Post by Patcat on Oct 28, 2005 12:04:58 GMT -5
USA is (finally) running episodes from Season 2. I have to admit that this seems to be the most consistently good season of LOCI. It appears the rough spots of the first season were behind the cast and crew, everyone's energy is high, and everyone is comfortable in their roles. I wonder if the combined blows of Kathryn Erbe's pregnancy and her brief departure and Mr. D'Onofrio's illness threw the show out of whack for the third and fourth season. Not that I dislike those seasons--indeed, some of my favorite individual episodes are in them--but the energy level is changed (especially in the third season) and low (especially in the fourth).
In the few episodes we've seen with Mr. D'Onofrio and Ms. Erbe in this fifth season, it appears that the energy level is up again. I noticed it a bit in GROW, even more in PRISONER, and was greatly struck by it in ACTS OF CONTRITION. Indeed, ACTS struck me as an episode that might have come from Season Two, including the interaction with Carver.
Is this wishful thinking on my part? Or does anyone else note this?
Also, in the should be irrelevant category of Mr. D'Onforio's physical appearance: I think he's losing a bit of weight--his shirt collars appeared a bit loose in ACTS. Although I wish he'd let his hair grow a bit--not the wavy thing of WANT, but a little bit, like Season Two.
Patcat
In the few episodes we've seen with Mr. D'Onofrio and Ms. Erbe in this fifth season, it appears that the energy level is up again. I noticed it a bit in GROW, even more in PRISONER, and was greatly struck by it in ACTS OF CONTRITION. Indeed, ACTS struck me as an episode that might have come from Season Two, including the interaction with Carver.
Is this wishful thinking on my part? Or does anyone else note this?
Also, in the should be irrelevant category of Mr. D'Onforio's physical appearance: I think he's losing a bit of weight--his shirt collars appeared a bit loose in ACTS. Although I wish he'd let his hair grow a bit--not the wavy thing of WANT, but a little bit, like Season Two.
Patcat
). The Goren sparkle even seems to be back in his eyes. If this is the result of alternating episodes, well, I for one think it’s worth it. Re-watching seasons one and two the last few weeks has reminded me how much I miss the old Goren. Everyone grows, even characters (or at least they should), but boy was I getting tired of the “been here, done this” Goren. From reading other posts, I gather that I’m not only one who feels this way, right?