I watched the pilot live, and I agree. Nothing special about the show. It’s absolutely boilerplate cop/non-cop buddy show. Completely derivative of every one that’s come before it…and, oh, look at that! He kissed that guy on the lips! **shrug** Big deal.
It’s got a certain charm that might give it a chance for a renewal or two. But really, nothing to see here. Doug Fields From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin M. Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2018 1:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Why CBS' "Instinct" matters, by its showrunner On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 10:53 AM Tom Wolper <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 12:13 PM, 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Michael Rauch writes for THR<https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/why-cbs-instinct-history-making-gay-lead-matters-guest-column-1091642> (link) about how his Alan Cumming series — the first American primetime broadcast drama with an openly gay leading character — helps change the landscape. Not to be cynical but if the show gets cancelled after two episodes, how much does it matter or change the landscape? It's a mid-season replacement show and that shows the faith the network has in it. I caught the pilot free on iTunes... it is a quirky, upbeat, joke-filled show about catching a serial killer (traditionally a topics for guaranteed laughs?). The lead's homosexuality neither helps nor hinders the show. I'm not wild about the whole "cop with a non-cop partner" concept in general, so this one was going to be a hard sell for me. I wasn't sold. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
