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Lennie was like a one-liner generator app wearing a suit.
Forgot about Rockford, good call.
I liked Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum too.
TV: Best Acted Detective in a Series
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Lennie was like a one-liner generator app wearing a suit.
Forgot about Rockford, good call.
I liked Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum too.
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how on earth did I forget Agent Dale Cooper, it's my favorite show after Firefly. I'd even add Michael Ontkean as Sheriff Harry S. Truman.
really good adds, not sure how I missed them either since I just finished the newest season of Jack Taylor a week or so ago and recently watched River on Netflix and loved it.
NyQuil
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Would you say that the British "fish out of water" detective series is becoming a bit of a trope?
British urban detective goes to small town/island/Caribbean/etc.
British urban detective goes to small town/island/Caribbean/etc.
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Becoming a trope? It's long past that point. Simon Pegg made a parody movie about it in 2007.
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In general, yes, but not in the case of Perez who is born and bred in Fair Isle, one of the more remote Shetland isles. So he is definitely swimming in the local waters, and everybody knows him.
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More favourites of mine that I don't think have been mentioned yet:
Michele Riondino--Inspector Montalbano in the Italian series The Young Montalbano, a spin off that is actually slightly superior to the original series which is terrific as well
Luca Zingaretti--Inspector Montalbano in the original Italian series of the same name
Krister Hendrikssen--as Inspector Wallander in the Swedish series of Wallander. (at least the equal of Branagh in the English-language series, if not better)
Preds Partisan
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Great call, totally forgot about Monk. Interesting character, well portrayed by Shalhoub.
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This and the two actors from The Killing. Great show that's rarely talked about.
LOL, forgot about Magnum.
I didn't consider Dale Cooper since he was an FBI agent. As a massive Twin Peaks fan since the days the show first aired though I can definitely say I was a huge fan of his.
While I couldn't say it hit me hard, I definitely thought about him being gone more so than plenty of other celebrity deaths. He just had this look and charisma about him. He also was in some of things that I mentioned earlier that I've seen many times as I own most of them. What's sad is that he was still a good actor. In HBO's Luck he was excellent per usual.
I've noticed this but have never seen it. Hopefully Netflix gets it.
On a side note, if you're into this thread or these types of shows, Netflix has many of them available to stream. That's how I'm familiar with a lot of them and Netflix keeps getting more. Some are better than others, but I find that all of them that I've seen were worth a single viewing. The latest were the Department Q movies. All in Danish but all were good enough.
I expect as much. I've just never seen it. IIRC Netflix didn't even have the DVDs back in the day, but now they're only streaming Seasons 2 and 3...
The Killing seemed talked about enough on this forum. I liked it enough, and the setting played a big part of that. I did feel as though the first season dragged on a bit though. Still a quality show for network TV.
I didn't consider Dale Cooper since he was an FBI agent. As a massive Twin Peaks fan since the days the show first aired though I can definitely say I was a huge fan of his.
While I couldn't say it hit me hard, I definitely thought about him being gone more so than plenty of other celebrity deaths. He just had this look and charisma about him. He also was in some of things that I mentioned earlier that I've seen many times as I own most of them. What's sad is that he was still a good actor. In HBO's Luck he was excellent per usual.
I've noticed this but have never seen it. Hopefully Netflix gets it.
On a side note, if you're into this thread or these types of shows, Netflix has many of them available to stream. That's how I'm familiar with a lot of them and Netflix keeps getting more. Some are better than others, but I find that all of them that I've seen were worth a single viewing. The latest were the Department Q movies. All in Danish but all were good enough.
I expect as much. I've just never seen it. IIRC Netflix didn't even have the DVDs back in the day, but now they're only streaming Seasons 2 and 3...
The Killing seemed talked about enough on this forum. I liked it enough, and the setting played a big part of that. I did feel as though the first season dragged on a bit though. Still a quality show for network TV.
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NyQuil
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Becoming a trope? It's long past that point. Simon Pegg made a parody movie about it in 2007.
Hot Fuzz was pretty good.
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Okay I loved The Killing, was one of the best shows I've seen in the last few years.
But Mireille Enos was HORRIBLE in it, her acting was pretty embarrassing especially once you start to realize how bad it actually is. Especially in the last season.
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Out of the Swedish Wallander actors I much preferred Rolf Lassgård over Krister Henriksson.
Also while its somewhat forgotten now because the portrayal is now considered offensive, I really enjoy some of the charlie chan movies.
Though apparently it inspired a actual chinese adaptation, that adopted warner olands mannerisms so it couldn't have been that offensive
Though apparently it inspired a actual chinese adaptation, that adopted warner olands mannerisms so it couldn't have been that offensive
I can understand why you would feel that way, though I have never seen the earlier series or movies in which he had the role. Judging from your endorsement, I assume he did well. He is a marvelous actor. Looking forward to A Man Called Ove.
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Beverly Leech as Kate Monday
Haha, Mathnet, awesome, haven't thought about that or Square One in forever.
Bill Camp in The Night Of as an actual detective I thought was well-played, and John Turturro was rather brilliant in the same doing detective-y stuff on the lawyer side. CCH Pounder was quite good in the Shield. I think Matt and Woody take the cake though.
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Dennis Franz as Andy Sipowicz - NYPD Blue
He changed TV cops forever. He wasn't good looking, he was overweight, he was a racist and a bigot but with excellent character development throughout the series his character grew up while we watched.
Andre Braugher as Frank Pembleton - Homicide: Life on the Street
Pembleton in the box. That's all anyone who was a fan of this series needs to hear.
He changed TV cops forever. He wasn't good looking, he was overweight, he was a racist and a bigot but with excellent character development throughout the series his character grew up while we watched.
Andre Braugher as Frank Pembleton - Homicide: Life on the Street
Pembleton in the box. That's all anyone who was a fan of this series needs to hear.
