Okay ... the ending just aired here ten seconds ago, and all I have to say about that is HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
I loved the split-screen telephone call. You know Cutter's dead meat if Connie ever finds out he was lurking rather than inside the courthouse like he said.
I KNOW!!!! Jack looked so...disgusted/disappointed/etc., and rightfully so, but it was just like....Arthur Branch? For reals? I love how Adam Schiff is like, building houses with Jimmy Carter...and Arthur Branch is on a reality show...bahahaha.
As for the telephone call - the use of the split-screen was unexpected and a great touch. And it was totally the BEST SCENE EVER. EVVVVVER. I feel like doing a Kanye and being all, "Imma let you finish but that was the cutest L&O scene of all time. OF ALL TIME."
The autistic boy was pretty cool, too. Though the quoting-verbatim seemed a bit stereotypical ... maybe that's just me.
The scene with Anita going over her insurance coverage reminded me a little of the thing with her son's computer in Season 10. :D (No ... wait ... srs!face. :\ )
I'm glad you mentioned both of those. I meant to say more about the autistic kid, but then got all distracted with the Connie/Mike awesomeness. I thought the actor was great and was glad he came off as pretty realistic. I was worried with the whole "special needs" angle that it was going to be overdone like Michael Rispoli's Pete Haynes in "Challenged" but I was pleasantly surprised at the way it all came off.
What was the thing w/ her son's computer? Also, was I right in what she was saying - like, basically, she only has coverage for three more months and after that, she has to find another way to pay for it?
I really enjoyed this ep and I don't really ship anyone from L&O anymore but man Mike and Connie had huge couple vibes going on.
I thought it was a good episode. I love Jim Gaffigan so it was so much fun seeing him.
This season's been very good so far IMO. Love that last line with Arthur Branch. I was LMAO and my hubby looked at me and just said "You're such a dork." LOL
Jim Gaffigan was great. I love when comics can go from funny to serious - like Stephen Colbert in that CI episode and Darrell Hammond, Martin Short on SVU.
I agree - this season's kicking ass. The current cast really has revitalized the show and the writing tonight was ON.
I've been trying to remember that other comic who was in two eps from previous seasons. I think it was Larry Miller. I'm too lazy to go to IMDB and look it up. LOL But those were both good eps.
I agree about the current cast. I had serious misgivings about Anthony Anderson but he's been great. They're turning out to be one of my favourites of the casts.
According to IMDB (which I already had opened, haha), Larry Miller was in two episodes - Comma (1994) and Encore (1996) playing Michael Dobson - he was accused of killing his wife but got away w/ it in "Coma" and then was under suspicion again in "Encore."
Well to start off, speaking of background characters, did anyone notice that the prelim judge was played by Dorothy Lyman? I got all excited and said "Hey, that's Dorothy Lyman!" Of course, the SO said "Huh?" Not that he would probably be interested that she was the original Opal on All My Children. I still miss her; she was such a riot. And I'm racking my brains trying to figure out who the actress playing the defense attorney was, which was not listed in IMDB. I seem to think of seeing her as a younger woman on some series or something and for the life of me I can't remember what.
Was it just me or did Bernard seem to get a little wide-eyed himself when the accountant mentioned the rat?
Belinda: You think I’m one of those wise Latina women? Not me. Connie: *brow raise* Yes, definitely got the impression that Connie was thinking, "Yeah, way to represent, dear. Not exactly your finest moment
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Who wouldn't be wide-eyed at the mention of the rat? Well, Lupes seemed more amused...but yeah, B was a bit wide-eyed, I think.
I was trying to remember who the defense attorney was, too! She looked extremely familiar.
"Yeah, way to represent, dear. Not exactly your finest moment." - EXACTLY.
It wasn't Connie's fault the notes showed up on TV - he and Jack were the ones that were all gungho about her doing it...so I'd say he still has to make up for it...aaaand once again, fic!bunnies are born. :-P
Poor Jack. I love how Adam Schiff builds houses w/ Jimmy Carter but Arthur Branch goes on reality TV...I'm still wondering if that was a dig at FDT or not. Oh, Jack, you will be so much more respected and admired and have a wonderful retirement...
Parts of the episode did make me go ick, but I think that's what they were going for.
And I enjoy the scene between Connie and Cutter, but I didn't get a couple vibe. Brian would have done the same thing, he just would have been more smirky.
Parts of the episode did make me go ick, but I think that's what they were going for.
I think a major point of the episode was the sickening, self-centered lengths people go to for fame/to be noticed. It was particularly evident w/ the Septo-mom. It so reminded me of the book I'm reading right now by Dr. Drew, "The Mirror Effect." It's about how celebrity narcissism encourages every-day people to be narcissistic. There's a decent amount of time spent discussing the desperation of reality TV contestants and how those people are generally more narcissistic than "real" celebs.
I was so wondering when "BalloonBoy" was going to enter the discussion. And I totally forgot that it was in CO. Re: tax dollars - I heard that when they asked the dad if they were going to pay back the state or whoever, he just laughed.
Loved this episode! With Jim Gaffigan in this one, this now makes him one of the few guest stars to have appeared in all three L&O's.
That split screen part with Mike and Connie was new, I've never seen an episode of L&O do that before.
The ending really surprised me. Did Arthur Branch really agree to be a judge on that show? Ha! I never thought he would ever do something like that. I know Adam Schiff and Jack McCoy wouldn't.
I believe they said he was ASKED to judge...but they didn't say whether he'd accepted the offer. I find Branch doing it more believable than McCoy or Schiff ever doing so. But I don't like Arthur Branch, so I'm biased.
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I loved the split-screen telephone call. You know Cutter's dead meat if Connie ever finds out he was lurking rather than inside the courthouse like he said.
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As for the telephone call - the use of the split-screen was unexpected and a great touch. And it was totally the BEST SCENE EVER. EVVVVVER. I feel like doing a Kanye and being all, "Imma let you finish but that was the cutest L&O scene of all time. OF ALL TIME."
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The scene with Anita going over her insurance coverage reminded me a little of the thing with her son's computer in Season 10. :D (No ... wait ... srs!face. :\ )
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What was the thing w/ her son's computer? Also, was I right in what she was saying - like, basically, she only has coverage for three more months and after that, she has to find another way to pay for it?
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I thought it was a good episode. I love Jim Gaffigan so it was so much fun seeing him.
This season's been very good so far IMO. Love that last line with Arthur Branch. I was LMAO and my hubby looked at me and just said "You're such a dork." LOL
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I agree - this season's kicking ass. The current cast really has revitalized the show and the writing tonight was ON.
And obviously I agree about the couple vibes.
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I agree about the current cast. I had serious misgivings about Anthony Anderson but he's been great. They're turning out to be one of my favourites of the casts.
And obviously I agree about the couple vibes.
I thought you might. LOL
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Was it just me or did Bernard seem to get a little wide-eyed himself when the accountant mentioned the rat?
Belinda: You think I’m one of those wise Latina women? Not me.
Connie: *brow raise* Yes, definitely got the impression that Connie was thinking, "Yeah, way to represent, dear. Not exactly your finest moment ( ... )
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I was trying to remember who the defense attorney was, too! She looked extremely familiar.
"Yeah, way to represent, dear. Not exactly your finest moment." - EXACTLY.
It wasn't Connie's fault the notes showed up on TV - he and Jack were the ones that were all gungho about her doing it...so I'd say he still has to make up for it...aaaand once again, fic!bunnies are born. :-P
Poor Jack. I love how Adam Schiff builds houses w/ Jimmy Carter but Arthur Branch goes on reality TV...I'm still wondering if that was a dig at FDT or not. Oh, Jack, you will be so much more respected and admired and have a wonderful retirement...
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And I enjoy the scene between Connie and Cutter, but I didn't get a couple vibe. Brian would have done the same thing, he just would have been more smirky.
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I think a major point of the episode was the sickening, self-centered lengths people go to for fame/to be noticed. It was particularly evident w/ the Septo-mom. It so reminded me of the book I'm reading right now by Dr. Drew, "The Mirror Effect." It's about how celebrity narcissism encourages every-day people to be narcissistic. There's a decent amount of time spent discussing the desperation of reality TV contestants and how those people are generally more narcissistic than "real" celebs.
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*is pissed that my tax dollars were spent on this and does not find the family in question at all credible*
*returns to your regularly-scheduled episode discussion*
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That split screen part with Mike and Connie was new, I've never seen an episode of L&O do that before.
The ending really surprised me. Did Arthur Branch really agree to be a judge on that show? Ha! I never thought he would ever do something like that. I know Adam Schiff and Jack McCoy wouldn't.
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