Let me add, I like some of the small, little things that add a great deal to the breath of this series.
Example: early on --- Philip takes his daughter shopping at the mall. She is on one side of the aisle and holds up what she want, he nods yes. Then he holds up some boots, she reject them. Next, he has the boots on, and the background music gets louder (country sound) and he does a little jig. The camera shows the boots as he is dancing, people around that part of the store are watching. Really nice take.
Then at the register, Philip sees this guy with a very young girl, and feels he wants any "young girl" as he made gestures to his daughter. Later, Philip, with his wig on, goes to this guys house (he had seen the guy's credit card / name) and beats him up in the backyard and tells him to stay way from . . .
That is good writing. I like those kinds of inserts, in broadens the scrip and character development.
This might sound silly -- but maybe the writers and the producer -- knew where Homeland (Showtime) led us in Season Two, and especially the action in the last episode there ---
--- that they felt NCIS needed to kick it up a bit. Not just another case of a dead Navy person, and spend 45 minutes solving that case where the landlord did it.
But -- taking us on a ride to the past with Eli, then Jackie -- then the estrangement of Eli and his daughter -- dinner and terrorism.
This was/is a risk, because of characters that leave the story line, but the writers now need to move this story line in creative ways . . .
Have watched every episode of this series. Like the characters, like the story line . . . BUT
I continually question the fast-talk of the production. Like, in the old days, playing a 33 rpm at 45.
But they must film this at regular speed, and then work the editing crew overtime speeding up the images to the fast-speech. Personally, I understand media and the thrust to let the brain take in more data faster -- but it is really not enjoyable.
Also, I am very tired of them photographing the back of heads when people are talking, and the other camera angels.
It does not work. If they did this style of production for Homeland -- I would be a mental case.
Question to all -- I really like the story line and characters -- but the production of talking, is like half the show is pushed to double speed, in talking. I am constantly having to rewind sections because the talking is so fast. Why is that? To get more show or story in? Other ???
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The Americans Season Finale Review: Friend and Enemy Paradox
Example: early on --- Philip takes his daughter shopping at the mall. She is on one side of the aisle and holds up what she want, he nods yes. Then he holds up some boots, she reject them. Next, he has the boots on, and the background music gets louder (country sound) and he does a little jig. The camera shows the boots as he is dancing, people around that part of the store are watching. Really nice take.
Then at the register, Philip sees this guy with a very young girl, and feels he wants any "young girl" as he made gestures to his daughter. Later, Philip, with his wig on, goes to this guys house (he had seen the guy's credit card / name) and beats him up in the backyard and tells him to stay way from . . .
That is good writing. I like those kinds of inserts, in broadens the scrip and character development.
NCIS Review: The Steel Bonds of Blood
--- that they felt NCIS needed to kick it up a bit. Not just another case of a dead Navy person, and spend 45 minutes solving that case where the landlord did it.
But -- taking us on a ride to the past with Eli, then Jackie -- then the estrangement of Eli and his daughter -- dinner and terrorism.
This was/is a risk, because of characters that leave the story line, but the writers now need to move this story line in creative ways . . .
One for the Dog
I continually question the fast-talk of the production. Like, in the old days, playing a 33 rpm at 45.
But they must film this at regular speed, and then work the editing crew overtime speeding up the images to the fast-speech. Personally, I understand media and the thrust to let the brain take in more data faster -- but it is really not enjoyable.
Also, I am very tired of them photographing the back of heads when people are talking, and the other camera angels.
It does not work. If they did this style of production for Homeland -- I would be a mental case.
Deception Review: Who Killed Vivian Bowers?
I enjoyed the Costco steak comment -- in fact, we had states from Costco just last week. Glad they did not write in Sam's Club . . .
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