Post by TVFan on May 26, 2006 13:06:03 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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Scotty Finally Lets Go
Well, Cold Case had big shoes to fill after its excellent outing last week, so I wasn't going to hold it against the show if it came up short. Luckily, the show was once again strong and back to its usual wonderful self. Instead of an emotional Lilly sidestory, we got a Scotty one. I was concerned about this impending storyline when I read about it over the summer because I didn't see the sense in dragging up the whole Elisa thing again, but I should have trusted the show and its writers. Scotty was so desperate to make sense of Elisa's death that he was grasping at straws. I thought for a moment in the interrogation that the suspect might have been responsible for Elisa's death as well, but Scotty's expression changed and I knew this was just false hope for him. I thought his scene with Stillman outside of police headquarters was nicely done. Scotty's closing scene where he put Elisa's suicide letter in the river and watched the river carry it away just as it did Elisa was very poignant. It was so symbolic of him coming to terms with her death and letting it go. Danny Pino did an excellent job in this episode. In fact, this show is blessed with a very strong cast from top to bottom. The case was also well done. The writers didn't try to go for the shock value where they reveal the killer and we're all left scratching out heads because it doesn't make sense. They had gotten into a rut where they were using this tactic in order to catch us off guard, and it just came across as weak writing. I knew Coleman was dirty all along, but I just wasn't sure how dirty. I was surprised to learn that it was Scott who actually carried out the murder, but he was definitely more ruthless than Amy. I found myself connecting to the victim, so I was bummed when they showed the final scene with Scott handing her the poisoned sports drink. I liked the subtle parallel to Lilly's life, and Lil's realization that she was similar to the Amy, and therefore, people see her in a similar light. This has been a constant theme throughout the season, and I like how they are carrying it out. I think we're going to see a lot of changes in her character this season, and I am excited to be along for the journey.
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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scotty Finally Lets Go
Well, Cold Case had big shoes to fill after its excellent outing last week, so I wasn't going to hold it against the show if it came up short. Luckily, the show was once again strong and back to its usual wonderful self. Instead of an emotional Lilly sidestory, we got a Scotty one. I was concerned about this impending storyline when I read about it over the summer because I didn't see the sense in dragging up the whole Elisa thing again, but I should have trusted the show and its writers. Scotty was so desperate to make sense of Elisa's death that he was grasping at straws. I thought for a moment in the interrogation that the suspect might have been responsible for Elisa's death as well, but Scotty's expression changed and I knew this was just false hope for him. I thought his scene with Stillman outside of police headquarters was nicely done. Scotty's closing scene where he put Elisa's suicide letter in the river and watched the river carry it away just as it did Elisa was very poignant. It was so symbolic of him coming to terms with her death and letting it go. Danny Pino did an excellent job in this episode. In fact, this show is blessed with a very strong cast from top to bottom. The case was also well done. The writers didn't try to go for the shock value where they reveal the killer and we're all left scratching out heads because it doesn't make sense. They had gotten into a rut where they were using this tactic in order to catch us off guard, and it just came across as weak writing. I knew Coleman was dirty all along, but I just wasn't sure how dirty. I was surprised to learn that it was Scott who actually carried out the murder, but he was definitely more ruthless than Amy. I found myself connecting to the victim, so I was bummed when they showed the final scene with Scott handing her the poisoned sports drink. I liked the subtle parallel to Lilly's life, and Lil's realization that she was similar to the Amy, and therefore, people see her in a similar light. This has been a constant theme throughout the season, and I like how they are carrying it out. I think we're going to see a lot of changes in her character this season, and I am excited to be along for the journey.
To see this review it its original format, click over to Pass the Remote
