In fact, I may go watch that one today, if I can find the bloody tape.
Joss specifically has cited Wiseguy for story arcs.
Yup. Wiseguy was the first show I remember watching that had discrete arcs. Hill Street and the like had great continuity from ep to ep, and character arcs, but no overall plot for the season.
Yup. Wiseguy was the first show I remember watching that had discrete arcs. Hill Street and the like had great continuity from ep to ep, and character arcs, but no overall plot for the season.
Exactly how I remember it, and why I loved both so much. They were both also good at bringing the angsty goodness, and killed off major charcters in horrible ways.
They were both also good at bringing the angsty goodness, and killed off major charcters in horrible ways.
Oh, yes. I remember when they killed off Joe Wossname (Coffee? but that seems odd) so unexpectedly.
Joe Coffey.
The one that I remember most was when they killed off the small-timer that Belker was always busting, the one who would always give Belker a fake name ("Name?" "Curtis." "Last name?" "Interruptus"). Belker finds him shot in an alley, and as he's dying, he tells Belker his real name so Mick can tell his mother what happened.
Joe Coffee - yes! I was trying to remember his name. Also, I remember a cop who was taking payoffs, and had been a regular for a season or two, got stabbed and graphically bled to death on screen. I think the character was played by Ken Olin, but I could be wrong.
Joe Coffey.
Another thing I remember about that is that the actor had a twisted sense of humor, and invited his family and friends over to watch that particular episode.
He did not tell them or hint in any way that his character was being killed off.
Heh. The one time my aunt got to see my cousin film a scene in a movie (Beverly Hills Cop 3), he was shot by Eddie Murphy, pushed out of the getaway vehicle, and then run over by Murphy's car. (Okay, the last part was a dummy, but still.)