Post by digresser on Nov 11, 2005 3:14:52 GMT -5
I've posted below parts from three recent articles about Criminal Intent. Theyall differ a bit, most notably when it comes to Vincent D'Onofrio and/or Goren. You'll have to copy and paste the first link if you want it, I'm afraid.
Article #1: Miss Manners Does TV
Networks swept off of their feet.
By: Jess Manners Issue date: 11/10/05
www.harvardindependent.com/media/paper369/news/2005/11/10/Arts/Miss-Manners.Does.Tv-1054158.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.harvardindependent.com
"Law and Order: Criminal Intent, arguably the least popular of the L&O spin-offs, had a two-hour "event" this week. I watched expecting the traditional fare, only drawn out twice as long. Instead, I got exactly what an event like this should be. It had enough genuinely surprising twists to maintain interest, it touched (at least marginally) on the detectives' personal lives - something that almost never happens in the regular season - and it broke away enough from the standard formula to mark the episode as more than just long, but different. This episode proved that the writers of CI are perfectly conscious of their strengths and weaknesses, and it played heavily to the former. The show's intensely quirky principal detective, played by Vincent D'Onofrio, is pointed to more often than not as the reason people dislike the show. In an implicit nod to that complaint, there is a relatively poignant moment when his partner is forced to acknowledge that he is "an acquired taste." This, along with the fact that his presence has been watered down by the return of Chris Noth with a new partner, goes a long way to improving the show's palatability. The episode borrowed from its more popular sibling Special Victims Unit (the primary suspect is a prep-school kid with a penchant for S&M, which he writes about on his blog - "The secret lives of teenagers," one detective ruefully says), and it dealt with Law & Order's bread and butter: punishing the rich, white, and powerful, thus alleviating any liberal guilt over rooting for people to be sent to jail. In short, the episode was the perfect opening to what will, with luck, be an excellent month."
Article #2: Enjoy November sweeps, as winter will bring little except reruns
By: Tom Dorsey Date: Thursday, November 10, 2005
www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051110/COLUMNISTS15/511100341/1010/FEATURES
"NBC is still futzing around with what to do with "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." There's talk of moving the new episodes to Friday at 10 to escape the pounding the show is taking on Sunday opposite ABC's "Desperate Housewives." But there's been no announcement so far.
Here's another suggestion: Dump Vincent D'Onofrio as the alternating lead detective on that series. His halting personality and style of acting is annoying. Turn the job over full time to Chris Noth who has a proven record as a popular "Law & Order" cop."
EDIT: I've removed Article #3: A 'Law & Order' Spinoff Acquires Some Reinforcements, because DNA posted it while I was writing this post. Funny how these things work!
Article #1: Miss Manners Does TV
Networks swept off of their feet.
By: Jess Manners Issue date: 11/10/05
www.harvardindependent.com/media/paper369/news/2005/11/10/Arts/Miss-Manners.Does.Tv-1054158.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.harvardindependent.com
"Law and Order: Criminal Intent, arguably the least popular of the L&O spin-offs, had a two-hour "event" this week. I watched expecting the traditional fare, only drawn out twice as long. Instead, I got exactly what an event like this should be. It had enough genuinely surprising twists to maintain interest, it touched (at least marginally) on the detectives' personal lives - something that almost never happens in the regular season - and it broke away enough from the standard formula to mark the episode as more than just long, but different. This episode proved that the writers of CI are perfectly conscious of their strengths and weaknesses, and it played heavily to the former. The show's intensely quirky principal detective, played by Vincent D'Onofrio, is pointed to more often than not as the reason people dislike the show. In an implicit nod to that complaint, there is a relatively poignant moment when his partner is forced to acknowledge that he is "an acquired taste." This, along with the fact that his presence has been watered down by the return of Chris Noth with a new partner, goes a long way to improving the show's palatability. The episode borrowed from its more popular sibling Special Victims Unit (the primary suspect is a prep-school kid with a penchant for S&M, which he writes about on his blog - "The secret lives of teenagers," one detective ruefully says), and it dealt with Law & Order's bread and butter: punishing the rich, white, and powerful, thus alleviating any liberal guilt over rooting for people to be sent to jail. In short, the episode was the perfect opening to what will, with luck, be an excellent month."
Article #2: Enjoy November sweeps, as winter will bring little except reruns
By: Tom Dorsey Date: Thursday, November 10, 2005
www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051110/COLUMNISTS15/511100341/1010/FEATURES
"NBC is still futzing around with what to do with "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." There's talk of moving the new episodes to Friday at 10 to escape the pounding the show is taking on Sunday opposite ABC's "Desperate Housewives." But there's been no announcement so far.
Here's another suggestion: Dump Vincent D'Onofrio as the alternating lead detective on that series. His halting personality and style of acting is annoying. Turn the job over full time to Chris Noth who has a proven record as a popular "Law & Order" cop."
EDIT: I've removed Article #3: A 'Law & Order' Spinoff Acquires Some Reinforcements, because DNA posted it while I was writing this post. Funny how these things work!
