On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 6:08 PM, televisiongirl <[email protected]>wrote:
> On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 11:43 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]>wrote: > >> The most recent episode "Found" is as close to "must see" as >> procedural dramas get. Well acted and well written, it was a very >> unusual way of furthering the story arc about the missing junior >> agent. I won't give any spoilers, except that it was the sort of thing >> one expects to see on "Homicide: Life on the Street." I had almost >> written off the series, but now I'll stick with it a while longer. >> >> Link to the episode which will begin playing almost immediately after you >> click: >> >> http://www.cbs.com/hd/video.php?cid=&pid=n3dWQKB73SIHo14O_VzBvu19I0EyL_99&show=ncis_los_angeles&offset=0&play=true >> >> > I totally agree. Best episode they've done to date. I won't spoil it > either but the CBS promos did their best to give away the ending. > I will partially agree. It was clearly the best episode of the series, but I don't think it was in the same league as the best episodes from shows like Numb3rs, CSI (original), L&O (original) or even NCIS: DC. And I can think of several episodes of "In Plain Sight" that have been significantly better. I know what Kevin means about the HLOTS feel, but those guys were writing at the graduate level, while this show is still more of a promising high school senior at its best. I will say this much - NCIS:LA is so far more promising than either of the CSI spin-offs have been. I don't mean to be picky - of course there is an element of just personal taste at work here. But I think this episode illustrates how this show is still trying too hard to assert its voice. They are forcing their characters to take a stance of world weariness, or cynicism, or special expertise, or mysteriousness, that they have not really earned. In that sense this episode will help several of the characters build some foundation for the characteristics the writers seem to want to give them. I am not sure what the standard time period should be before discussing key elements of this show, even with spoiler space. I will wait till we get to the full week, and if I still am thinking about it will post a question or two related to this episode. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
