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SalingerNY

04-09-09, 11:17 PM

It looks like ER with cops.

I think it's produced by the same folks so that's probably inevitable. ER pretty much wore out it's welcome for me about seven years ago, but I thought this show was pretty good.

Octoberbaby

04-10-09, 01:49 AM

The show reminded me of Crash on Showtime, which is a much better show. Although this one was pretty good and I will watch it again.

Bozidar

04-10-09, 07:51 AM

enjoyed the pilot, but need to know..

did the cop live or not? the one that got shot?

if so, inevitable outcome - he's mad at the rookie because the rookie tells the truth. by episode 3 or 4 this plot line starts

gdn

04-10-09, 07:54 AM

The show reminded me of Crash on Showtime, which is a much better show. Although this one was pretty good and I will watch it again.Yeah, i had the same feeling.

For some reason I couldn't follow the plot very well. Maybe it was the meds, but it seemed like it was trying a little too hard.

And every time I see Ryan all I can think of is "welcome to the OC, b|tch".

xenadanielle

04-10-09, 09:03 AM

I was going to post something in the other TV thread about this. We watched it last night and were pretty riveted.

enjoyed the pilot, but need to know..

did the cop live or not? the one that got shot?

if so, inevitable outcome - he's mad at the rookie because the rookie tells the truth. by episode 3 or 4 this plot line starts

I was wondering about that too (and just realized that was C. Thomas Howell). Also, they left the boy who got shot up in the air too.

Bozidar

04-10-09, 09:42 AM

I was wondering about that too (and just realized that was C. Thomas Howell). Also, they left the boy who got shot up in the air too.the boy's sister tells the rookie that the doctors said he'll recover

powerpinstripes

04-10-09, 09:43 AM

I will be Randy Jackson on this one: It was awwll right for me Dawg!!! A little pitchy at times....zigging and zagging, I hope to give it another chance next week, unless its gets cancelled...

and also the Ryan OC Dude will always be Ryan the OC Dude to me.

xenadanielle

04-10-09, 10:00 AM

the boy's sister tells the rookie that the doctors said he'll recover

I did hear that but am cynically thinking the doctors may have been bullsh!tting.

Also: I loved the twist of the training cop being gay.

powerpinstripes

04-10-09, 10:39 AM

I did hear that but am cynically thinking the doctors may have been bullsh!tting.

Also: I loved the twist of the training cop being gay.

Missed that part? How did they refer to that?

xenadanielle

04-10-09, 10:43 AM

Missed that part? How did they refer to that?

It was not obvious. My bf did not catch it at all.

At the end, he is sitting in a bar where there are no women, bunch of cute guys, and a male bartender in a tank top. Also, the earlier guy from the bushes is there, who was in the back seat of the other vice cops' car after being arrested.

Octoberbaby

04-10-09, 02:29 PM

Yeah, i had the same feeling.

For some reason I couldn't follow the plot very well. Maybe it was the meds, but it seemed like it was trying a little too hard.

And every time I see Ryan all I can think of is "welcome to the OC, b|tch".

Luckily for me I didn't watch the OC.

mgpenguin

04-10-09, 02:34 PM

I caught the pilot on Hulu last week (it's still up for those who missed it). I thought it was a good pilot, and could be a decent show. I'm interested to see where it goes from here.

xenadanielle

04-17-09, 08:57 AM

I thought this was quite good again last night.

I wonder what is going to happen to the young girl and her grandma they put in the motel. :( Also I hope that baby will be OK. It was interesting to see the lady cop and social worker negotiate about all of that.

And they keep dropping all of these personal snippets into the show that really make you guess...

Maynerd

04-17-09, 09:43 AM

TinoFan84

04-17-09, 09:49 AM

I thought the pilot was "ok" but still not sure about this show ... haven't seen last night's episode yet, it's on the DVR for viewing this weekend. I'll let ya know what I think.

Bozidar

04-17-09, 12:09 PM

I dunno. I didn't think last night's episode held up to the standard established by the pilot. The plot was as herky-jerky as the camera shots were. I guess I'm just not finding the characters to be compelling enough.I might give it a few more watches because there is nothing else on at that time.. but i agree with you. it needs to get stronger.

if they're trying to pull heart strings with that black detective woman.. they need to try a different direction. the 'omg the world is falling on my head i'm so sad' card was pulled twice in a row now, in two episodes to close them out.. and i'm already sick of her.

SalingerNY

04-17-09, 12:13 PM

I didn't think it was as good as the pilot, but still decent.

Sixty one

04-17-09, 09:45 PM

I think it has potential as long as NBC gives it a chance to develop an audience.

xenadanielle

04-24-09, 09:46 AM

Did anyone else watch last night?

I thought it was better than last week's episode. I was prepared to NOT like it because it dealt with more Hollywood-famous-people type issues like that athlete, the Tom Sizemore guy, and the OD girl. I like how we are getting more insight to the cops' backgrounds, especially the OC guy.

I also liked the supposedly-gay cop's interaction with the trannies.

Bozidar

04-24-09, 11:55 AM

yes, better than episide 2

burtons

04-24-09, 12:01 PM

so, would you recommend it?

Bozidar

04-24-09, 12:51 PM

so, would you recommend it?i think the sample size is still small.. but..

i've watched a lot of new shows over the last couple of years, and usually it's much easier to call it than this. Given that, i'd say no, no recommendation for me.

Octoberbaby

04-25-09, 08:33 PM

yes, better than episide 2

I have it on my DVR so you have given me renewed interest in watching it.

2JAY

04-27-09, 09:28 AM

As a Police Officer, some things are good about the show but others are not. One thing it does not capture, the amount of time spent on reports and not every day is action packed.

xenadanielle

05-26-09, 07:29 PM

Did anyone besides me continue watching? I just viewed the season finale on Hulu and holy crap. I think I read somewhere "Southland" was renewed and I hope it's true...

SalingerNY

05-26-09, 10:42 PM

Did anyone besides me continue watching? I just viewed the season finale on Hulu and holy crap. I think I read somewhere "Southland" was renewed and I hope it's true...

I caught the finale and thought it was pretty good. It'll be worth watching next season, IMO.

ajra21

05-27-09, 04:40 PM

my school in italy is called southlands.

Octoberbaby

05-27-09, 08:59 PM

I thought the finale was very good. I am sure they will renew it.

whiffleball

05-28-09, 11:38 AM

Mantle'sMutt

05-28-09, 11:48 AM

my school in italy is called southlands.

Hopefully, it isn't the wasted space that is our own Southland.

Octoberbaby

05-28-09, 06:34 PM

I got hooked a few weeks after it started. The original commercials they ran during ER were horrible and scared me off. Luckily I came back.

Since Leno will be taking the 10 o'clock slot will they just move this to 9PM if it's picked up?

That is a good question. It is more of a 10 PM show, so how are they going to air it at 9 PM which is considered a time when more children are still viewing? I think that whole idea to put Leno on at 10 PM is a bad one!

xenadanielle

10-09-09, 01:39 PM

Sorry to be harsh but F U NBC. :mad:

NBC Cancels Well-Regarded ‘Southland’ (http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/08/nbc-cancels-well-regarded-southland/)

JDPNYY

10-09-09, 01:57 PM

NBC could not be more clueless.

thecaptain

10-09-09, 02:03 PM

I hope someone else picks it up....:mad:

Bozidar

10-09-09, 02:11 PM

JDPNYY

10-09-09, 02:20 PM

I'm sorry guys, but this show wasn't very good. NBC's other shows, Trauma and Mercy also have similar problems - there's just no real draw.

I will give Trauma one more chance because I like the guy who plays the helo medic (he was also in Die Hard 4), but he's the only actor that's really engaging - imo. Southland didn't really have any that pulled me in.

The fact that they cancelled it after 4 (or 6, however many) shows means they are clueless. If they knew it sucked, why give it the green light. If they thought it was good give it a chance.

They do this all the time. They have 5 less hours of prime time to program now and they still can't get their heads out of there asses. They are idiots.

SalingerNY

10-09-09, 02:52 PM

I'm sorry guys, but this show wasn't very good.

Uh I'm sorry but it was a heckofa lot better than Leno at 10pm.

xenadanielle

10-09-09, 03:02 PM

Uh I'm sorry but it was a heckofa lot better than Leno at 10pm.

:-werd-: to ya mother.

I blame all of this on Jay Leno FIVE DAYS A WEEK AT 10PM. There is no need for that at all. I can't stand him anyway but, additionally, now I never know when new L&O episodes are on. :lol:

Boz, you're a show that wasn't very good! :P ;)

Bozidar

10-09-09, 05:06 PM

Uh I'm sorry but it was a heckofa lot better than Leno at 10pm.I dont think that's really the argument now. I agree that NBC is bascially hapless at this point. I even pointed out two of their new shows which are probably also going to fail. It's a crying friggin shame that somehow ABC has the funniest new shows coming out. Seriously? ABC? I think NBC is mailing it in.

But they were mailing it in last year when they greenlit this show in the first place, too.

Looking at their lineup for next week i see Heroes as the only show i feel like I dont want to miss. I know folks love the office, but it's not something i watch on tv. I'll get the dvd's eventually. Community is ok so far.. starting to lose some of it's initial power, imo. (ok, Community is probably the funniest new show so far this year)

hey, nice, i just noticed that my company is a sponsor for tonight's ballgame :)

anyway, NBC is failure at this point. Southland, imo, was part of the problem not part of the solution.

Octoberbaby

10-14-09, 12:06 AM

The fact that they cancelled it after 4 (or 6, however many) shows means they are clueless. If they knew it sucked, why give it the green light. If they thought it was good give it a chance.

They do this all the time. They have 5 less hours of prime time to program now and they still can't get their heads out of there asses. They are idiots.

I remember the days when they gave a new show at least one full season (and not just a 13 week season at that), maybe two before they pulled the plug on it. Many times the shows improved and became big hits. They don't give a show a chance anymore. I don't even want to get invested in any new show anymore for fear they will meet an early death anyway.

Octoberbaby

10-14-09, 12:07 AM

Uh I'm sorry but it was a heckofa lot better than Leno at 10pm.

Agree with this!

YankeeFaninATL

10-14-09, 08:34 AM

I read that they cancelled the show because it was too dark and grity for them. HAHAHAHAHA. Could you imagine if they had The Shield, The Wire, even NYPD Blue pushed censorship back in 1993 on ABC.

Tyler Durden

10-14-09, 12:21 PM

I'm sorry guys, but this show wasn't very good. NBC's other shows, Trauma and Mercy also have similar problems - there's just no real draw.

Couldn't agree more. This show was just a poor man's version of The Shield / Crash. It wasn't awful, but it wasn't really compelling either.

TinoFan84

10-14-09, 02:00 PM

I'm actually sad to hear this, I was looking forward to it coming back, I actually enjoyed it. Wonder how long they'll give Leno before they drop him for lack of ratings? (*I know, wishful thinking ... but I can't stand him).

xenadanielle

11-02-09, 08:56 AM

Rejoice, fellow Southland fans!

TNT Will Bring Back ‘Southland’ In January (http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/tnt-will-bring-back-southland-in-january/)

SalingerNY

11-02-09, 11:21 AM

Rejoice, fellow Southland fans!

TNT Will Bring Back ‘Southland’ In January (http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/tnt-will-bring-back-southland-in-january/)

What do you think the odds are that TNT will do a better job marketing this show vs NBC?

The best part for me is how they plan to run it against Leno. :lol:

TinoFan84

11-02-09, 11:36 AM

Excellent news ... though no mention of continued filming of new episodes ... wonder if they're gonna wait for ratings to determine what their next move is?

xenadanielle

11-02-09, 11:48 AM

What do you think the odds are that TNT will do a better job marketing this show vs NBC?

The best part for me is how they plan to run it against Leno. :lol:

:D

I've grown quite fond of TNT and hope they do right by Southland. Eff Leno. :lol:

TinoFan84

11-02-09, 02:49 PM

To answer my own question, I did a little digging and found this on E!Online's Watch With Kristin

UPDATE, 9:12 a.m.: A rep for TNT just told us: "As with all of our series, TNT will evaluate the performance of Southland before deciding whether to order more episodes."

Let's hope they do!