Rookie Blue and other things

[alexandral]

Happy belated birthday to the loveliest miss_dian!!!!!!!!!!! ** smooches, hugs, confetti and lots of delicious cake you way ! **

I have almost disappeared from the face of the Earth yesterday because I had a fast and furious love affair with Canadian show "Rookie Blue". Watching the first season in 2 days (13-episodes), yes I can do it! My verdict is: I definitely like Canadian shows, especially Rookie Blue. Rookie Blue is for you if:

- You like women-centric shows. There are 4 strong main female characters in the show (two of them are women of colour) , doing all sorts of awesome things like catching bad guys, winning boxing contests, being good friends and being good mothers and daughters too.

- You like buddy cop shows. Rookie Blue is a Holy Grail of buddy cop shows, in all gender/age combinations.

- You like bromance shows. Chris and Dov are really cute together. There are so many absolutely hilarious scenes with these two. Gregory Smith and Travis Milne have perfect chemistry and comedy timing together.




I did end up shipping a non-canon ship, though, which is really unusual for me. But judge for yourself: what could I do? I know that Andy seems to be happy with lovely homicide detective Luke Callaghan, who is excessively cute and possesses all sorts of good qualities. And he is good looking too.. But I just loved her friendship dynamics with Sam Swarek, her friend and mentor. He just seems to understand her better and he is the only person apart from her best friend Traci whom she lets through her defences.

This is their first meeting: she arrested him on her first day and destroyed his undercover mission:



Sam without shirt:




PS: I am so sorry, blueocean80 ! I promise to catch up on "Swallow the sun" today, will watch episodes 17 and 18.

PS2: We are having a succession of long weekends starting tomorrow: Easter + Royal Wedding + Spring bank holiday!!!!!!!!!! EEEEEEEEE! I am going to see my friend in Scotland tomorrow, will be back on Sunday.

Comments

[maryxmas.livejournal.com]

this show didn't work out for me somehow.
but a couple of days ago a new Canadian cop show started -- King. I dig this one, at least the 1st ep :)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

It depends, I think. Not everyone likes sop/procedural shows. I also not a big fan usually, but sometimes I feel like watching one.

[welcome-friends.livejournal.com]

Я видела несколько эпизодов, меня очень заинтересовало. :) В ближайшее время планирую глянуть первый сезон, чтобы быть готовой к началу второго. :))

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

It was my daughter who introduced me to the show. :D She showed it to me on TV, I liked it almost instantaneously.

[welcome-friends.livejournal.com]

Я уже смотрю. :))) Сегодня закончу первый сезон и будет отзыв. :)))

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

YAY! I can't wait for your thoughts!

[darkeyedwolf.livejournal.com]

Ooooooooooooooooh. *__________*

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

And this is Chris, BTW. His sooooooooo cute:



And this is him undercover as a gay hustler:

[mookiehyun.livejournal.com]

I'm tempted to watch this just on that pic of the undercover gay hustler *droolz*

But I do love bromance and this is looking GOODDD!

Have a great wkend!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

This was apriceless episode: the rookies had to go undercover as hookers. Dov and Chris had a big banter contest about "who is going to make a better male hustler". All the girls agreed that Chris is better suited for the role. It was HILARIOS.

It is more about ladies on the whole, but Chris and Dov are great!

You too!!!

[intermezzo]

Oh yegods, I think I need to watch Rookie Blue. Stop reccing new shows, I DON'T HAVE TIME!!! *pouts forever*

And omg I've seen the actress who plays Andy before. *thinks* Er, was she in a movie with...*thinks* Jeff Bridges? And she was like a gymnast?!? I'm not sure.

And don't worry about StS, seriously. Take all the time you need.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

You see, I am not as busy at work at the moment, and I tend to get really really obsessed with something and watch it in one sitting almost. Watching weekly installments doesn't suit me really well, I lose interest.

I think I have seen her somewhere too, she is quite adorable.

I am going to watch the epsiodes 17 and 18 today, and then I am back only on Sunday

[intermezzo]

I see. I'm like that too. Sometimes I need to force myself away from my computer or tv when I watch too many eps in a row! >_>

I'm too lazy to check her imdb, but I'm sure I've seen her before.

Dude, don't worry. I like it, but I'm not obsessed. Except that I REALLY, REALLY need to know about Jackson/Amy, but yeah, I can wait. How's it possible I'm almost more taken with Jackson than Jung-woo? Gah. I'm also behind my schedule. I have 2 eps of 49 days and I haven't had time to watch them. :((((

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Yes, and I tend to ignore my sleeping needs. at times. :D but I have always been like this , even when I was a kid. I used to read at night. :D

I am the same. I really like StS but it is not an obsession.

[intermezzo]

haha, I do that, too.

Yep, that's exactly it.

sts

[intermezzo]

I was wondering if you're all caught up? I watched up and including ep 20 and I don't want to spoil you.

Re: sts

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

YAY! I have finished the episode 20 too. There was a bit in the episodes 18-19 somewhere that was Jackson-less and because of this less interesting, but OMPH!The developments in the episode 20 are rather good. :D

Re: sts

[intermezzo]

You liked it? I kinda see why many people were disappointed with the second half of the kdrama. I have this nagging feeling that the writers (is there more than one?) have set up so many intricate storylines and they don't quite know what to do with them or how to keep them solid and fresh. For some reason I think there's going to be all this anticipation only to end in a big letdown.

I mean, come ON, how long did it took to Tae-hyuk to actually realize Jung-woo was his hyung? There were so MANY hints and let's not even talk about the scene where Soo-hyun pretty much tells him so and THEN Jung-woo shows up and Tae-hyuk doesn't pick up the weird vibe going on let alone her panicking? And the chairman? For all that the drama keep telling us how smart he is, he stil lhasn't figured out who is son is? Wtf? Esp after the scene where JW was CRYING in front of his mother's portrait and daldkaldsja omg, how am I supposed to be believe Il-hwa/the Chairman is this epically evil mastermind and yet he can't pierce the obvious truth together? o_O Er

Sorry if this is too harsh, but I'm a bit disappointed. As for Soo-hyun, GAH! I'm not even commenting on her.

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[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Yes, this is what I meant when I said that I wasn't so happy with some bits in the episodes 18-19. Now it is all started going again, I like it again.

I think with the chairman it is pretty believable, though. He is smart, but in a one-focus way, which is going to bring him down. He decided at some point on who he think JW is, put a peg on him, so to speak, and it won't even enter in his mind that JW is something different from what he think JW is. I think this is a nifty psychological thing, though. And the chairman was the same with the manager Baek.

I am going to continue the watching tomorrow, though. I am too obsessed with Hawaii-5-O at the moment.You will be pleased. :D

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[intermezzo]

I see.

Oh nice character study there. I do agree with you on his views on Jung-woo, but I thought he knew VERY well manager Baek. Didn't he know that he was stealing from him?

Yeah, me too. And alskdjald omg, tell me tell me!!! I told you it was good, didn't I? XD Epic bromance, yeah? Doesn't it remind you of old-school cop shows à la Starsky & Hutch or Due South?

Re: sts

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Yes, I do think there was a dip in quality somewhere in the later eps , though. But we will see.

My daughter and I enjoy Hawaii-5-O immensely. She likes Danny, I like Steve (but imagine! O'Loughlin is able to act! I liked him in "Moonlight" but he did not show atoo much of acting there) My only suggested improvement would have been to have a forbidden romance between the cousins. :P

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[intermezzo]

Yeah, I concur.

Heeeeeeeee. Re: AOL in Moonlight. Well, if he managed to say those lines (almost always totally ridic) with a straight face and made them even remotely believable, I'd say that he can act. ^^ I love him on h50! ^^

Re: sts

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I loved Moonlight. :P and AOL in it. :D But yes, may be the show didn't suit his personality. :D

[bzoppa.livejournal.com]

Canadians are so pretty.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

hee! I think it is definitely helping that they have those cute but at the same time "normal" actors. I have a feeling (but this might be just me) that the actors in Hollywood shows all look the same. :D