Anyone watching "Forever"?
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Yeah, Ioan Gruffudd is actually pretty good in this.
I just watched this for the hell of it as it followed Gotham (on CTV). It was all right and had its own quirky charm. Although I've never watched Elementary this show made me think of that right off. And because Morgan is centuries old it reminded me of the old Canadian series Forever Knight.
Yeah I saw the two episodes last week and actually kinda liked them. Gruffudd is charming as hell, and he and the detective lady have a nice little dynamic. And unlike with other shows, I like that she isn't even trying to hide the interest she has in him either.
I do wish they would tone down the character's Sherlock Holmes schtick though. It's already enough that the guy can come back from the dead, they don't need to give him magical Sherlock powers as well.
I do wish they would tone down the character's Sherlock Holmes schtick though. It's already enough that the guy can come back from the dead, they don't need to give him magical Sherlock powers as well.
No, I'm not watching this, but I noticed that it's Mister Fantastic.
The show is a mishmash of a dozen other properties, especially New Amsterdam (blatantly so, but then that was very much like a novel called Forever from 2003 which was similar to a Canadian show called Forever Night from 1992 about an immortal vampire detective, so the circle of life continues), Sherlock/Elementary/House, and Unbreakable, but I've enjoyed it nonetheless. Gruffold's personality and delivery does go a long way toward overcoming some of the issues Dennis mentioned, but I'm a sucker for these immortal fish out of water stories.
Anyone else think Detective Garza's "dead" husband is the 2,000 year old guy stalking Mr. Fantastic? That's my working theory, because they keep focusing on his story and showing his picture, and the guy on the phone sounds about the right age range. I think they're building up the story of Garza overcoming her grief and drinking problem so they can pull the rug out from under her later in the season.
Judd Hirsch is likeable in this, as is the lab assistant guy from Avatar. I like the unique perspective of the immortal's child growing old alongside him while he remains the same age physically (again, just like New Amsterdam); it shows how much emphasis we place on physical age as a marker of wisdom. And the lab assistant will be his social translator to the world and audience, essentially.
I agree with the poster above that his immortality does give him a genuine explanation for his extraordinary Holmesian powers of observation, because he's been studying humanity and death for over two centuries. However, one thing that bugs me is that both the pilot and the followup episode have relied on him reexamining the body of a victim in the freezer to discover some piece of evidence which any decent medical examiner should have picked up on their first autopsy. A medical examiner that couldn't find or didn't check for a needle puncture behind the ear and DNA evidence from the perp in the victim's teeth from a bite would probably not be long for the job. I know they withhold that information until later in the episode for the sake of drama and not finding the perp too soon, but it does kind of contradict his super powers of observation if he misses pretty basic and important parts of his job as the M.E.
Anyway, the show is not amazing but has kept my interest over the past two episodes, and I'm invested in the premise and the lead's performance. I hope to see it continue to improve as time goes on, and hopefully stick around as a replacement of sorts for New Amsterdam, which I loved and was canceled too soon.
Anyone else think Detective Garza's "dead" husband is the 2,000 year old guy stalking Mr. Fantastic? That's my working theory, because they keep focusing on his story and showing his picture, and the guy on the phone sounds about the right age range. I think they're building up the story of Garza overcoming her grief and drinking problem so they can pull the rug out from under her later in the season.
Judd Hirsch is likeable in this, as is the lab assistant guy from Avatar. I like the unique perspective of the immortal's child growing old alongside him while he remains the same age physically (again, just like New Amsterdam); it shows how much emphasis we place on physical age as a marker of wisdom. And the lab assistant will be his social translator to the world and audience, essentially.
I agree with the poster above that his immortality does give him a genuine explanation for his extraordinary Holmesian powers of observation, because he's been studying humanity and death for over two centuries. However, one thing that bugs me is that both the pilot and the followup episode have relied on him reexamining the body of a victim in the freezer to discover some piece of evidence which any decent medical examiner should have picked up on their first autopsy. A medical examiner that couldn't find or didn't check for a needle puncture behind the ear and DNA evidence from the perp in the victim's teeth from a bite would probably not be long for the job. I know they withhold that information until later in the episode for the sake of drama and not finding the perp too soon, but it does kind of contradict his super powers of observation if he misses pretty basic and important parts of his job as the M.E.
Anyway, the show is not amazing but has kept my interest over the past two episodes, and I'm invested in the premise and the lead's performance. I hope to see it continue to improve as time goes on, and hopefully stick around as a replacement of sorts for New Amsterdam, which I loved and was canceled too soon.
No it's Horatio Hornblower.
I found it inoffensive even if it didn't blow me away. I don't know if it has enough to draw me back, but I'll see when it comes around again next week.
My real question is what to do next week because I have two shows on at the same time: Gotham and the premiere of Season 8 of Murdoch Mysteries.
Gotham I'm just getting accustomed to and I'm curious to see more, but I really like Murdoch Mysteries already.
My real question is what to do next week because I have two shows on at the same time: Gotham and the premiere of Season 8 of Murdoch Mysteries.
Gotham I'm just getting accustomed to and I'm curious to see more, but I really like Murdoch Mysteries already.
Starts this Thursday here, so I'll probably have look.
Get a DVR
Mine records up to 6 things at the same time, so takes care of any conflicts with regularly scheduled shows, and I can still ignore ALL of them and watch something random, or live sports, or whatever.
Don't think I could go back to not having one, it's fantastic. And the 6 tuner option solves that extra issue when there are 2 shows on and you still need to watch live sports (monday night football being the usual issue)
I've season-passed it after recommendation from my mother. Need to watch the first episode OnDemand, though. What I saw of the second episode (mostly the first chunk of it up until he settles on a body in the morgue) looked good.
Or at the very-least get a VCR with a built-in tuner and hook your cable/antenna lines up to both the VCR and the TV. That way you can watch one show and record another! Time-shifting 80's style!
Or at the very-least get a VCR with a built-in tuner and hook your cable/antenna lines up to both the VCR and the TV. That way you can watch one show and record another! Time-shifting 80's style!
I've heard it before, but I just don't get why anyone would change the title from Murdoch Mysteries to The Artful Detective. It's pointless particularly since the show was conceived, developed and filmed in English.
Last season's finale we were left with finding Inspector Brackenreid found behind the station unconscious and beaten to pulp. I gotta see what happens next.
Yeah, I like George, too.
He, and his dynamic with Judd Hirsch, make this series great and my replacement of Monday nights for Intelligence.
I'm not completely sold on Alana De Garza, who I can't shake from her Law & Order role and the writing is still pedestrian, but if they can take this second centuries old person angle and make it interesting, I'm on board.
Yep. This jumped out to me as being pretty obvious as well. I'd actually be pretty shocked if that's not the direction they take it.
I've enjoy it, mostly. I can't argue against the criticism of the show. I'm glad they haven't had him die in the last two episodes. I'm hoping that they will only kill him occasionally. I'm vested enough to watch the whole season.
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