So, LIFE! (the new tv show)
Chake99
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Just caught the first episode and it seemed pretty good (on Global, as I don't have NBC being a crazy Canadian). Premise is a cop after being convicted for a crime he didn't commit spends 11 years in prison before being found to be innocent and let out. He's given a large settlement of money, and his job back as a detective.
Except while in prison he is beaten constantly and becomes slightly fucked up as a result.
The first detective scene was sort of bad, but it went uphill after that. It seems they are trying to make a House like cop show, with an eccentric protagonist. And the show succeeds at that.
The scene with
Charlie catching the man his ex-wife married for changing lanes was pretty gold
as was the scene where he tells the man to flush the weed
The part at the end:
where he was in front of the web of names who contributed to framing him (I think...) with the music playing was awesome
And his partner Dani
Rehab is mentioned multiple times... and she freaks out when she gets the coke on her, but alcohol is also connected to her. Which one is it?
So did anyone else like it? I'm probably going to add it to the list of TV shows I'll try to watch, along with Heroes and House.
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Sorry, I'm having a little bit of trouble wrapping my brain how the concept of "wrongful prisonment turned an ordinary fellow into a likable curmudgeon! Oh, he doesn't know what e-mail is... how cute!" could be anything but depressing.
I guess I'm just anal about this sort of thing (no pun intended).
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
But loveablely so.
The character isn't like House in his worldview, only in the eccentricity of his character. He's sort of zen-obsessed, (constantly twisting himself to see things positively, or non-painfully) and he reacts in ways that you wouldn't originally expect.
He was too busy spending time time being beaten (for being a cop) and recovering while in prison to be raped.
The technology stuff is sometimes played well, most of the time though its fucking dumb.
Okay, that makes a little more sense then. I think I ran a little too far with the House comparison.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
This is exactly what I said to myself when I first saw the commercials for it.
I believe it starts next wednesday here after House.
they don't it be like it is but it do
"Maybe it's insecure."
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Well, the setup of the show reminds me of the basic setup of The Pretender - you have the case of the day, but you also have an overarching plot that runs though all the episodes. And when the two intersect, it's always fun.
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Yeah, he pretty much makes the whole show.
For those reasons I think it's doomed
I don't think it was received very well (which kind of surprised me) but maybe it can stick around and get a foothold. There's been 14 episodes shot so we'll know we have that much.
I hope it sticks around. I mean take House for example, it started off with low ratings but over time gained it's audience (almost every single person in the world) and now it is huge. So who knows what will happen.
I think what really made me appreciate them is his partner telling him to shut up. Having a character reflect my feelings about what he was saying was just the right amount of meta.
I am really, really interested to see where this show is going.
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"You want to drive the tractor, don't you?"
"I kinda do."
You know what's funny? While watching the episode, I kept thinking that Michael Weiss would make a much better lead.
pssh
Enjoyed it, especially the car subplot.
It looks like they are, and in doing so, they can introduce other players and more detail about the case. It's actually very well done.
No he wouldn't sadly, he did a cop film once I had the displeasure of watching. Outside of the Pretender he really lacks the ability to act. I don't know how or why, but that is the way things are.
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I agree. It seems they are showing some tv special about his case throughout the season. I like it because it gives you a taste of what may happen next.
The only thing I was pissed about last night's show was the scene with his old partner's wife.
I wish it would have went like this:
"No one would ride with my husband for 4 years."
"That sucks. I spent 12 years in jail for a crime I didn't commit. I think I win."
That scene in the garage was tense. I was ready for some shit to go down.
But her point was that yes, he was falsely imprisoned, but he was also compensated. Her family was put through hell, and they got nothing for it. I'm not saying she's right, but I do understand how she was viewing it.
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- The lead detective removed the daughter from the police report, saying that she was at a sleepover.
- Whether or not his partner was part of the scheme or played like a patsy has become muddier.
Some more points to be made about the lead detective (who we're going to get to see meet Charlie next week):What do you think?