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Ah! I don't know how real life got to me again!! I was at the Calgary Stampede for a while (yeeehaw) and then came back and was at my parents' for about a week. So, I don't know if there's anyone actually following, but I did say I was going to update more often, and it was EPIC FAIL. LOL
Anyway, the reason why I want to post today is this: I was saddened to see that a series that I adored, The Killing, was being cancelled. It's dark, heavy, and just deliciously sad, with two wonderful leads with amazing chemistry. Not of the romantic kind, but just incredible banter and support and it's a series all about the murder of a 17 year old girl, Rosie Larsen, and the impact it has on everyone. From her immediate family and the toll it takes on them, to the detective(s) who work tirelessly on the case, to the suspects (who get falsely accused)... it's in depth and I love it.
Of course, as I read the cancellation notice, I read a few comments too. I haven't started Season 2 yet, but I keep meaning to (I really don't have enough time LOL) just to make sure that the season ended... well. (I hate unanticipated series ends with cliffhangers) I see this little comment that reads:
ARE YOU TELLING ME IT TOOK TWO SEASONS TO SOLVE A CRIME??!?!
That comment got to me. Have we become a generation of 43-minute procedurals courtesy of Law & Order? It should take waaaaaaaaaaaay less than an hour to solve a crime. Hell, while we're at it, we should solve two or three (thank you CSI)!!! Don't get me wrong. I love watching L&O and CSI for various reasons, and I enjoy them for the simple "whodunit" factor. I mean, seriously, why watch movies like Sherlock Holmes then? It takes them TWO hours to solve something - HOW DARE THEY.
Different shows bring different things to the table. I like that. Otherwise, they're all cookie-cutter TV shows/movies, of which there are already TONS of. I remember one of the first thoughts that I had when watching The Killing was, "I've forgotten how painful it is for a family to lose a loved one, to have an unresolved murder hanging over their heads, as they try to pick up their lives and try to move on."
Here's the thing. Family grieving isn't a 3-minute clip for the detectives to crash and interview the family in case someone in the family did it. It isn't the 2-minute crying from the family when the focus on the whole scene is on the detective's guilt and/or renewing his/her faith in solving the crime. Grief is mentioned in passing. Much like the character who has been murdered, it's been relegated to a subplot. We've desensitized ourselves to death and what it does.
And for that matter, why does it not matter when the detectives go about hauling various suspects in and have it turn out to be completely false? We don't see what the former suspects live with, or the consequences when the detective, in a fit of unprofessionalism, tells the family members who the suspect-du-jour is.
I guess the sad reality is that we don't care about that stuff anymore. Now, I'm not saying I want ALL procedurals to be like The Killing. In fact, I'm saying HELL NO as it would be so ridiculously morose and depressing to watch. BUT, isn't it nice that there's one show who remembers?
And on that note, I'm going to hang out with the Pillsbury dough boy and make some cinnamon rolls. Mmmmm... cheeriness... :)
P/S: Aluminum foil cuts hurt like the devil. -.- (It's apparently epic fail Sunday!)
Anyway, the reason why I want to post today is this: I was saddened to see that a series that I adored, The Killing, was being cancelled. It's dark, heavy, and just deliciously sad, with two wonderful leads with amazing chemistry. Not of the romantic kind, but just incredible banter and support and it's a series all about the murder of a 17 year old girl, Rosie Larsen, and the impact it has on everyone. From her immediate family and the toll it takes on them, to the detective(s) who work tirelessly on the case, to the suspects (who get falsely accused)... it's in depth and I love it.
Of course, as I read the cancellation notice, I read a few comments too. I haven't started Season 2 yet, but I keep meaning to (I really don't have enough time LOL) just to make sure that the season ended... well. (I hate unanticipated series ends with cliffhangers) I see this little comment that reads:
ARE YOU TELLING ME IT TOOK TWO SEASONS TO SOLVE A CRIME??!?!
That comment got to me. Have we become a generation of 43-minute procedurals courtesy of Law & Order? It should take waaaaaaaaaaaay less than an hour to solve a crime. Hell, while we're at it, we should solve two or three (thank you CSI)!!! Don't get me wrong. I love watching L&O and CSI for various reasons, and I enjoy them for the simple "whodunit" factor. I mean, seriously, why watch movies like Sherlock Holmes then? It takes them TWO hours to solve something - HOW DARE THEY.
Different shows bring different things to the table. I like that. Otherwise, they're all cookie-cutter TV shows/movies, of which there are already TONS of. I remember one of the first thoughts that I had when watching The Killing was, "I've forgotten how painful it is for a family to lose a loved one, to have an unresolved murder hanging over their heads, as they try to pick up their lives and try to move on."
Here's the thing. Family grieving isn't a 3-minute clip for the detectives to crash and interview the family in case someone in the family did it. It isn't the 2-minute crying from the family when the focus on the whole scene is on the detective's guilt and/or renewing his/her faith in solving the crime. Grief is mentioned in passing. Much like the character who has been murdered, it's been relegated to a subplot. We've desensitized ourselves to death and what it does.
And for that matter, why does it not matter when the detectives go about hauling various suspects in and have it turn out to be completely false? We don't see what the former suspects live with, or the consequences when the detective, in a fit of unprofessionalism, tells the family members who the suspect-du-jour is.
I guess the sad reality is that we don't care about that stuff anymore. Now, I'm not saying I want ALL procedurals to be like The Killing. In fact, I'm saying HELL NO as it would be so ridiculously morose and depressing to watch. BUT, isn't it nice that there's one show who remembers?
And on that note, I'm going to hang out with the Pillsbury dough boy and make some cinnamon rolls. Mmmmm... cheeriness... :)
P/S: Aluminum foil cuts hurt like the devil. -.- (It's apparently epic fail Sunday!)