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Post by Techguy on May 11, 2010 22:24:56 GMT -5
I'll preface my comments with this observation. Today's physicists and astronomers say at the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, is a gigantic black hole, the remnants of a dead star that collapsed under the pressure of its own enormous gravity into a single point, a singularity of zero volume and infinite density. Black holes are celestial phenomena that are so dense, nothing can escape them, not even light.
The current season of CI is shaping up to be a series straight out of National Geographic. It's a macabre series about the Journey to the Center of the New CI Universe, with denser and larger black holes of darker and darker episodes, a descent into the depths of the truly depraved and lost souls of the human species who are incapable of allowing the light of life to escape their event horizons. Maya and Damon are like a binary system, both in each other's orbit--Damon more so than Maya because she is the larger more dominant star. Both have gone supernova and collapsed into the depths of the other's singularity of despair and need, who feed off each other's weaknesses to capture light and crush those who fall into their orbits. Tragically, those who approach too close to their event horizons survive just long enough to know who it was that killed them.
Fortunately, we have Zach Nichols--CI's equivalent of Stephen Hawking crossed with Michio Kaku--to come up with his theory of everything that has gone down with Maya and Damon and their victims. The black hole of human nature at the center of CI's universe will not cause any more destruction, at least not this week.
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Post by peterinmanhattan on May 11, 2010 23:08:38 GMT -5
Ahhhh Techguy you know how to give me a laugh. I read this just as I completed some Astronomy homework!! I thoroughly enjoyed this episode as it delved deep into the mind of the killer as per old CI. I have two complaints though: that weird jazz song prefaced by a vaguely Spanish guitar every time the killers struck and Saffron Burrows could NOT keep her accent masked tonight. It seems as though this was originally intended to be the third episode of the Season following "Loyalty Part II." I say this because Zach's hair was shorter, Callas referred to her past assignment in Internal Affairs, and perhaps the choice to use weird non-instrumental music. I don't know if anyone can confirm when "Broad Channel" was filmed, but perhaps the music thing was something they tried unsuccessfully in the first few produced episodes with the new team. More tomorrow, back to drowning in the deep waters of final exams
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Post by crimefighter on May 12, 2010 8:30:14 GMT -5
His Theory of Everything, hmmm where have I heard that phrase before, anyone want to play guess the episode where this phrase was used?
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Post by Patcat on May 12, 2010 13:05:26 GMT -5
Techguy's comments about this season as a journey into the dark are, as his comments always are, very observant. But I can't help but feel that this episode wasn't worthy of them. I found myself wondering if Daman could be NYFD with that beard, and if I'm wondering about that, something isn't working with the story. It certainly wasn't the fault of the main actors, although I still find Ms. Burrows to be on the flat side. Mr. Goldblum is certainly doing his job, and I like Ms. Mastrataino and find her character interesting. But this episode didn't engage me, except for the sequence where it looked like Maya and Damon might catch the one that got away. That was terrific. But the actress playing Maya didn't seem up to the job, and the interrogation was flat. And the music didn't work for me, either.
I'm sorry to be negative. It wasn't that I disliked this episode, but just found it wanting.
Patcat
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Post by maherjunkie on May 13, 2010 14:55:36 GMT -5
Inert Dwarf.
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Post by Moonbeam on May 13, 2010 23:32:57 GMT -5
Person of Interest...frankly I haven't found one yet in season 9.
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Post by lovebug on May 14, 2010 8:11:10 GMT -5
Me either Moonbeam! And its not just G&E missing. The episodes don't "deliver" the way they used to. The scripts are weak/over the top. Most of the guest stars over-act in their roles. And SB? flat as a pancake, her Stevens character leaves me cold and bored. The magic is gone...
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Post by Patcat on May 14, 2010 9:23:09 GMT -5
I reserve making any sweeping judgments because I missed the previous two episodes, which I gather were quite good. And I didn't hate LOVE SICK. The episode just didn't click for me. But I greatly enjoy Mr. Goldblume's work as Zach Nichols and I like the character.
If CI doesn't work, it won't be because Mr. Goldblume didn't try. His performance is very good, and he's been doing his bit to publicize the show.
Patcat
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Post by crimefighter on May 14, 2010 11:47:05 GMT -5
maherjunkie, thanks for playing, thought I was all alone here. As for the Goldbloom situation, meh that's the impression he leaves just meh.... no spark, no appeal, no charisma, OH FOR THE GOOD OLD DAYS WITH VINCE!
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Post by DonnaJo on May 14, 2010 17:32:16 GMT -5
I just finished watching this episode from my DVR. Gone are the days of absolutely having to watch LOCI in real time. Now it can wait. Maybe its because I viewed this in segments, but I thought Maya caved in way too soon during the aria. She was all ready to push her lover under the bus, and after a few oft-hand remarks from Zack & Serena (and a few photos of dear old Dad), she went immediately into sociopath mode. Huh? And then after confessing, she didn't realize it? Was that what happened? Again..the best part of this new LOCI (for me) is Captain Zoe. When she said that she was Greek, I then realized what culture she was playing. A tough Greek gal from Astoria, Queens. Very convincing, IMO. The belief by many that this season was going to be "LOCI light" has definitely been shattered, especially after "Love Sick." Macabre, dark and depraved, as per Techguy.
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Post by Patcat on May 15, 2010 14:00:21 GMT -5
Maya is, I think, typical of a lot of LOCI villains who have never really dealt with the police before. They have no idea what they're in for when they confront the police, especially police as bright as Goren and Nichols
Patcat
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Post by Moonbeam on May 15, 2010 23:13:41 GMT -5
I long for the days when criminals were criminal.
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Post by crimefighter on May 16, 2010 11:24:13 GMT -5
I long for the days of Goren and Eames!
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Post by Techguy on May 16, 2010 17:57:52 GMT -5
From TV By the Numbers:USA’s Law & Order: Criminal Intent average viewership was up with 3.026 million viewers vs. 2.828 million last week, and it increased to a 1.0 adults 18-49 rating vs. 0.9 last week.
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Post by Moonbeam on May 17, 2010 10:56:37 GMT -5
I noticed Goren's empty chair and desk in this episode. Have they made other appearances? This and "Delicate" are the only two episodes I've watched. Was it an homage or a rub our noses in it moment?
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