"The Closer" or even "Weeds", or the one with Holly Hunter in it
instead of (gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa) "Dexter". Serial killer as "hero". Prime Time. OK, OK, I guess they don't own those other cable series. But whoever does better run them, I swear.
As for NBC, since they brought back Criminal Intent, why can't they at least show them in the order they were shown on cable?????
I thought CBS was gonna be Prime Timing "Monk" again. Not (gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa) "Dexter".
Why can't CBS be decablifying "The Wire" or
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Re: Why can't CBS be decablifying "The Wire" or
Don't gaaaaaaaaaaaa it if you haven't seen it. He's not presented as "hero". Protagonist, yes. Hero, no.ghostjmf wrote:"The Closer" or even "Weeds", or the one with Holly Hunter in it
instead of (gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa) "Dexter". Serial killer as "hero". Prime Time. OK, OK, I guess they don't own those other cable series. But whoever does better run them, I swear.
As for NBC, since they brought back Criminal Intent, why can't they at least show them in the order they were shown on cable?????
I thought CBS was gonna be Prime Timing "Monk" again. Not (gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa) "Dexter".
I first saw the ads on this a few days ago and thought, WTF? I don't know how they're going to present a viable version that adheres to standards. They can cut the titty shots without losing much (literally), but I don't see how the language and what I'd call semi-gore can be separated from the show and have it even make sense. I expect there will be a lot of "freaker" coming out of Moses Deyell's mouth in a voice that isn't his. Ha!
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I seriously do my own self-censorship of stuff I know I'm not going to be able to stand. Its interesting; if someone makes a really good movie about a sociopath or psychopath, I might be able to stand it for the length of the movie, even though I generally want my brain fumigated afterward. But I just don't see any point in investing weekly watching of such a character getting away with it.
I watched 2 episodes of "The Shield", which is airing on CW in the middle of the night around here, at one time fresh from cable. Now, everyone on that show knows the star character is a killer cop with a squad of killer cop buds around him. However, the whole premise of the show is that "they're trying to get enough evidence to arrest, but nobody can touch him yet". In the episodes I saw, he killed another cop who was trying to get evidence, & in the next show one of his killer-cop-crew offed his ownself out of guilt, one is left to suppose. Our "hero" takes a shower or goes to the gym or something somewhere along the way, & we are given to believe by his behavior there that killing fellow-cops (instead of the targeted drug lords & whatever) bugged him. But not that much that he's gonna disband the squad, & the premise for the show.
There are plenty of "good guys" on that show, but they're all pretty ineffectual & it appeared the whole point is "watching sociopath do his thing".
I guess if you wanna watch that stuff, you wanna watch that stuff. The Sopranos chugged right along for years on the premise that it pretty much had no good guys; you were fascinated with the sleazeballs' personality quirks, & dialog, or you weren't. Cable-less though I am, I wouldn't be above watching a few if I ever get the opportunity, as Mafia Movies are pretty much genre fare by now.
I also watched that "killer Irish brothers" show that replaced Studio 60 for about 7 episodes, which had much the same premise, I think, as The Sopranos, Irish style; "lets watch a gang get born", with generally good goofy dialog along the way. I think it would have worn thin for me, however.
Basically, if the star sociopaths don't take time out to yell at their Mom & pet their dog (or vice versa) & quip with their buds & look like "regular folks" between killings, I guess I am not going to be lining up for the ride.
I must say, though, that "The Irish Brothers" show has one scene toward the end, where the mastermind does not take "no" for an answer from a City Hall minion who he's trying to get to reverse Irish Brother's girlfriend's father's diner's bogus Board of Health closure notice, that's almost worth the price of admission for the whole show. I mean, everyone's been there, in one way or another.
I watched 2 episodes of "The Shield", which is airing on CW in the middle of the night around here, at one time fresh from cable. Now, everyone on that show knows the star character is a killer cop with a squad of killer cop buds around him. However, the whole premise of the show is that "they're trying to get enough evidence to arrest, but nobody can touch him yet". In the episodes I saw, he killed another cop who was trying to get evidence, & in the next show one of his killer-cop-crew offed his ownself out of guilt, one is left to suppose. Our "hero" takes a shower or goes to the gym or something somewhere along the way, & we are given to believe by his behavior there that killing fellow-cops (instead of the targeted drug lords & whatever) bugged him. But not that much that he's gonna disband the squad, & the premise for the show.
There are plenty of "good guys" on that show, but they're all pretty ineffectual & it appeared the whole point is "watching sociopath do his thing".
I guess if you wanna watch that stuff, you wanna watch that stuff. The Sopranos chugged right along for years on the premise that it pretty much had no good guys; you were fascinated with the sleazeballs' personality quirks, & dialog, or you weren't. Cable-less though I am, I wouldn't be above watching a few if I ever get the opportunity, as Mafia Movies are pretty much genre fare by now.
I also watched that "killer Irish brothers" show that replaced Studio 60 for about 7 episodes, which had much the same premise, I think, as The Sopranos, Irish style; "lets watch a gang get born", with generally good goofy dialog along the way. I think it would have worn thin for me, however.
Basically, if the star sociopaths don't take time out to yell at their Mom & pet their dog (or vice versa) & quip with their buds & look like "regular folks" between killings, I guess I am not going to be lining up for the ride.
I must say, though, that "The Irish Brothers" show has one scene toward the end, where the mastermind does not take "no" for an answer from a City Hall minion who he's trying to get to reverse Irish Brother's girlfriend's father's diner's bogus Board of Health closure notice, that's almost worth the price of admission for the whole show. I mean, everyone's been there, in one way or another.