find a box for that rat in your desk, Bobby...

[bluecastle]

We'll leave it to the actors themselves to define "phased out" ... but the dominos are really starting to fall on L&O:CI.

I just don't have it in me to be bitter ... I've had a whole season to see this coming...

I suspect USA sees a LO:CI with Jeff Goldblum as the lead as a good filler/replacement for the slot left open by the departure of Monk.

But that's just SO far from what the series started out to be... that part makes me sad ... but we've had seven good seasons, and an eight season run so far. I actually sort of like Goldblum's character, but I don't know that he can carry an entire series (see Raines).

Will put what seasons DVDs they've released on my Christmas list and remember the show I loved that way. I got hooked on the show based on the acting of D'Onofrio and Erbe. It was easily among the most nuanced stuff you'll ever seen on a TV cop show ... but eight years is a long time to play the same characters, and I wish them well on any new pursuits they take on.

The santa mug got smashed a long time ago... it just took a while to sweep up all the pieces...

Comments

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

Aaaaa, what a drag. I haven't been watching CI much this season, but I did watch it for Bobby and Eames, mostly. I love them.

I like all of the L&O franchises and watch them, but I still miss Lennie Briscoe.

[valancy-joy.livejournal.com]

If you haven't seen much of season eight, you're really not missing ALL that much. The one that involved the DA Eames almost had a fling with right after Joe's murder was probably the best of the G/E lot. The one where they tried to bring back Joey Frost's character, but then just changed the names to protect the not so innocent was an absolute TRAVESTY of airtime. Like the worst episode ever, and really so easy to fix...

so we'll see. I'm interested in a character arc sorta way in what they do with Eames and Goren, but otherwise...

[valancy-joy.livejournal.com]

also... I looked up the last trip but one to NYC and saw this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ethelbertina/3952921867/

and shrieked.

[51stcenturyfox.livejournal.com]

OMG, AWWWW!

I loved Jerry Orbach. *sadface*

Thanks for the S8 Ep rundown. I DVR'ed some, I think, so will look them over this weekend.