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Re: Thoughts on ‘Life’

Steve Paradis — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:17:26 -0000

The moment that clicked for me was the silent ending with him and his chart. Everyone is under suspicion--the name of a neat CBS cop show, BTW, from a few years back. Cop tries to prove her fugitive partner wasn't crooked. He shows up a few times, just long enough to leave an impression that maybe he IS a bit crooked--but their precinct is a bit nest of vipers as well.
But ep 2 seems to be laying off that vibe. It's also trying to divert attention from the suspicion arc by giving a neat mystery and its solution in 45 minutes.

Re: Thoughts on ‘Life’

Claire Helene — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:00:04 -0000

Matthew - I love the connection to Agent Cooper. I totally see it. I agree with your concerns, too. I hope the show doesn't fall into easy tv traps.

Re: Thoughts on ‘Life’

Matthew Tiffany — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:24:38 -0000

I agree that the pilot was strong. My wife found Crews to be a little bit of a wanker; I found him to be very entertaining; stirred up some old Agent Cooper ideas. The only immediate way this series could start to stink up the place would be to emphasize the fish-out-of-water business. OK, he's been out of society for a while; that doesn't mean he has to be completely out of touch with how to talk to people. There were glimmers of that in the pilot, and I hope it stays there.