Post by Patcat on Dec 2, 2010 8:55:39 GMT -5
Will air December 6 at 9pm(EST) on MyNetwork TV. First aired August 3, 2008. 19th Episode of Season Seven.
Written by Alan Kingsberg, Kate Rorick, and Warren Leight. Directed by Betty Kaplan.
Guest Actors
:
John Shea as Mr. Walker
Anthony Carrigan as Jack Walker
Joanna P. Adler as Anna Nobile
Sarah Steele as Tessa Nobile
Leslie Hendrix as Dr. Rodgers
Synopsis: Eames and Goren’s investigation of a student’s death at an exclusive private school leads to secret societies and social networks.
Ripped from the headlines: Unfortunately, there are plenty of cases at plenty of schools, private and public, of student harassment. This case does appear to share a lot of details with the actions of students at the Horace Mann School in New York City. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Mann_School#Controversy
Quotes:
Brent Williams: “What’s wrong with trying to get rid of a teacher who makes you do community service and gives out Cs?”
Mr. Richmond: “My daughter is not a murderer, and she is not a lesbian.” Eames: “Which of those scares you more, Mr. Richmond?”
Rodgers: “Cause of death, asphyxiation caused by hanging.”
Eames: “But he didn’t do it himself?” Rodgers: “Not unless he fractured his own skull first.”
Goren: “Even if someone wanted to kill himself, you know, the body still fights to survive.”
Phillips: “You know, they told me that Major Case was an elite unite. I’m underwhelmed.” Eames: “If he were my dad, I’d hide in my room.”
Ross: “LORD OF THE FLIES up there.”
Queries:
I recommend a review of the original discussion about this story. There are a lot of postings about Goren/Mr. D’Onofrio’s appearance, but also some very thoughtful comments about the episode’s treatment of the relationships between kids and parents, especially from Susan1212. Many people liked that this story dealt with Paul’s mental illness without diving into Goren angst.
Does this episode have too many stereotypes?
Is this episode too sensational?
Was Mr. Phillips (Paul’s father) too much of a red herring?
Would Paul have been happier in another school? Was he simply too much of a victim?
Does Paul get lost in this story?
Was Paul depressed? Schizophrenic? Or the victim of his father?
Why did Jack single out Paul? Has Jack targeted other kids?
Is Jack doing what his father wishes he could do?
How do Goren and Eames feel about the rich?
Does LOCI demonize the rich?
Was Mrs. Nobile a good parent? A good teacher? Where is Mr. Nobile?
Was Tessa a victim of her mother’s ambitions? Would she have been happier at another school?
Are there any good parents in this story?
Comments: Again we find ourselves in LORD OF THE FLIES territory, as Captain Ross notes. Last week, awful teenagers at a public high school. This week, awful teenagers at an exclusive private school. (Which leads to another question—are Connie and Jack alike?) High school in the LOCI world is almost as awful as Sunnydale High in BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. I’d never argue that this is a great LOCI episode, but I think it’s a good, middle of the road one. As several people noted in the original comments, it lacks a certain spark that marks the best of the series. I think part of the problem is that Jack isn’t a terrific villain, but whether that’s the fault of the actor, the writing, or both, I’m not sure. And this is definitely an episode where Goren’s depression (although understandable) appears to weigh down everything.
Submitted, as always, for your consideration and comments.
Patcat
Written by Alan Kingsberg, Kate Rorick, and Warren Leight. Directed by Betty Kaplan.
Guest Actors
:
John Shea as Mr. Walker
Anthony Carrigan as Jack Walker
Joanna P. Adler as Anna Nobile
Sarah Steele as Tessa Nobile
Leslie Hendrix as Dr. Rodgers
Synopsis: Eames and Goren’s investigation of a student’s death at an exclusive private school leads to secret societies and social networks.
Ripped from the headlines: Unfortunately, there are plenty of cases at plenty of schools, private and public, of student harassment. This case does appear to share a lot of details with the actions of students at the Horace Mann School in New York City. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Mann_School#Controversy
Quotes:
Brent Williams: “What’s wrong with trying to get rid of a teacher who makes you do community service and gives out Cs?”
Mr. Richmond: “My daughter is not a murderer, and she is not a lesbian.” Eames: “Which of those scares you more, Mr. Richmond?”
Rodgers: “Cause of death, asphyxiation caused by hanging.”
Eames: “But he didn’t do it himself?” Rodgers: “Not unless he fractured his own skull first.”
Goren: “Even if someone wanted to kill himself, you know, the body still fights to survive.”
Phillips: “You know, they told me that Major Case was an elite unite. I’m underwhelmed.” Eames: “If he were my dad, I’d hide in my room.”
Ross: “LORD OF THE FLIES up there.”
Queries:
I recommend a review of the original discussion about this story. There are a lot of postings about Goren/Mr. D’Onofrio’s appearance, but also some very thoughtful comments about the episode’s treatment of the relationships between kids and parents, especially from Susan1212. Many people liked that this story dealt with Paul’s mental illness without diving into Goren angst.
Does this episode have too many stereotypes?
Is this episode too sensational?
Was Mr. Phillips (Paul’s father) too much of a red herring?
Would Paul have been happier in another school? Was he simply too much of a victim?
Does Paul get lost in this story?
Was Paul depressed? Schizophrenic? Or the victim of his father?
Why did Jack single out Paul? Has Jack targeted other kids?
Is Jack doing what his father wishes he could do?
How do Goren and Eames feel about the rich?
Does LOCI demonize the rich?
Was Mrs. Nobile a good parent? A good teacher? Where is Mr. Nobile?
Was Tessa a victim of her mother’s ambitions? Would she have been happier at another school?
Are there any good parents in this story?
Comments: Again we find ourselves in LORD OF THE FLIES territory, as Captain Ross notes. Last week, awful teenagers at a public high school. This week, awful teenagers at an exclusive private school. (Which leads to another question—are Connie and Jack alike?) High school in the LOCI world is almost as awful as Sunnydale High in BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. I’d never argue that this is a great LOCI episode, but I think it’s a good, middle of the road one. As several people noted in the original comments, it lacks a certain spark that marks the best of the series. I think part of the problem is that Jack isn’t a terrific villain, but whether that’s the fault of the actor, the writing, or both, I’m not sure. And this is definitely an episode where Goren’s depression (although understandable) appears to weigh down everything.
Submitted, as always, for your consideration and comments.
Patcat