Post by TVFan on May 26, 2006 12:45:08 GMT -5
As a way of getting things up and running in this forum and by request, I'm going to post my Pass The Remote reviews of each of this past season's episodes. These "reviews" are in their original form, so they were written the Monday after the episode aired and they are meant for a more mass audience unlike our well versed CC group here. 
If you have a review, be sure to send it to me at tvfan08@yahoo.com.
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A Swing and a Miss for Cold Case
You have to give it to CBS for their forethought and planning with last night's Cold Case episode going up against MLB coverage on Fox. The episode had a baseball theme and it was chock full of nostaglia. Unfortunately, they didn't hit this one out of the park. I enjoy the old cases thrown in with the more modern ones because Cold Case does an excellent job of tying the cases in with the historical relevance of the year. Last night was no exception as the team investigated the murder of a Negro League player. The episode had MLB color lines, an assumed interracial and forbidden romance, and even Jackie Robinson. But all of this was not enough to save the episode. I think the writers were trying too hard to surprise us with the killer and ended up leaving us scratching our heads instead. Why would Clyde Taylor's best friend kill him just because he was leaving the league to be with the woman he loved? And to kill him so violently by bashing his head in with his own bat. And if that man did do that, then wouldn't he still suffer the effects of what he had done? I know people kill people for all sorts of stupid and unbelievable reasons, but this one still seemed far fetched to me. Crumbs just didn't seem like the murdering type. Despite the weak motive and killer, the rest of the episode was well done. This show does an excellent job with flashbacks and their use of costumes, hair, casting, sets and the overall look. Lilly was once again front and center, and the case took a lot of twists that kept me involved. I'm guessing that the revelation that Esther was black was meant to mean that she was mixed because, otherwise, it really didn't work. Overall, a weaker outing for a show that is usually at the top of its game and easily one of television's brightest hours.
To see this review it its original format, click over to Pass the Remote
If you have a review, be sure to send it to me at tvfan08@yahoo.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Swing and a Miss for Cold Case
You have to give it to CBS for their forethought and planning with last night's Cold Case episode going up against MLB coverage on Fox. The episode had a baseball theme and it was chock full of nostaglia. Unfortunately, they didn't hit this one out of the park. I enjoy the old cases thrown in with the more modern ones because Cold Case does an excellent job of tying the cases in with the historical relevance of the year. Last night was no exception as the team investigated the murder of a Negro League player. The episode had MLB color lines, an assumed interracial and forbidden romance, and even Jackie Robinson. But all of this was not enough to save the episode. I think the writers were trying too hard to surprise us with the killer and ended up leaving us scratching our heads instead. Why would Clyde Taylor's best friend kill him just because he was leaving the league to be with the woman he loved? And to kill him so violently by bashing his head in with his own bat. And if that man did do that, then wouldn't he still suffer the effects of what he had done? I know people kill people for all sorts of stupid and unbelievable reasons, but this one still seemed far fetched to me. Crumbs just didn't seem like the murdering type. Despite the weak motive and killer, the rest of the episode was well done. This show does an excellent job with flashbacks and their use of costumes, hair, casting, sets and the overall look. Lilly was once again front and center, and the case took a lot of twists that kept me involved. I'm guessing that the revelation that Esther was black was meant to mean that she was mixed because, otherwise, it really didn't work. Overall, a weaker outing for a show that is usually at the top of its game and easily one of television's brightest hours.
To see this review it its original format, click over to Pass the Remote
