Coooouple things. So, let’s start with the commercial for Crest Pro Health in which the man in the lab coat is identified as a “Crest Researcher”. The only problem is that 1) I don’t remember seeing any fine print to confirm that said guy is an actor and Z)…this Crest Researcher did a pretty convincing job in that episode of Law and Order: Criminal Intent where he gave organs and then killed people when they didn’t live up to their zealous, pre-op plans for the future. I’m not saying he’s not a Crest Researcher. I’m just saying. He’snotaCrestResearcher.
Okay, so the other L&O thing. I was pretty irritated when it began with a dead man who bore a striking resemblance to Jack from this past season of Project Runway. And I know we only saw him postmortem but I’m gonna go out on a limb and assert that, yeah, it’s him. So when, quickly, the episode seemed a bit misdirected and, dare I say, awry, I knew what had happened. The bad joojoo from PR had been transported to what will arguably go down as the worst episode of L&O. I feel like it’s my responsibility to say that whenever I am disappointed with an episode, I turn the channel to ABC or CBS and it puts everything in perspective. So what I’m saying is, for a show that’s head and shoulders above the rest…this episode was only seven times better than the masses. I just feel like it’s definitely connected to the phantom that nearly destroyed Project Runway. The Bill Pullman thing – and I’m not talking about his having aged in record time – was so freakin’ slapped together, you could see the swatches of duct tape liberally used in the completely half-baked dynamic. By the way, Olivia’s the clingy type. We can all tell. That’s just not how it would have gone down. If you haven’t guessed, … I’ve already decided to watch it every time it replays on USA.
May 20, 2008 at 11:01 pm
L&O is running out of sex crimes that are interesting. Cop shows can solve crimes forever, but to do them with a penis and/or a vagina in the mix can get a little repetitious.
Just a few ideas to give it some new spunk:
Black and white episode
Musical episode
Elliot and Olivia get it on
Munch goes on a killing spree
Ice T goes undercover and finds Osama bin Ladin
New guy [can't remember his name] leaves the force to start a professional soccer career in Mexico.
This is just a start, but a good one though
May 20, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Oh one more.
Every detective gets a girl pregnant or is pregnant and then they have bring your baby to work day
May 20, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Um, the new guy is Native American. Not Mexican. Other than that, I’m on board for the black and white, musical episode in which Elliot and Olivia get it on after Munch’s killing spree. The Fin storyline was … just a bit much.
May 20, 2008 at 11:04 pm
Aaaand the preggo one is awesome, as long as Elliot gets someone other than his man-wife preggers.
May 21, 2008 at 7:12 am
Musical black and white suicide pact final episode FTW?
PS. You could probably sue Crest for misrepresentation if you were really bored.
May 21, 2008 at 10:44 am
I don’t think I have a choice!