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treeman · 03-03-2007, 11:50 PM

As your big fans of Unsolved mysteries?

Personally i can't stand those shows! But i love unsolved mysteries! I can't really get into them because most of the time they aren't true and find it more interesting if they are true stories!

-Ben

AVERMAN · 03-03-2007, 11:59 PM

I hate them as well. It seems to be all that on TV nowadays. The only crime show I can stand is Blue Heelers (treeman would know the show) because they sort of incorporate humour into the storylines. Law and Order and CSI are so crap, I don't know why they had to make about 47 spinoff shows for each series. It's ridiculous.

Ireneparalegal · 03-04-2007, 12:01 AM

I don't even get what the difference is among them...why so many of each???

AVERMAN · 03-04-2007, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I don't even get what the difference is among them...why so many of each???

With CSI, as far as I know, the difference between each series is different actors, different cities, same bullsh*t storyline.

Ireneparalegal · 03-04-2007, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by AVERMAN

With CSI, as far as I know, the difference between each series is different actors, different cities, same bullsh*t storyline.

That's what I mean. I don't get it. That to me would be like King of Queens and then King of Greenwich Village, King of Bronx, etc.

hostedbyrobertstack · 03-04-2007, 12:19 AM

i hate those shows, and I hate how all of america watches them now, and thinks they are "into" crime shows. I also hate how it's on a&e now when I'm looking for cold case files or city confidential. I hate the camera stuff they do on that show, all weird, and the actors are horrible. It's not good.

greatgarrett2 · 03-04-2007, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by treeman

As your big fans of Unsolved mysteries?

Personally i can't stand those shows! But i love unsolved mysteries! I can't really get into them because most of the time they aren't true and find it more interesting if they are true stories!

-Ben

Exactly.....Law and order ans CSI and the like are most of the time fictional. UM was real. True Crime. I myself like the facts mostly rather than the fiction.....

Ireneparalegal · 03-04-2007, 12:25 AM

I can't stand fictional crime shows. I need to have THE REAL THING.

peachysquirt21 · 03-04-2007, 01:12 AM

The original CSI is an awsome show IMO. The other 2 I refuse to watch cause I dont think there needs to be 3 CSI shows. As for Law & Order, I never got into that show but do think it is ridiculous all the versions they have.

AVERMAN · 03-04-2007, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by peachysquirt21

The original CSI is an awsome show IMO. The other 2 I refuse to watch cause I dont think there needs to be 3 CSI shows. As for Law & Order, I never got into that show but do think it is ridiculous all the versions they have.

If your gonna make a crime show based on fiction, at least keep it somewhat realistic. CSI Miami is the most ridiculously unrealistic crime show I have ever watched. In one episode, David Caruso's character managed to spot a small hair sample from like 30 metres away with the naked eye, which happened to be the evidence that was needed to catch the guy. He also managed to get a confession out of someone by assumption, putting words into his mouth and having little or no evidence whatsoever. Whatever the suspect said was disregarded and Caruso basically painted his own picture of what happened with having practically nothing to go on, and then the suspect just confessed and basically confirmed Caruso's assumptions.

DarkDante · 03-04-2007, 02:04 AM

I used to watch a great deal of "L.A. LAW" back in the day but that was in my mind was basically a straight drama (although with a great backdrop of court cases) which is why it did so well. It had its basis in the courtroom but everyone still knew it was a drama which I think a lot of these new "true crime" shows straddle the line too greatly between fiction and the truth...you are all right in saying it has to be one or the other.

I do enjoy "Without A Trace" although I'll admit I've only seen the first season via the dvd set. I heard that the show really went downhill when again the producers decided to focus too much on the personal lives of the characters and less on the true crime aspect.

GoldenGirlsFan92 · 03-04-2007, 02:19 AM

I don't like them, but I do like Without A Trace.

AVERMAN · 03-04-2007, 02:57 AM

Well somebody MUST like them if they keep making cheap knock-offs of these shows.

crystaldawn · 03-04-2007, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I can't stand fictional crime shows. I need to have THE REAL THING.

Totally agree with you. I only like the real thing.

SP4CE INV4DERZ · 03-04-2007, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by crystaldawn

Totally agree with you. I only like the real thing.

hmmmm

03-03-2007, 11:50 PM	#1
treeman -Treeman Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 12, 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 151	Do you people like the CSIs and Law and Order type shows? As your big fans of Unsolved mysteries? Personally i can't stand those shows! But i love unsolved mysteries! I can't really get into them because most of the time they aren't true and find it more interesting if they are true stories! -Ben

03-04-2007, 12:01 AM	#3
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03-03-2007, 11:59 PM	#2
AVERMAN Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 12, 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 241	I hate them as well. It seems to be all that on TV nowadays. The only crime show I can stand is Blue Heelers (treeman would know the show) because they sort of incorporate humour into the storylines. Law and Order and CSI are so crap, I don't know why they had to make about 47 spinoff shows for each series. It's ridiculous.

03-04-2007, 12:19 AM	#6
hostedbyrobertstack Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 23, 2007 Location: OH Posts: 436	i hate those shows, and I hate how all of america watches them now, and thinks they are "into" crime shows. I also hate how it's on a&e now when I'm looking for cold case files or city confidential. I hate the camera stuff they do on that show, all weird, and the actors are horrible. It's not good.

03-04-2007, 12:25 AM	#8
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	I can't stand fictional crime shows. I need to have THE REAL THING.

03-04-2007, 01:12 AM	#9
peachysquirt21 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 27, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 462	The original CSI is an awsome show IMO. The other 2 I refuse to watch cause I dont think there needs to be 3 CSI shows. As for Law & Order, I never got into that show but do think it is ridiculous all the versions they have.

03-04-2007, 02:04 AM	#11
DarkDante Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1,569	I used to watch a great deal of "L.A. LAW" back in the day but that was in my mind was basically a straight drama (although with a great backdrop of court cases) which is why it did so well. It had its basis in the courtroom but everyone still knew it was a drama which I think a lot of these new "true crime" shows straddle the line too greatly between fiction and the truth...you are all right in saying it has to be one or the other. I do enjoy "Without A Trace" although I'll admit I've only seen the first season via the dvd set. I heard that the show really went downhill when again the producers decided to focus too much on the personal lives of the characters and less on the true crime aspect.

03-04-2007, 02:57 AM	#13
AVERMAN Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 12, 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 241	Well somebody MUST like them if they keep making cheap knock-offs of these shows.