Patrick Sweeney Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Dark Blue is about a police undercover squad so undercover other cops don't know about them. Is it so goofy and moronic I almost thought it to be a spoof of such shows. It has eye-candy Trisha Helfer, but her FBI liaison is sleeping with the head of the unit, her subordinate. (Is there a Hollywood scriptwriter alive who understands how many laws this breaks?) And, they don't even generate on-screen heat. Everyone is excessively hunky/beautiful, in a grungy, "I haven't slept for three days" kind of way. Except for the other female lead, whom I can't identify. (She looks on-screen as if she really is a recovering junkie, an undercover role she apparently plays.)I've tried to match her up with an IMDB.com photo, but none of the photos there of the cast are "junkie" enough to match up. The story lines have about as much arc as that of a porno. The acting wavers between off-the-charts scenery chewing, to near-catatonic. The gun wrangling is pathetic, with the episode I watched ("Patrick, you have to come see this, it is so stupid is is almost entertaining.") having a man not only launched through the air by a hit from a 12 gauge payload, but spun in the air 360 degrees. If you value the brain cells you have avoid this show. I'm still twitching, just thinking about aspects of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Giggle Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Dark Blue is about a police undercover squad so undercover other cops don't know about them. Is it so goofy and moronic I almost thought it to be a spoof of such shows. It has eye-candy Trisha Helfer, but her FBI liaison is sleeping with the head of the unit, her subordinate. (Is there a Hollywood scriptwriter alive who understands how many laws this breaks?) And, they don't even generate on-screen heat. Everyone is excessively hunky/beautiful, in a grungy, "I haven't slept for three days" kind of way. Except for the other female lead, whom I can't identify. (She looks on-screen as if she really is a recovering junkie, an undercover role she apparently plays.)I've tried to match her up with an IMDB.com photo, but none of the photos there of the cast are "junkie" enough to match up. The story lines have about as much arc as that of a porno. The acting wavers between off-the-charts scenery chewing, to near-catatonic. The gun wrangling is pathetic, with the episode I watched ("Patrick, you have to come see this, it is so stupid is is almost entertaining.") having a man not only launched through the air by a hit from a 12 gauge payload, but spun in the air 360 degrees. If you value the brain cells you have avoid this show. I'm still twitching, just thinking about aspects of it. Sounds like you watched the one I just did. I like the fact that, "Carter", I think that is his name is in the last gun fight wielding a unloaded 1911 with the slide locked back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 Yeh, and I thought the trailers/promos were weak as well. You can only produce so many 'cop' shows before they get thin and fall apart due to redundancy and repetition (or just plain lack of imagination). Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 How many plot lines are there to cop shows really? I have seen many a Law And Order that is seemingly the same script as used in a different episode, just with a slight twist. Just simpleminded mental masturbation really. You know what you're gonna get at the end, and probably like it enough to watch, but not enough to not feel guilty if you shared the fact with a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2alpha Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Hate it, stupid is about the best I can say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jar Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I was confused at first, because there's a movie with the same title that I didn't think was bad. It wasn't great, but I thought it was decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkin Chunker Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Sounds like you watched the one I just did. I like the fact that, "Carter", I think that is his name is in the last gun fight wielding a unloaded 1911 with the slide locked back. +1 The lead, kicking through the door in a manly fashion, then racking the slide after entering a room with a firefight going on. But that's pretty much standard weapons handling for the action shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caz41 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Sounds like you watched the one I just did. I like the fact that, "Carter", I think that is his name is in the last gun fight wielding a unloaded 1911 with the slide locked back. +1 The lead, kicking through the door in a manly fashion, then racking the slide after entering a room with a firefight going on. But that's pretty much standard weapons handling for the action shows. I haven't seen it yet on this show, but I also love the sound of the hammer being pulled back........by someone holding a Glock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Sounds like you watched the one I just did. I like the fact that, "Carter", I think that is his name is in the last gun fight wielding a unloaded 1911 with the slide locked back. +1 The lead, kicking through the door in a manly fashion, then racking the slide after entering a room with a firefight going on. But that's pretty much standard weapons handling for the action shows. I haven't seen it yet on this show, but I also love the sound of the hammer being pulled back........by someone holding a Glock. That's not a hammer being cocked, that's the trigger safety being released.... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Sounds like you watched the one I just did. I like the fact that, "Carter", I think that is his name is in the last gun fight wielding a unloaded 1911 with the slide locked back. +1 The lead, kicking through the door in a manly fashion, then racking the slide after entering a room with a firefight going on. But that's pretty much standard weapons handling for the action shows. I haven't seen it yet on this show, but I also love the sound of the hammer being pulled back........by someone holding a Glock. that happened at least 3 or 4 times in Ashton Kutcher's movie "Killers". I freaked out everytime and my gf hit me each time, haha. havent seen this show yet, and now i dont plan on wasting my time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 I loved the scene is Under Siege 2 where Steven Seagal is giving a guy the 30 second course on how to handle yourself in a firefight. "First you take off the safety...." <insert sound of safety snicking off - on a Glock> Steven Seagal: the action movie hero gun expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 (edited) I loved the scene is Under Siege 2 where Steven Seagal is giving a guy the 30 second course on how to handle yourself in a firefight. "First you take off the safety...." <insert sound of safety snicking off - on a Glock> Steven Seagal: the action movie hero gun expert. And now Deputy Sheriff somewhere..... As a side note, Mythbusters did an episode on the knockdown force of a bullet striking things. They proved, without any doubt, that the only normal weapon that might take someone off their feet and throw them to the ground was a 12 gauge shotgun with a slug. Edited September 4, 2010 by GrumpyOne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 "I loved the scene is Under Siege 2 where Steven Seagal is giving a guy the 30 second course on how to handle yourself in a firefight. "First you take off the safety...." <insert sound of safety snicking off - on a Glock>." Not only do I see/hear all manner of b.s. on television regarding firearms but frequently in crime novels (books)... particularly on the part of authors who should KNOW better because they specialize in that genre. It majorly, freakingly aggravates me. And what's also a little surprising is hearing legitimate TV police detectives call semi-automatic handguns "automatics." They're NOT, folks. They're just NOT. It only teaches the viewing audience the wrong thing about semi-autos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 I loved the scene is Under Siege 2 where Steven Seagal is giving a guy the 30 second course on how to handle yourself in a firefight. "First you take off the safety...." <insert sound of safety snicking off - on a Glock> Steven Seagal: the action movie hero gun expert. Maybe it had a Cominolli safety? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted September 5, 2010 Share Posted September 5, 2010 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cali shot doc Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 love this show!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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