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TV I've watched lately
May. 15th, 2013 04:33 pmI finally got caught up on Once Upon a Time! Basically I agree with most of veleda_k's thoughts (spoilers at the link, obviously) and discuss my own reaction in the comments. (Nonspoilery: I really enjoyed some storylines, kinda side-eyed others.)
I also watched the first season of Rizzoli & Isles, which I really enjoyed a lot. It's a rather formulaic, episode-of-the-week detective show, but it's fun and bantery and I love the characters. However, I only made it 5 minutes into the first episode of season two because ( of minor spoilers. ) And I've also heard, secondhand, that the show jumps the shark in season two, so perhaps it's better to leave myself with my pleasant memories of season one.
Because I really did enjoy season one! I particularly enjoyed that Jane Rizzoli is written in a way that reads a lot more like "male TV character" than "female TV character": emotionally closed off and snarky and not really into the traditional trappings of femininity (well, the TV version of "unfeminine", anyway), with a particular kind of physical badassitude that you don't see very often with female characters. I mean, obviously Action Girls are not what you'd call rare, but the thing about Jane is that she gets dirty and messed up and hurt, not in a sexy way but more of an "oh, shit!" kind of way. And she never, ever has to be rescued, even in situations where I'd be totally expecting, on any other show, that a male character would ride in and save her. So I really liked that, and I really enjoyed the ensemble, and maybe someday I'll pick the show up and watch more of it.
I also watched the first season of Rizzoli & Isles, which I really enjoyed a lot. It's a rather formulaic, episode-of-the-week detective show, but it's fun and bantery and I love the characters. However, I only made it 5 minutes into the first episode of season two because ( of minor spoilers. ) And I've also heard, secondhand, that the show jumps the shark in season two, so perhaps it's better to leave myself with my pleasant memories of season one.
Because I really did enjoy season one! I particularly enjoyed that Jane Rizzoli is written in a way that reads a lot more like "male TV character" than "female TV character": emotionally closed off and snarky and not really into the traditional trappings of femininity (well, the TV version of "unfeminine", anyway), with a particular kind of physical badassitude that you don't see very often with female characters. I mean, obviously Action Girls are not what you'd call rare, but the thing about Jane is that she gets dirty and messed up and hurt, not in a sexy way but more of an "oh, shit!" kind of way. And she never, ever has to be rescued, even in situations where I'd be totally expecting, on any other show, that a male character would ride in and save her. So I really liked that, and I really enjoyed the ensemble, and maybe someday I'll pick the show up and watch more of it.
