TO THE BONE: EOTW

[Patcat]

TO THE BONE

Will air October 11, 2010, at 9pm (EST) on MyNetwork TV. First aired May 7, 2005. 20th episode of Season Five

Written by Charlie Rubin and Warren Leight. Directed by Jean de Segonzac.

Guest Actors:

Robert Clohessy (who played the officer who committed suicide in BADGE) as Roger Lemoyne

Carolyn McCormick as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet

Leslie Hendrix as M.E. Rodgers

Whoopi Goldberg as Chesley Watkins

Synopsis: A home invasion leads Logan and Barek to a manipulative foster mother.

Quotes:

Cop: “It’s like Charlie Manson in there.”

Logan: “Where you’re going?” Barek: “Well, yea, sleep, remember?” Logan: “You live all the way in Brooklyn. My place is right down the street. I’ll take the couch.” Barek: “I don’t believe you got a couch that big.” Logan: “Yea. Maybe not.”

Logan: “Too bad near misses don’t count.”

Logan: “Ten years on this island are finally gonna pay off.”

Queries:

Many people liked this episode when it first aired. Techguy offered a fine comparison of Chesley to Medea. Many people also liked Whoopi Goldberg’s performance. But some thought this was more of a mothership story than LOCI. The original discussion unfortunately spent a lot of space comparing Logan and Goren. (I thought this unfair to both characters, but especially Logan, who can’t even get attention from one of his best episodes).

What does distinguish the Mothership from LOCI, and vice versa?

Is Chesley Watkins a rewrite of Nicole? How effective is she as a foil for Logan? Why didn’t she return? How does she maintain her hold over her “children”?

Is Ms. Goldberg’s casting a bit of a stunt?

How would Logan handle Nicole? Goren Watkins?

What does this episode reveal about Logan? Barek? Their relationship?

Does Barek have grounds for going to Deakins about Logan’s behavior? Will she?

Does Logan belong in Major Case?

What is Logan’s relationship with Dr. Olivet? (Fans of the Mothership might offer some enlightenment here).

Comments:

I’ll always be grateful to Chris Noth for coming on board LOCI if only for giving the show more life. But I always think that once the Logan episodes stopped feeling as if they were originally written for Goren and Eames, and the writers began writing for Logan (they never did seem to writer for any of his female partners), some of the Logan episodes were very good. In the case of SENSELESS, worthy of ranking among the best of LOCI. TO THE BONE isn’t that good, but it’s solid and interesting, and I like this attempt to give Logan a rival. Too bad she never returned.

Submitted, as always, for your comments and consideration.

Patcat

[idget]

This was by far the best Logan episode of season 5 and the only one I have been able to rewatch. I think Whoopi Goldberg is a great actress and does a remarkable job. The encounter between her and Logan in the interrogation room is one of the best scenes of LOCI, she is in charge and manipulating him all the way and enjoying every minute of it. She has Logan figured out within 5 minutes after meeting him. It would be interesting to see how a match up between her and Goren would turn-out.

[maherjunkie]

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What does distinguish the Mothership from LOCI, and vice versa?

Mothership is about the crime, motive and mind of criminal not of importance.

Is Chesley Watkins a rewrite of Nicole? How effective is she as a foil for Logan? Why didn’t she return? How does she maintain her hold over her “children”?

I think she would have had Logan stayed. I think she is her own woman, though a killer is a killer. Highly effective, hitting on his mother sensitivies. Her children are already vessels of need so it doesn't take much.

Is Ms. Goldberg’s casting a bit of a stunt?

No, how so? Her performance is so good I could ALMOST forgive her for her support of Roman Polanski.
How would Logan handle Nicole? Goren Watkins?

Logan would have toyed with her on sex appeal basis like he did with the girl in Blasters; Goren would be strictly of the mind.

What does this episode reveal about Logan? Barek? Their relationship?

That Logan is more driven than Barek, not in a bad way, but Barek probably has the more balanced life and is more sensitive than given credit for . I thought they did have a great partnership and I could see them getting together, despite how many tell me that Barek is asexual.

Does Barek have grounds for going to Deakins about Logan’s behavior? Will she?

No, and the more I watch that episode the more I think his words could have been meant innocently. There is nothing wrong with what consenting adults want to do, imo, even if they work together.

Does Logan belong in Major Case?

I don't see why not. He might not care about the mind of the killer but being able to solve high priority cases is within his skill set.
What is Logan’s relationship with Dr. Olivet? (Fans of the Mothership might offer some enlightenment here).

I think it is just collegial with a hint of sexual tension, though he must respect her acumen and as part of his support system. She once said "Do all women with triple digit iq's scare you?" and he said "Well, you're the only one I know, doc." I am sure there has been some evolution since then.

Comments:

I’ll always be grateful to Chris Noth for coming on board LOCI if only for giving the show more life. But I always think that once the Logan episodes stopped feeling as if they were originally written for Goren and Eames, and the writers began writing for Logan (they never did seem to writer for any of his female partners), some of the Logan episodes were very good. In the case of SENSELESS, worthy of ranking among the best of LOCI. TO THE BONE isn’t that good, but it’s solid and interesting, and I like this attempt to give Logan a rival. Too bad she never returned.

Submitted, as always, for your comments and consideration.

Patcat


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idget. Pretend I am Linus and you are questioning the existence of the Great Pumpkin. "WHADDYA MEAN IT'S THE ONLY YOU FIND REWATCHABLE???"

I think the Logan ones predominantly eclipsed the Goren ones in terms of quality; which is why my original tv boyfriend won me back over; while maintaining my Goren love too.

[Patcat]

H-m-m. I could see Barek with Goren, but not Logan.

Patcat

[maherjunkie]

I could see her slumming it, in her mind.

[idget]

MJ, I will have you know that come Halloween night I will be out in that pumpkin patch awaiting the Great Pumpkin, but nothing would get me running out of there faster and screaming bloody murder than the apppearance of the Great Zombie otherwise known as Barek.

And all I can say about the thought of Barek and Goren is Yuck! I don't think Goren is that hard up.

[DonnaJo]

Oct 15, 2010 1:17:44 GMT -5 idget said:

And all I can say about the thought of Barek and Goren is Yuck! I don't think Goren is that hard up.

Idget, have you ever seen VDO and AS in the film "Mr. Wonderful?" They were pretty cute together:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bp_A7v_J63s

They deliberately played down AS's looks during her stint on LOCI. She is a very beautiful woman. And her performances were very understated. Funny, but like Patcat, I could see Bareck and Goren together. I think she would understand him.

[maherjunkie]

I just don't see the two of them together in the LOCI context. I could see her and Logan bangin cause they just look right together.

[Patcat]

They are cute in that film. One of Mr. D'Onofrio's more "normal" roles.

Patcat

[maherjunkie]

Yeah, a pharmacist!

And why doesn't she pick him anyway?

[idget]

Donna Jo, it's not the actress herself who I have a problem with it's the character Barek. I am hard pressed to think of another character on TV who so turns me off. To me she comes off as someone with no feelings, sees herself as above everyone and everything and over analysis everything. Some times a cigar is just a cigar. Goren is a deep thinker but he is also someone who has very deep feelings. Even during the first few seasons I could see them under the surface, unlike Barek who I never could. I have come to really like the Logan character and enjoy his episodes with Wheeler, but Barek so turns me off that I can't watch most of her episodes. I have seen Mr. Wonderful and enjoyed her character in that movie and like MJ I can't believe she didn't pick VDO.

[maherjunkie]

I always wondered if Logan was secretly ticked at her for telling his family history in Diamond Dogs.

[idget]

Thats a good point MJ, I sure couldn't see Eames using Goren's real past in an interview like that without his prior permission. I think all she cared about was getting the confession not about her partner. I think Logan's panicked look when Ross threatens him with bringing back Barek when he is complaining about Wheeler says it all!

[Patcat]

Yea, Ithought it was very cold of Barek to use Logan's background when she claerly hadn't warned him and didn't know him that well. I guess Barek thought that Logan's brief discussion of his mother opened the topic for use.
Patcat

[maherjunkie]

He certainly handled it well, using it to their advantage. Makes you wanna cry for him.