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Post by irishkale on Jan 10, 2009 19:04:40 GMT -5
RUSH AND THE TEAM REOPEN THE 1988 MURDER CASE OF AN UP-AND- COMING REPORTER WHEN PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN FOOTAGE OF HER INDICATING THAT SHE WAS ON TO A BIG STORY IS UNCOVERED, ON "COLD CASE," SUNDAY, JAN. 11
"Breaking News" - Rush and the team reopen the 1988 murder case of a young reporter when previously unseen footage of the woman is found indicating that she had an inside source at a plastics company who revealed that its employees were being exposed to asbestos, on COLD CASE, Sunday, Jan. 11 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
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:
Francine "Frankie" Rafferty: Tania Raymonde
GUEST CAST:
Tory Roberts: Courtney Ford
Jane Everett '88: Dorian Brown
Mort Ackerson '88: David Starzyk
Mort Ackerson '09: Tom Hallick
Clay Murphy '88: Jarrod Crawford
Clay Murphy '09: Kim Estes
Floor Manager '88: Stefan Marks
Nathan Kravet '88: David Eigenberg
Nathan Kravet '09: John Cirigliano
Margie Everett '88: Rebecca Tilney
Margie Everett '09: Myra Turley
David Wyatt '88: Adam O'Bryne
David Wyatt '09: Steven Flynn
Evan Briggs '88: Bradford Tatum
Evan Briggs '09: Jack Kehler
Andrew Powers '09: Steve Stapenhorst
WRITTEN BY: Erica Shelton
DIRECTED BY: Holly Dale
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Post by Electrophile on Jan 11, 2009 22:11:17 GMT -5
To me, this was another filler episode until probably the last 10 minutes or so. Then I felt the episode started to pick up, but of course that's when it was almost over, so it was really a waste. I loved the ending song, very powerful. I thought the usage of the soung "Shout" was a nod to what Jane wanted to do; shout to anyone who'd listen about what Shaw plastics were doing. I think this is one of the rare times when the ending song mirrored in some way the victim, other than just being from the same time period and somber-sounding.
Also may I state for the record that I'm thisclose to boycotting the show until Frankie and this dumb story arc that has Scotty hitting on anything with breasts is over. I'm getting tired of it. First pretty girl that comes on screen, he starts leering like the wolf in a hen house. It's tired. I mean, are they trying to keep the stereotype of the skirt-chasing "Latin lover" going? I'd think CC is better than that.
All in all, this episode was okay. Not bad, not good.
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Post by coldfan74 on Jan 11, 2009 22:12:02 GMT -5
I reallly enjoyed this episode.
The story wasn't as predictable. Really couldve been any of them.
There was a good balance of humor between the detectives
Flashbacks that actually resemble something of that time
Great music choice
I really enjoyed the details about corporate conspiracy and how ignorant we were about asbestos around that time.
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Post by longislanditalian2 on Jan 11, 2009 22:13:34 GMT -5
I am this another shrug, this show used to be good but now I'm finding as if the show has lost its spark.
This episode wasn't that great, and one thing got to me: Scotty is probably the most dumbest cop on TV. Forget Lilly and her relationship problems, the man is a train wreck himself; for not only going back to Frankie whose married but can't figure what the heck he wants. Seriously what is the matter with him?
At least Lilly's relationship are normal and don't turn into any high school/ adolescent angst, like Scotty just had done.
Aside from that Vera wearing that hat was priceless, and Stillman's line about " Don't let me see you wearing a leotard", was pretty funny. I just wished that there was emotion to this story like the older episodes.
Lilly did jump the fence for all the people who kept on bringing up that annoying subject....
Getting back to the Scotty angle, it's a good thing him and Lilly never got together. At least she knows what she wants in a relationship; and please get ride of FRANKIE.
Hopefully the next episode will be good, fingers crossed since the next one is in two weeks; due to a play off game..
One other thing" Shaw Plastics", hmm Lilly had an ex-boyfriend with that same name; is that a foreshadowing for Joseph Shaw to reemerge??
Though the episode really didn't grab me, it was pretty weak. Cold Case has done much better; c'mon writers put out something descent and emotional for once.
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Post by cellogal on Jan 11, 2009 22:18:00 GMT -5
Also may I state for the record that I'm thisclose to boycotting the show until Frankie and this dumb story arc that has Scotty hitting on anything with breasts is over. I'm getting tired of it. First pretty girl that comes on screen, he starts leering like the wolf in a hen house. It's tired. I mean, are they trying to keep the stereotype of the skirt-chasing "Latin lover" going? I'd think CC is better than that. Freakin' AMEN. Last week, Scotty actually had some sort of spine, being rightfully angry that the woman he was seeing was a) married, b) didn't tell him about it, and c) the woman's husband vandalized his car and physically attacked him. And now, after two minutes in a back room of a bar, all that's forgiven, like it didn't even HAPPEN, and they're sneaking out the back door to have skanky handcuff sex? Really? Did the writer of this episode not read the script from last episode? It's just ridiculous, not to mention a new low for Scotty's character. No, the guy is no saint, and yes, he does have a weakness for the ladies, but we have never, ever seen him ditch one floozy in a bar to go sneak out the back door with a married woman. It's absolutely asinine, and I'm completely appalled by what they're doing to my favorite character. There was more to the episode than this, but this was just so abysmally horrible that it warranted its own post. GAAAHH. |
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Post by longislanditalian2 on Jan 11, 2009 22:20:08 GMT -5
Up to this point I loved Scotty, now I absolutely hate him. He's a jerk and a guy that deserves to be alone. The guy really needs some serious counseling; at least Lilly's more sane than he is
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Post by boxman on Jan 11, 2009 22:21:38 GMT -5
Huh. I didn't realize that the hazards of asbestos was only realized in the eighties.
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Post by coldfan74 on Jan 11, 2009 22:23:09 GMT -5
Man..all this feminist-estrogen male bashing is shrinking my testicles. Good grief. Its just a TV show :-) If Lily was playing with men like toys im sure youd be going
"You Go Girl!"
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Post by longislanditalian2 on Jan 11, 2009 22:25:16 GMT -5
A lot of deaths in Fairmount park this season, I've noticed. Plus the fact that the 80's were known for its horrible big hair and clothing. I did like how Lilly tried to use" Sign a photo for my aunt" on nathan at first; good trick.
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Post by boxman on Jan 11, 2009 22:25:44 GMT -5
Also may I state for the record that I'm thisclose to boycotting the show until Frankie and this dumb story arc that has Scotty hitting on anything with breasts is over. I'm getting tired of it. First pretty girl that comes on screen, he starts leering like the wolf in a hen house. It's tired. I mean, are they trying to keep the stereotype of the skirt-chasing "Latin lover" going? I'd think CC is better than that. Freakin' AMEN. Last week, Scotty actually had some sort of spine, being rightfully angry that the woman he was seeing was a) married, b) didn't tell him about it, and c) the woman's husband vandalized his car and physically attacked him. And now, after two minutes in a back room of a bar, all that's forgiven, like it didn't even HAPPEN, and they're sneaking out the back door to have skanky handcuff sex? Really? Did the writer of this episode not read the script from last episode? It's just ridiculous, not to mention a new low for Scotty's character. No, the guy is no saint, and yes, he does have a weakness for the ladies, but we have never, ever seen him ditch one floozy in a bar to go sneak out the back door with a married woman. It's absolutely asinine, and I'm completely appalled by what they're doing to my favorite character. There was more to the episode than this, but this was just so abysmally horrible that it warranted its own post. GAAAHH. Heh. They should've thrown him in the paddy two seasons ago for his playground vigilantism. See what happens when people don't get punished as they ought to be?  ;D |
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Post by longislanditalian2 on Jan 11, 2009 22:29:41 GMT -5
Stillman should have forced Scotty into counseling after coming to work drunk back in S2, that could have straighten him out. I think Scotty needs either to move into the playboy manision or get a serious grip. Either way he's being very unprofessional especailly dating a married woman.
It's hard to even take him seriously as a cop, since his mind half of the time is in the gutter. One thing I did notice; why aren't they showing any EAGLES GAMES; it's the time of the year and the Eagles have been winning so far? Perhaps the storyline isn't taken place here in Jan perhaps it's much later than now??
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Post by coldfan74 on Jan 11, 2009 22:29:55 GMT -5
Huh. I didn't realize that the hazards of asbestos was only realized in the eighties. I think it was actually discovered to be harmful in the early 80's but the public were pretty ignorant until abestos was banned. I do remember houses and buildings being inspected for abestos around the mid 80's but like most people..no one really cared or was privy to that information. not like something u can google then heh |
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Post by longislanditalian2 on Jan 11, 2009 22:31:42 GMT -5
Especially since there wasn't an building codes back then; that's why a lot of workers got sick after september 11th. I remember hearing about how people were exposed to abestos afterwards, I actually worked in a building that contained it as well. Never got sick though..
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Post by coldfan74 on Jan 11, 2009 22:33:04 GMT -5
A lot of deaths in Fairmount park this season, I've noticed. Plus the fact that the 80's were known for its horrible big hair and clothing. I did like how Lilly tried to use" Sign a photo for my aunt" on nathan at first; good trick. Don't pretend u werent a part of that :-) I bet half of your old photos had poodle perms with mall bangs wearing a few blouses with shoulder pads. If u had a fullet..i would lose respect for you hehe..maybe |
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Post by longislanditalian2 on Jan 11, 2009 22:34:27 GMT -5
Um, not I was only 2 yrs old back in '88, well almost 3 according to the date on the case. Actually I worked in a building that contained it back well almost 6 yrs ago, during my first year of College ( it was a very old building).
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Post by coldfan74 on Jan 11, 2009 22:36:48 GMT -5
Um, not I was only 2 yrs old back in '88, well almost 3 according to the date on the case. Actually I worked in a building that contained it back well almost 6 yrs ago, during my first year of College ( it was a very old building). Heh I stand corrected. I assumed a lot of members here were are gen-xers or baby boomers. I guess u lucked out of that awful decade |
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Post by longislanditalian2 on Jan 11, 2009 22:39:29 GMT -5
I sure did, but I did notice that even back then it was still a bit segregated about women doing men's roles. How they didn't like having female reporters bit. How now it's a totally different world.
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cellogal
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Post by cellogal on Jan 11, 2009 22:40:51 GMT -5
Man..all this feminist-estrogen male bashing is shrinking my testicles. Good grief. Its just a TV show :-) If Lily was playing with men like toys im sure youd be going "You Go Girl!" Well, clearly I can't speak for everyone else (nor can you), but no, I personally wouldn't be cheering Lilly if she were acting like this. Or Vera, or Jeffries, or Kat, or Stillman. My objection has nothing to do with the fact that Scotty's a guy, my objection is that the writers have completely robbed him of his self-respect. He apparently has no problem now with sleeping with a married woman whose husband attacked him. If Lilly were sleeping with a married man after being physically assaulted by his wife, I'd be urging her to wake up, show some self-respect, and dump him faster than he could blink. As would any intelligent feminist. This storyline is utterly ridiculous, regardless of who's involved. |
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Post by longislanditalian2 on Jan 11, 2009 22:43:41 GMT -5
I do agres about this storyline being ridiculous, I do urge the writers to drop it. It's boring and stupid; why they thought of doing this I will never know. I think the show is somehow jumping the shark so to speak; with this Frankie/ Scotty crap.
Plus it's ruining the whole aspect of the show..
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Post by Electrophile on Jan 11, 2009 22:50:32 GMT -5
Man..all this feminist-estrogen male bashing is shrinking my testicles. Good grief. Its just a TV show :-) If Lily was playing with men like toys im sure youd be going "You Go Girl!" Actually no I wouldn't, because that's not what I watch this show. I'd say it's not why any of us watch this show. To assume that because we're women we'd condone Kat or Lilly acting like this is really offensive to me. This was a very sexist post. |
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