Post by TVFan on May 26, 2006 14:59:52 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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'Case' Solving
Onward now to last night's intriguing hour of Cold Case. I kind of like it when they give us cases that aren't very clear cut because there really isn't a bad guy. I know these types of cases have to be hard on the family members of the victims, but they play very well to the gray area that seems to exist in most real life cases. Just pick up any newspaper or tune in to any TV newscast and you'll see what I mean. Cases aren't always black and white, and last night's teen suicide/not suicide was an excellent example of that murky gray area that lingers over many of them. Trevor didn't kill himself, but he wasn't exactly pushed either. The ironic part of the entire story was that he was trying to prevent another student's suicide attempt. While struggling to keep Boris from jumping, Trevor fell off the roof to his death. The hard part about cases like this is that there is no closing satisfaction as there is with the more cut and dry "bad guy" cases. I walked away feeling down about the truth surrounding Trevor's death and Boris' accidental involvement in it. The look on Lilly's face after Boris finally told the truth seemed to sum up my feelings about the case - it was now closed, but it certainly didn't feel resolved emotionally. There was a bit of emotional satisfaction in the closing moments when Trevor's parents finally met and embraced Dawn and also when Jeffries pledged to go after Dawn's stepfather for abusing her. Overall, an interesting episode that delved into high school dynamics without the usual tired storylines and cliches, and managed to surprise us along the way.
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. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Case' Solving
Onward now to last night's intriguing hour of Cold Case. I kind of like it when they give us cases that aren't very clear cut because there really isn't a bad guy. I know these types of cases have to be hard on the family members of the victims, but they play very well to the gray area that seems to exist in most real life cases. Just pick up any newspaper or tune in to any TV newscast and you'll see what I mean. Cases aren't always black and white, and last night's teen suicide/not suicide was an excellent example of that murky gray area that lingers over many of them. Trevor didn't kill himself, but he wasn't exactly pushed either. The ironic part of the entire story was that he was trying to prevent another student's suicide attempt. While struggling to keep Boris from jumping, Trevor fell off the roof to his death. The hard part about cases like this is that there is no closing satisfaction as there is with the more cut and dry "bad guy" cases. I walked away feeling down about the truth surrounding Trevor's death and Boris' accidental involvement in it. The look on Lilly's face after Boris finally told the truth seemed to sum up my feelings about the case - it was now closed, but it certainly didn't feel resolved emotionally. There was a bit of emotional satisfaction in the closing moments when Trevor's parents finally met and embraced Dawn and also when Jeffries pledged to go after Dawn's stepfather for abusing her. Overall, an interesting episode that delved into high school dynamics without the usual tired storylines and cliches, and managed to surprise us along the way.
To see this review it its original format, click over to Pass the Remote
