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I think Grimm's writers got

Donal — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:58:53 +0000

I think Grimm's writers got locked in to rules that don't allow growth. Nick has to keep Hank, his partner, in the dark—doesn't make practical sense—Hank would be at less risk and would be a big help if he knew WTF was going on. Nick can't tell Juliette (who I loved in Quarterlife) either—which puts her at risk and she seems tough enough to also be a big help. Nick can't realize that Capt Renard is Wesen—why?

I suppose if all those people found out we'd have the Scooby gang all over again, but seriously, my wife always knows when something's up with me, and none of my friends are Blutbaden.

I am a fan of Jesse Stone

Richard Day — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:44:43 +0000

In reply to I have a poster of Tom

I am a fan of Jesse Stone also. I mean all he does is scowl, drink scotch and has this dog that follows him everywhere.

I have no idea why I like that show either.

I have no doubts that Blue Bloods is playing to repubs, but I like the show!

But I also loved Will Geer (a tried and true commie) and his clan with Jim Bob and all those kids sat down to din din together.

We need more of this family message in all our tellie pleasures!

There is a L&O circa 2006

Richard Day — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:40:20 +0000

In reply to As I posted on Paradigm, I

There is a L&O circa 2006 when Farina was on and the plot involved the torture in order to find the kid.

If I am not mixing up episodes there was another episode around the same time where the DA promised no jail time to the felon if he simply led them to the kid.

Like you say, torture is involved in every gd crime story I have ever seen on film or on the tellie.

I am perfectly happy to

EmmaZahn — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:26:45 +0000

In reply to I was with you until you

I am perfectly happy to listen to him do voice overs. :-D

I was with you until you

Verified Atheist — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:21:45 +0000

In reply to I watch Grimm, too. It

I was with you until you insulted my hero, Neil deGrasse Tyson. He can do no wrong.

I watch Grimm, too. It

EmmaZahn — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:59:55 +0000

In reply to My guilty pleasure is Grimm

I watch Grimm, too. It started out really well but then seemed to lose its arc. Now it is exploring the 'ships. I hate it when that happens.

Decided not to watch two fairy tale shows at once so deferred Once Upon a Time for future viewing so I have no opinion on it. I did notice that Aylssa at ThinkProgress likes it better than Grimm.

Why 'Once Upon a Time' Works Better than 'Grimm'

Good article about reality TV. Personally do not care for the genre that carries that name but have always enjoyed documentaries and how to or DIY programs. I did like them better with background narration and voice overs instead of the 'excess of personality'* used now. I would really prefer Nova scienceNow without David Pogue OR Neil deGrasse Tyson's distracting presences.

*phrase borrowed from Agatha Christie.

My guilty pleasure is Grimm

Donal — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:56:53 +0000

In reply to I have a poster of Tom

My guilty pleasure is Grimm (talk about a cop who bends the rules!), but the Repub side of the family seems to go for Once Upon a Time.

BTW this guy argues that we should all be watching more reality TV.

I have a poster of Tom

EmmaZahn — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:30:43 +0000

In reply to BLUE BLOODS; A CRITIQUE!

I have a poster of Tom Selleck at peak Magnumess rolled up in the back of a closet.

I bought it while picking up some household things after a long work day. There it was at the end of an aisle and it stopped me in my tracks. Umm-mmm.

Definitely an impulse buy. Never displayed, it is still rolled up in its original plastic tubing. I bump into it when I spring-clean that closet and occasionally unroll it for a peek. Still ummmmm.

Even so, post-Magnum Selleck has never appealed much. That movie set in Australia was best and The Sacketts and Jesse Stone were okay. I cannot put my finger on just why they never connected but that is probably why I have never watched Blue Bloods. That and the tired trope of an Irish NYPD family. Sorry, Richard.

Although now that I think about it, it may be more just reactance to blatant attempts to pander to and/or indoctrinate a specific demographic. It is on Friday nights which are usually reserved for the strange mix of young adult and senior programming. Teen angst versus family time.

The social conditioning from teevee programming does not even attempt subtlety anymore, if it ever did. It is as right in your face as the commercial product placements.

But enough about Selleck and indoctrination.

My current teevee guilty pleasure is Burn Notice. I am late to the party having just discovered it a couple of months ago but it is such fun to watch. Completely unserious, mostly unsnarky action adventure specifically designed to appeal to the most desirable advertising demographic: 18-49 year old males. Watching how it blatantly panders to them just adds to the fun of watching.

I have figured out that I do not mind product placement in movies and tv but tend to resent deliberate attempts at social engineering. Maybe that is because it worked so well on me for so long until it didn't.

Fool me once..... Eh?

My wife and I are also

Verified Atheist — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:17:15 +0000

In reply to Haven't seen Taken. My wife

My wife and I are also watching Missing and enjoying it thoroughly. We both saw the similarities to Taken immediately (but with the gender roles reversed—in Taken, it's a father who'll do anything to bring back his daughter). I've never watched Big Bang Theory, believe it or not.

Haven't seen Taken. My wife

Donal — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:55:50 +0000

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Haven't seen Taken. My wife has us watching Missing, in which a retired female superspy does anything to anyone to get her kidnapped son back. It is also obviously fiction. I prefer Big Bang Theory, which is much more realistic.