Post by TVFan on May 26, 2006 13:24:44 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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Stillman Gets a Personal 'Case'
We didn't really get a good feel for new girl #2 last night on Cold Case. They only gave us two scenes with her, the second of which set up her permanent arrival (in what I assume will be) next week. So far, I didn't love her and I didn't hate her, but like I said, she barely made an appearance. Whether or not she takes away from the other characters remains to be seen. Anyway, the case last night was pretty interesting. I found myself pulled in all different directions. At first I thought Carl was murdered, then I thought he killed himself, then I went back to murder. I suspected Daniel from the beginning, but the episode's writing convinced me that he was innocent. I didn't think that the cowardly Ken was guilty, though, because he wasn't able to handle Fort Hood, let alone killing someone. The pot angle was unneeded and thrown in just to throw the audience off. One way you can tell it was unneeded was the fact that it was completely underdeveloped. They mentioned it several times, but never followed up on it. In the murder scene at the end, there was a blink-and-you-miss-it moment where it was explained. Apparently killer Daniel had it on him and POW Carl took it away in order to keep Daniel off drugs. I do think that Lilly was right about Carl when she said that he planned on killing himself but someone else got there first. Even as he lay dying, he told Daniel to run off and save himself. It was the only way that he knew how to make up for his own perceived shortcomings in the POW camp. He went home and his fellow soldiers were stuck, which led to Daniel's father's death. This was something that Carl found hard to swallow. His life had changed in the time that he was gone, and his wife had found solace in the arms of a man who claimed to be a wounded POW. Carl's story was tragic, and I couldn't help thinking about poor Ned who grew up with his father serving in the military, then spending time in a POW camp, returning home a different man, and then dying of a gunshot wound in his home city. I liked the closing scenes with Ned, his mother, and the detectives at Carl's grave sight placing the POW bracelets near the headstone. It was one of Cold Case's trademark full circle moments and it worked really well last night. Finally, I would be remiss if I failed to mention John Finn's excellent display of talent last night. He navigated Stillman through all the old wounds and feelings beautifully. His interrogation scene with Ken was first rate. Overall, a good outing.
To see this review it its original format, click over to passtheremote08.blogspot.com/2005/11/stillman-gets-personal-case-and-we.html]Pass the Remote
If you have a review, be sure to send it to me at tvfan08@yahoo.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stillman Gets a Personal 'Case'
We didn't really get a good feel for new girl #2 last night on Cold Case. They only gave us two scenes with her, the second of which set up her permanent arrival (in what I assume will be) next week. So far, I didn't love her and I didn't hate her, but like I said, she barely made an appearance. Whether or not she takes away from the other characters remains to be seen. Anyway, the case last night was pretty interesting. I found myself pulled in all different directions. At first I thought Carl was murdered, then I thought he killed himself, then I went back to murder. I suspected Daniel from the beginning, but the episode's writing convinced me that he was innocent. I didn't think that the cowardly Ken was guilty, though, because he wasn't able to handle Fort Hood, let alone killing someone. The pot angle was unneeded and thrown in just to throw the audience off. One way you can tell it was unneeded was the fact that it was completely underdeveloped. They mentioned it several times, but never followed up on it. In the murder scene at the end, there was a blink-and-you-miss-it moment where it was explained. Apparently killer Daniel had it on him and POW Carl took it away in order to keep Daniel off drugs. I do think that Lilly was right about Carl when she said that he planned on killing himself but someone else got there first. Even as he lay dying, he told Daniel to run off and save himself. It was the only way that he knew how to make up for his own perceived shortcomings in the POW camp. He went home and his fellow soldiers were stuck, which led to Daniel's father's death. This was something that Carl found hard to swallow. His life had changed in the time that he was gone, and his wife had found solace in the arms of a man who claimed to be a wounded POW. Carl's story was tragic, and I couldn't help thinking about poor Ned who grew up with his father serving in the military, then spending time in a POW camp, returning home a different man, and then dying of a gunshot wound in his home city. I liked the closing scenes with Ned, his mother, and the detectives at Carl's grave sight placing the POW bracelets near the headstone. It was one of Cold Case's trademark full circle moments and it worked really well last night. Finally, I would be remiss if I failed to mention John Finn's excellent display of talent last night. He navigated Stillman through all the old wounds and feelings beautifully. His interrogation scene with Ken was first rate. Overall, a good outing.
To see this review it its original format, click over to passtheremote08.blogspot.com/2005/11/stillman-gets-personal-case-and-we.html]Pass the Remote
