Law and Order: CI

[Colm]

The writing on SVU has really gone downhill. I can't really speak for anyone else, but all of the series are kind of played out for me anymore- it just feels like they are coasting anymore. It may just be that the whole shebang is overexposed, too many reruns on at all points in time being repeated too often just lets the show's formula be too exposed.

But Lenny Briscoe was the best detective on any of the shows. Briscoe and Green were great, but I also liked Briscoe and Curtis. But Stabler is pretty good as well. (But that might have to do with the fact that he is super-smokin' hot.)

I think the problem is definitely too many reruns. When you have more than just a basic cable package, you can watch Law and Order 5 times a day or more. The only upside was that it was the same episode. But that's why they bring in new people, to help keep the show fresh. Having SVU and CI go into a bit of detail about the detectives' family lives helps that as well.

And agreed on the bold part. :d

[fren.]

I hate "Goren"...have you seem him in other stuff he's done? he plays the *same exact* character in almost everything, hardly seems like an actor at all, just some random loon who can control himself in front of a camera long enough to not do a million takes.

I can't stand him either; I love all the Law and Order's, but he's the Horacio of the series.

I used to be a huge nut for Homicide: Life on the Streets, finally stumbled upon an episode of it on Youtube starring D'Onorfio and it was...just ugh. The whole episode involved him being stuck under a train while acting emo, pretty shitty reintroduction to the show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhplAN8ie2w

[Darus Grey]

It's just hard to watch him because the disconnect is apparent, he's not acting, he's just genuinely insane. It wouldn't bother me so much if I hadn't seen him in 5 other things. The whole wide world is a really good example of him playing "Goren" in a totally different setting.

[shukuffxi]

I do miss the Adam Schiff days. The 2 DAs since have been really... :/ Especially Fred Dalton Thomas or w/e. Jack as DA is a bit odd, but he does have a bit of Schiff to him.

Best Det. team was 100% Logan/Briscoe to me, though I really liked Curtis/Briscoe and Greene/Briscoe.

McCoy > Stone > Cutter for me so far. I really liked Ben Stone as well, but Cutter's been really good as well, feels like a younger "2000" McCoy.

Claire > Jaime / Connie > Harmon

>_> I'm a bit of a Law and Order fanatic ^^;

[Colm]

I really like Connie. She's a good mediator between McCoy and Cutter. D:

The thing that irked me is that after Briscoe left, the next few partners sucked. Fontana was meh, and I didn't like Cassady at all. >_> I really like Lupo (Jeremy Sisto om nom <3), but then Greene left. D: I haven't seen any episodes with Bernard yet. :\

[Turambar]

I miss Lennie, but I did like Fontana while he was on.