On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 6:27 PM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 didn't mean to imply NCIS: LA was equal to Homicide, merely that the specific story "resolution" is atypical of series television, and was the sort of thing Homicide was notorious for (much to NBC's chagrin). I don't watch CSI or CSI: NY, but I can tolerate two or three CSI: Miami episodes per year. I tried the original and New York editions, but found both to be too formulaic. At least the Miami one doesn't always use the big city backdrop (and subsequent stereotypes). > 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. I think that occurs whenever a younger cast tries to follow in a more senior cast's footsteps. Look at "Stargate: Universe" and how they were desperate to establish characters, whereas SG1 and even Atlantis (admittedly to a lesser extent than SG1) allowed characters to develop and mature over time. I'm not wild about Chris O'Donnell (a.k.a. the Boy Wonder) acting like he's seen all and done all, the way Gibbs does on the original NCIS, but I think the series has done a decent job of putting him in his place, usually by LL Cool J's character. I don't think O'Donnell is a good actor, but the chemistry between he and LL works somehow. You don't find a lot of partners in cop shows anymore (it is mostly teams including forensic experts and junior detectives and on and on) and it is nice (if not a little quaint) to see. > 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. I'm very curious to see whether the next episode will call back to the events of the "Found," and if so to what extent. I'd hate to see it revert to typical procedural mode where nothing ever changes. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- 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
