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Post by Trublu on Sept 23, 2009 14:51:22 GMT -5
THE TEAM INVESTIGATES THE 1966 SHIPBOARD MURDER OF A YOUNG WOMAN WHO TRAVELED IN STEERAGE WITH A FRIEND ON AN UPSCALE OCEAN LINER'S FINAL ATLANTIC CROSSING, ON THE SEVENTH SEASON PREMIERE OF "COLD CASE," SUNDAY, SEPT. 27, IN ITS NEW 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT TIME SLOT The Music of Legendary Recording Artist Ray Charles Will Play Exclusively Throughout the Episode Jonathan LaPaglia ("The District") and Daniel Baldwin ("Grey Gardens," "Homicide: Life on the Street") Return "The Crossing" - The team looks into the 1966 shipboard murder of a young woman who, for decades, was believed to have rashly jumped overboard. Meanwhile, the trial against the military academy official who tried to harm Rush in last season's two-part finale begins, on the seventh season premiere of COLD CASE, Sunday, Sept. 27, in its new (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) timeslot on the CBS Television Network. The soulful music of Ray Charles will play exclusively throughout the episode. Jonathan LaPaglia ("The District") returns as Assistant District Attorney Curtis Bell, and Daniel Baldwin ("Grey Gardens," "Homicide: Life on the Street") returns as Major Moe Kitchener, who is on trial for running Rush's car off a bridge during the team's previous investigation. Michael Nader ("Dynasty," "All My Children") guest stars as a dashing man with whom the victim shared a shipboard romance. SERIES REGULARS: Lilly Rush................................. Kathryn Morris Scotty Valens................................. Danny Pino Lt. John Stillman................................ John Finn Nick Vera............................ Jeremy Ratchford Will Jeffries................................... Thom Barry Kat Miller................................... Tracie Thoms RECURRING CAST : Moe Kitchener......................... Daniel Baldwin A.D.A. Curtis Bell ............... Jonathan LaPaglia GUEST CAST: Darcy Curtis (1966).................. Erin Chambers Tucker "Duke" Benton (1966)........ Peter Porte Tucker "Duke" Benton (2009).................................... Michael Nader Grace Stearns (1966)............... Ashley Johnson Grace Stearns (2009)................... Anita Gillette Cotter Doyle (1966)........................ Ryan Carr Cotter Doyle (2009).................. Tracey Walter Geoffrey Manning (1966)........... John Churchill Geoffrey Manning (2009)...... Stephen Mendillo A.J. Pritchard............................... Loren Lester Judge Wyatt............................... Dougald Park Henry Speck (1966)................. Nick Warnock Socialite (1966)...................... Jolene Andersen WRITTEN BY: Taylor Elmore DIRECTED BY: Alex Zakrzewski Original Release |
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Post by Naj on Sept 27, 2009 19:21:16 GMT -5
Revised start times for tonight's CBS programs: 60 Minutes (7:14pm ET), Amazing Race (8:14pm ET) and Cold Case (10:14pm ET) due to an NFL runover.
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Post by Kassandra on Sept 27, 2009 22:15:36 GMT -5
I don't know what to say.... but one thing is AMAZING!!!!!!!!! That was an amazing season opener!!! I won't say anything more. I hope that when everyone watches it they will have the same reaction that I had  Kassandra |
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Post by longislanditalian2 on Sept 27, 2009 22:16:42 GMT -5
WOW, first off Welcome back Cold Case!! The case well was alright, but Kat and ADA Bell kissing  , was probably the highlight of this episode. As for Lilly needing ten stitches to the back of her head, and Moe going free, I feel for her. The ending I liked with her in the back blaring her headlights at Moe, she was pratically stalking him. Lilly's one angry person, it was pretty funny with her barging into the men's bathroom, to speak with ADA Bell. I really didn't enjoy this case, it was too blah for me. It lacked something to it, and it didn't really move me at all. Plus I knew all along who had done it. |
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Post by Naj on Sept 27, 2009 22:21:25 GMT -5
It's really late for me. I liked what they did with the opener and the continuity of storyline from last season. There was much I liked about the detective storylines from Kat and the ADA to Vera's shoes! ;D That look from Lilly at the very end of the episode reminded me of McCauley Caulkin's expression in the movie "The Good Son". Very creepy. The death scene didn't make any sense to me. Her body lay there for 43 years and no one found it?  That was totally too far fetched for me. |
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Post by longislanditalian2 on Sept 27, 2009 22:22:40 GMT -5
actually the death scene was one of the lousiest scenes in this episode, quite stupid. It didn't really move me about couldn't even feel anything for the victim
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Post by killermiller on Sept 27, 2009 22:35:09 GMT -5
Kool my first real post.
The case was okay. Couldn't really feel for the victim. Kat & Curtis was cute. All because he didn't kiss heron their first date, but he sure as hell made it up to her in the office. ;)I was sure Nick was gonna see them through the blinds or something. lol. But Kat Miller getting all giddy? Loved it. Wonder who's gonna find out about them. What's with this team and ADA's huh?
Lilly getting creepy on us. :oSomeone needs to watch her back, or maybe they all need to watch their backs, cause who knows, he may not just be after her, he may be after all of them, and they got eight months to make sure everything goes smoothly. Ofcourse, well all know it won't.
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Post by Kassandra on Sept 27, 2009 22:37:25 GMT -5
I agree about the case. I don't know it was just the theme of it for me. I don't know next weeks will be I think better because of the storyline. But agreed to the Miller and Bell kissing thing!!! My jaw dropped I was like OMFG. And Lilly in court! Like erg I hate moe!!! But it is going to me an amazing season!!!!!!!! I love the touch of Vera and his shoes LOL |
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Post by toddsmitts on Sept 27, 2009 22:38:55 GMT -5
WOW, first off Welcome back Cold Case!! The case well was alright, but Kat and ADA Bell kissing , was probably the highlight of this episode. As for Lilly needing ten stitches to the back of her head, and Moe going free, I feel for her. The ending I liked with her in the back blaring her headlights at Moe, she was pratically stalking him. Lilly's one angry person, it was pretty funny with her barging into the men's bathroom, to speak with ADA Bell. I really didn't enjoy this case, it was too blah for me. It lacked something to it, and it didn't really move me at all. Plus I knew all along who had done it. My sentiments exactly. The main case itself felt like a lot of "been there-done that": -Two girls from a humble background joining an elite group or setting ("Look Again", "Stand Up and Holler", "Beautiful Little Fool") -The victim is a fiery, independant woman ahead of her time. ("Wings", "Jackals", "Torn", "Revolution", "The Hen House") -She falls for a dashing, mysterious man. ("World's End", "Wings", "Jackals", "Revolution", "Beautiful Little Fool") -She ditches a stifling life with her husband or husband-to-be. ("Revolution", "Torn", "World's End", "Beautiful Little Fool") -She's thrown from a high place to her death. ("The Sleepover", "Torn", "Factory Girls", "Debut") -The doer was her less-fortunate friend. ("Stand Up and Holler", "The Sleepover", "Pin Up Girl", "The Goodbye Room") The actress who played the victim even looks like Kate Mara, who was the victim in "Look Again"! The B-stories were where it's at. Miller hooking up with Bell, Moe's trial and Lilly's reaction to him getting bail. Now THAT'S some good stuff. I'm not sure why they included the little spat between Stillman and Doherty in the "Previously on Cold Case", but it's nice to know that hasn't been forgotten either.  |
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Post by The Reverend Bizarre on Sept 27, 2009 23:21:47 GMT -5
I actually pinpointed Grace to be the killer since the scene in that one room with the piano. The case itself didn't grab me, but the other plots did.
I was pretty amazed at Lilly's rather gung ho attitude towards Moe, and his release. The very ending also creeped me out.
I will be figuring out if there's any type of symbolism going on here. The fact that Lilly had to get 12 stitches says something to me.
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Post by boxman on Sept 27, 2009 23:25:10 GMT -5
The death scene didn't make any sense to me. Her body lay there for 43 years and no one found it? That was totally too far fetched for me. Naj, I believe Grace is supposed to have moved the body to a lower portion of the engine room. Still, I agree that it's odd that during the decommissioning of the ship, no one noticed the smell of decaying flesh. Her body would've stunk like hell! That omission kinda ruined it for me, but I did enjoy the rest of the story. This wasn't the kind of adrenalin-pumping season premiere like "Rampage" or even "Thrill Kill", but I'm happy that it's fall again and to see another season of Cold Case come to our television once more. I'm ready to have the show wrench my gut again with their tragic stories! Over the summer, the real-life story of Yale grad student Annie Le's murder made me realize that a lot of these "heat of the moment" murders actually do happen. So while on one hand I thought this episode was "Good", it also was an interestingly timely reminder that ordinary people can commit murder when they don't see eye-to-eye with someone else. The "SS United States", docked on the Delaware River in South Philly appears to have been the inspiration of this episode. It's been gathering dust there for over a decade. Wilkes-Barre is a town about 90 miles Northwest of Philly, and it's a neighboring town to Scranton (of "The Office" fame). It's pretty much one of those "all-American" small towns, and I think in the last several presidential elections many candidates stop there on their campaign trail. If you remembered this, then you'd probably catch the humor in someone calling themselves the Duke (Count?) of Wilkes-Barre. The town has nearly absolutely nothing to do with European royalty!  I liked how at the very beginning, they filmed Grace through the back of a chair, and I knew it was a foreshadowing of her guilt. Also, nice use of recurring imagery and themes, such as the cross in Grace's pendant, the use of the color Red during a heated exchange, and alcohol as a possible symbolic indication of moral weakness. I like those small touches! |
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Post by niiny on Sept 27, 2009 23:35:06 GMT -5
i will watch it in 25 minutes it's look to be a good episode |
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Post by socceroos on Sept 28, 2009 0:21:59 GMT -5
It was good but it reminded me alot of "Wings", the episode with the flight attendants.....
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Post by gthom on Sept 28, 2009 0:53:29 GMT -5
Slight technical flub. Darcy supposedly got her birth control pills at a pharmacy in Paris. Birth control pills weren't legal in France until 1967.
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Post by longislanditalian2 on Sept 28, 2009 6:42:05 GMT -5
This episode could have been better, but I was more into what happened to Lilly than how Darcy had died.
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Post by Naj on Sept 28, 2009 8:09:43 GMT -5
As far as the case goes, I give the episode a "Good" overall. As far as the detective storyline, I would have given the episode much higher. Back in season two (remember then?) there was much interest in having George Marks live and stalk Lilly. Well, okay in my mind only because he was the most memorable character of the series by far and there was a desire to see him utilized. I think the writers, etc., have taken a good idea and expanded upon it - Lilly stalking Moe. I forgot to mention, I loved the shot of Vera's terrible shoes - the way they did it! ;D toddsmitts said:Thank you for the recap of the specific episodes. Along with that, and I've said this before: It seems like they've "lost the punch" on providing the buildup to the actual committing the crime. And, I've also said this before: "One of the capstone's of the show was making me feel for the victim." Have I become that de-sensitized over this series? I don't think I have. TheReverendBizarre said:I agree, these two factors have my mind pondering. Also, what really happened to Lilly in the submersed car to make her mind go this way? Did she have an NDE? Did her brain loose some needed oxygen and affected that portion of her brain and now some darkness is seeping out? (See Into the Blue thread for that discussion or if you have 100 posts check out McGinty's Tavern). boxman said:Still, if that is the case Grace moved the body, somebody would come through there even if the ship had been decommissioned. That part just stuck out like a sore thumb! ;D Actually it downgraded the case to "hokey".  I mean, even when Stillman and Lilly and Scotty first came upon the scene, I was laughing at the ridiculousness of it all and there the actors were trying to make it look plausible but they were unsuccessful at salvaging that scene. I'm sorry, but it was bad! As far as no adrenaline pumping season premiere, I'm glad the writers made this for the fan following. Personally, I was so tired of previous seasons (4 and prior) ignoring the content of the previous season ender. Lastly, I definitely agree: "Bring on the gut wrenching realness of these stories back to life this season". As an aside: Nice to see you back, sir!  ETA: boxman's mention of Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. Those two cities are truly depressing. I haven't been there for ten years, though, but I can't imagine it is any better. |
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Post by lillyfan on Sept 28, 2009 8:17:36 GMT -5
I pretty much agree with everyone about the actual case in the episode, it didn't really get my attention, but it was better than last years premiere. toddsmitts, very well said, now that you mention it, it is like all of those previous episodes rolled into one. I was more interested in the character development of the detectives. Bell kissing Kat  , priceless I'm rooting for those two, loved it. Lilly's little smirk at the beginning in court was so cute but to bad he's walking. But of course, if he did get thrown in jail that would be way too boring and we'd have nothing to bite our nails over. Lilly's freaking out but I think she's gotten some of that spunk and fire back that I've missed from the first seasons, loved the part when she cornered Bell in the bathroom. I'm looking forward to see what happens & what she does to Moe, it's gonna be good. And of course, as always, KM looked great, didn't she? |
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Post by ivygort on Sept 28, 2009 8:46:07 GMT -5
I liked the idea. I liked the possibly all of the things Lilly ran from has finally caught up to her. I think Lilly pushed all the good and the bad from her childhood down. I think she tried deny the abuse, she tried not to feel anything at all, because that was the only way she could function. Then by reuniting with her father, she allowed herself to actually feel something good. Only now that the emotional door is open, the bad is flooding in, too. Remember the reason George picked her as his executioner was because he thought she was like him. And while I don’t believe for one second Lilly will become a psycho with a collection of heads in her back yard, I do think that she has an incredible amount of pain stored up from her childhood. Its been established that when Lilly feels pain, she transmutes it to anger, and that’s how she’s been able to fight for survival. So now all that anger she’s been storing up for 38 years just found a target.
Or not.
You mileage may vary.
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Post by lillyrush1977 on Sept 28, 2009 10:39:39 GMT -5
Finally, I seen the spunk and the fire from Lilly as we seen in the first couple of seasons! ;D
The case itself was just really not that interesting, but the story lines with the characters were awesome. Vera and his shoes, Kat getting her groove back, & of course Lilly creeping me out a little in the last shot. There was something dark and a little sadistic about the way she was looking at his car as he drove off.
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Post by irishgirl101 on Sept 28, 2009 13:05:42 GMT -5
ok just watched it and while i am really really happy that its back i have to say the whole discovery of the body scene was totally unbeievable. no way her clothes would be that clean and not disintegrated.
kat and bell were so cute tho and the whole lilly moe plot should be interesting.
just glad its back to be honest!
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, was probably the highlight of this episode. As for Lilly needing ten stitches to the back of her head, and Moe going free, I feel for her. The ending I liked with her in the back blaring her headlights at Moe, she was pratically stalking him. 
That was totally too far fetched for me. 
