Two Ladies & Their TVs

We love our shows so much we created a blog for it.

 

Homicide: Life on the Street

I am in total TV Lady heaven!!  I usually don't watch t.v. until Judge Judy comes on at three, but Mr. Calm and I were eating breakfast and I was flipping around the channels.  What should I find on Superstation WGN but Homicide: Life on the Street!!!  I literally yelled out, I was so happy to see it.

This is one of the best shows to have ever played on t.v.  Seriously, you!  Looks like it's in the second season, so I have lots and lots happy of 10 a.m. viewing.

Anyone who has basic cable, I urge you to catch it sometime.  Despite low ratings its entire run, it was a critical darling and an Emmy- and Peabody-recipient.  With good reason.  One of the best shows ev-ah.

(yes, now I'm employing the tvs-as-stars.  Four out of four!!)

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L&O: SVU

I've been pleased with the quality of SVU this season.  Is it because Olivia's been gone, and all the contrivance between her and Stabler is gone as well?  Hrm...

First, the guest stars have been terrific.  First Leslie Caron, and last night Jerry Lewis.  I think a lot of people were surprised that Jerry Lewis can act, but wasn't he a bit of a dick in The King of Comedy?  Anyway, I know he's been sick, so that contributes to his appearance, but I thought he did a wonderful job on the ep last night.  And Leslie Caron was heartbreaking.  She broke into a stride in the last frames of the ep, changing her stance from withdrawn to confident, and I was reminded of how she's a dancer, and how a good one can convey emotion with their body.  Very nice.

Now, onto Dani (Danny?  I don't know how to spell the character's name), Stabler's new partner, played by Connie Neilsen (I don't know how to spell that, either!).  In a nutshell, I like her, but something completely stupid is bugging me- her accent.  I first saw her in The Devil's Advocate (cause, you know, I'll PAY to see Keanu), and she didn't have it.  I have to remind myself that on a movie set, she probably had/has access to a vocal coach, and the filming's not as fast-pased as episodic television.  Anyway, moving on...

I like the way she and Stabler interact, and his behavior reminds me of the way he acted with Olivia in earlier seasons, when she was greener.  She's pretty cooler.  It's almost the way I felt when Michael Imperioli took over for a little while on The Mothership: I know she's leaving, but I wish she'd stay.

A bit of a spoiler here: I'm not sure how reliable it is, because I read about it awhile ago, but something might happen between her and Stabler.  Yeah, you know what I'm talking about.  Thoughts? 

 

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it s all drama