tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467906296798575973.post1998110105013897003..comments2023-11-02T04:29:32.576-05:00Comments on YA Sleuth: Watching summer crime TV for the characters: King and MaxwellYA Sleuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371132883359264412noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467906296798575973.post-75945572823374377622013-07-19T20:45:48.347-05:002013-07-19T20:45:48.347-05:00He was terrible--painfully so. I remember watching...He was terrible--painfully so. I remember watching the show in Holland, being unfamiliar with the guy's comedy name, wondering why they didn't just boot him off the show :-)<br /><br />I still use the "No soup for you" line. It's no longer cool, but I still think it's funny...YA Sleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371132883359264412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467906296798575973.post-38041703451321245922013-07-19T17:55:57.826-05:002013-07-19T17:55:57.826-05:00So many shows have supporting characters that are ...So many shows have supporting characters that are more memorable. Jerry never could act at all, could he? pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467906296798575973.post-55171420100849780882013-07-18T12:46:12.018-05:002013-07-18T12:46:12.018-05:00Yes, I watch MOTIVE too. Agree--she is more 'a...Yes, I watch MOTIVE too. Agree--she is more 'alive.' I think it's because they give us viewers a glimpse of backstory: her son, life off-duty. It doesn't have to be much, but a little gives a character dimension.<br /><br />I think they need more of that on KING AND MAXWELL. I feel like they go in a box when they're not on the case, and that's not good.<br /><br />Thinking of other crimey shows, CASTLE does a good job giving him a personal life. <br /><br />I'm taking this observation as a lesson in writing three-dimensional characters :-)YA Sleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371132883359264412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467906296798575973.post-8048140091229144682013-07-18T10:23:17.843-05:002013-07-18T10:23:17.843-05:00I love Edgar. But you just made me realize why I o...I love Edgar. But you just made me realize why I only stop surfing the web or knitting or doing sudoku (yea, I still play) when he's on screen. <br /><br />I like the character of Michael Weston, but Sam, Fi and Maddy are my favorites on Burn Notice. <br /><br />Have you seen Motive? As I'm writing this I realize that I don't know either of the main characters names. Guess that says something about character building. I like her but he disappears. Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15584643018505305470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467906296798575973.post-73711235177402300742013-07-18T09:07:09.774-05:002013-07-18T09:07:09.774-05:00Yes, we dropped Grey's Anatomy for that same r...Yes, we dropped Grey's Anatomy for that same reason.<br /><br />I love all the shows you mention for their characters. I think it's the almost over-the-top nature, and the great actors (like Ted Danson--many can carry a show). Some series also need a bit of time for the actors to get confident in their character (or the writers writing them?).YA Sleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371132883359264412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8467906296798575973.post-75306888905601273552013-07-18T07:11:45.596-05:002013-07-18T07:11:45.596-05:00I can't say how strong a supporting cast it ha...I can't say how strong a supporting cast it had, but I have seen nearly every episode of EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND, especially for Peter Boyle and his wry humour. A good family entertainer. I liked SEINFELD though BECKER, with its assorted characters, was better. Ted Danson was a good actor-comedian. These days I'm watching THE BIG BANG THEORY and quite like it, particularly for Jim Parson's deadpan face and nasty lines. I don't watch serious TV. I tried GREY'S ANATOMY and found it depressing.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com