tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32031147.post6994662409717894175..comments2023-11-05T07:24:00.960-05:00Comments on The TV guy: Defective DetectivesPhillip Ramatihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07739438191519332313noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32031147.post-8945878718787620702007-07-16T10:24:00.000-04:002007-07-16T10:24:00.000-04:00Monk seems to be hit or miss, but I think the Colu...Monk seems to be hit or miss, but I think the Columbo analogy you made was pretty good. Murder, She Wrote might also be comparable. But it's still tough for me to enjoy Psych, which borders on the silly on a weekly basis.<BR/><BR/>I don't expect every TV show to match up to the level set by The Shield or Rescue Me, but life would be so much better if they all did!Phillip Ramatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07739438191519332313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32031147.post-18131161601298378962007-07-15T20:10:00.000-04:002007-07-15T20:10:00.000-04:00I think "Monk" got a lot better last season after ...I think "Monk" got a lot better last season after a bit of a funk, and I think about half the time the mysteries are still up to par. Tony Shaloub is as adept at this kind of role as Peter Falk was back in the day as "Columbo" (One of my all time faves). And I think as in "Columbo," the "whodunit" is less interesting than how Adrian ends up catching the killer. I think some of the better episodes are when we know from the get-go who did it, and get to watch Monk fowl up the killer's plans. Friday night's season premiere was a prime example of how much fun the show can be with Sarah Silverman (Who I usually can't stand) as Monk's number one obsessive fan; all of the knocks on the former episode titles was clever writing. Like Phil says, this will never match up to "The Shield" or "Rescue Me," but as a quirky detective show it's pretty damn good.<BR/><BR/>"Psych" annoyed me at the beginning and then I thought it got a lot better as the first season went along. I did however think the "American Idol" knock-off was pretty bad, and I hope the rest of the season doesn't follow its lead.Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548468568645800735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32031147.post-80250236048447514232007-07-13T15:52:00.000-04:002007-07-13T15:52:00.000-04:00I forgot to list "State of Mind" (Lifetime, Sun., ...I forgot to list "State of Mind" (Lifetime, Sun., 9 p.m.) starring Lili Taylor as a screwed-up shrink. The series, which has earned a lot of critical praise, it making its debut this weekend.Phillip Ramatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07739438191519332313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32031147.post-91673813495103757102007-07-13T13:48:00.000-04:002007-07-13T13:48:00.000-04:00Thanks for the note. Fixed.Thanks for the note. Fixed.Phillip Ramatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07739438191519332313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32031147.post-27911938482050444552007-07-13T11:58:00.000-04:002007-07-13T11:58:00.000-04:00Well, I won't repeat all of my "Monk" criticisms o...Well, I won't repeat all of my "Monk" criticisms on today's Blog from yesterday's blog, but needless to say, this show has been rather lifeless for a while.<BR/><BR/>At some point, Shalhoub's performance is not going to be enough. <BR/><BR/>I think this show lost its heart and edge when A) Sharona left and was replaced by boring Natalie and B) when they stopped trying to actually surprise the audiences with actual mysteries and instead focused the show entirely around Monk's quirks.<BR/><BR/>I like "Psych" far better though it actually stars James RODAY. <BR/><BR/>James Remar is about 20 years old and played one of Samantha's longer romances during "Sex and the City" run.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com