Think about. From "The Cage" all the way up to "These are the Voyages...", Star Trek has always been about qualified experts in their fields doing their jobs. And yes, there were occasional deviations from that formula. Sometimes problems were resolved by just punching an alien in the fucking face or zapping them with a phaser. Some episodes were about Troi's mom being horny, or Vic Fontaine helping people get their emotional shit together, or T'pol being addicted to space crack. But the franchise overall was about trained professionals solving science problems with science shit, just like on CSI. The only difference is that CSI takes place on present-day Earth and Star Trek takes place in outer space in the future. Even the bad episodes, like the one with the warp 10 salamander babies, are space procedurals.
Now tell me what Discovery is about. Tell me what Picard is about.
That's the real issue, isn't it? Not identity politics or wokeism. Not inconsistency with established canon. Not characters talking like Zoomers and dropping F-bombs. Not Michael Burnham being a Mary Sue or crying in every episode. Not the dystopian crapsack universe that's the exact opposite of what Gene... well, okay, some of these are real problems too. But you get the idea, right?
Lower Decks, interestingly, gets the formula mostly right, though its characters demonstrate less professionalism.
This is just a bit of (admittedly somewhat ghoulish) trivia for anyone interested in both Philosophy Tube and police procedurals. I turned on some Law & Order reruns -- I know the L&O franchise is problematic, I agree, but it's easy to watch while working on other things -- and I started to realize that the plot seemed awfully familiar. To make a long story short, the episode "Great Satan" from season 20 appears to be based on the Cromitie case Abigail talked about in Islamophobia: An Analysis. An informant overzealously convincing three Muslims to blow up a synagogue/shoot down planes, the FBI/NYPD basically creating their own bomb plot, the whole nine yards. Of course, because it's Law & Order, another bomb actually managed to go off (using a detonator provided by Anthony Anderson's character, gasp), and there are some other courtroom twists and turns, but the inspiration is obvious. In fact, the turnaround was quick, considering the actual event occurred in May 2009 and this episode aired in October of the same year. But of course, it is post-9/11 Law & Order, so the whole thing is painted the opposite of how Abigail presented, unfortunately. :S
Anyway, just thought it was worth a mention.
I've seen it happen on the original Law & Order in the episode "Gun Show" and it happened in SVU's Pornstar's Requiem
Ive only ever seen Svu fully and some episodes of Criminal Intent and the original Law and Order.
But ive always wanted to watch the franchise from Munch's first show Homicide Life on the Street, the original L&O, Svu, Criminal Intent, Trial by Jury, Los Angeles and Organized Crime.
How long would all this take?
Edit: sorry, I was misunderstanding what no strings attached means. I thought it meant no hidden rules or fees. I just meant regarding getting the money, there's no hidden fees or anything, you just get it.
How important is music to you?
Clarifications:
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The catalog of all music you will listen to in your entire life has been compiled (including yet to be released music which you will listen to in the future).
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Out of this list, 50% of songs will be selected. This list never changes. Starting from the moment you agree to this offer and receive the money, when any of these particular songs are audible to you, instead of hearing that song, you hear the theme song to Law & Order. If a song is on this list, it will always be, and you will never hear the original song again. If it is not on the list from the start, it will never become on the list.
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Even live performances of these songs are heard as the theme song to Law & Order. In fact, any song can be on the list: TV show and movie themes, commercial jingles, video game music, Christmas carols, etc. If it's a song, it's eligible. Maybe the next time you're at a birthday party and people begin to sing the happy birthday song, you will just hear this.
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If you ask somebody to describe a new song from your favorite band because it's on the list, as they speak, you will only hear the theme song to Law & Order.
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If you try to read a review about a song which is on the list, all you see is, "In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate, yet equally important, groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories" over and over until it fulfills the length of the review.
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The cash reward of $1,000,000 is truly no strings attached. The authorities will not become suspicious, and there are no taxes or fees.
Thank you.
Edit 2: alternatively, you get $10 million, but it is deposited into your account at a random time between now and the day you die. You have no idea when it will be. Maybe you won't get it for another 30 years. Maybe it'll be next week.
My second favorite is Chicago PD
I tried to remove a Narcissist from my home back in February and he broke my wrist. (Lots of details I’ll skip regarding that, for now.)
I installed security cameras. Let him stay here while my wrists healed. Used him for lifting and other chores I couldn’t do with two broken wrists. (I only documented one. Long story for later.)
Wrists finally healed and I then kicked him out in front of two audio and video recording cameras. This was successful.
I filed Domestic Assault charges by a Law Enforcement officer with the State.
They investigated, thoroughly I should add. Contacting my medical professionals, etc.
The DAY the Criminal Investigator placed the final report on the Attorney General’s desk for review— the Ex filed stalking and harassment charges against me! 😳
This is a common technique used by Abusers, used to discredit the victim and to DARVO themselves as the victim, creating a smokescreen of diversion/distraction.
My little recovering-self ponied up a top-notch lawyer, and yesterday went to Court in defense of that Protective Order. (Finding an attorney was a lesson in persistence. All the Domestic Violence Resources for my county were withdrawn from my use because he shares the same County “employer” as the DV Advocate and the Prosecuting Attorney!!!!). WTF comes to mind. That’ll be my next battle, that they create an Alternate Plan for when this next happens.
The case was dismissed! The Judge dismissed the stalking charges against me. :)
I am still waiting on the case from the State for breaking my arm.
He got chewed out a little by the Judge for creating false drama where none existed. And one of his coworkers, another deputy, was the bailiff so everyone will hear about our dirty laundry soon. (My attorney said he saw the Bailiff laughing at the Ex and his ridiculous allegations.)
His reputation has been dinged. His narcissistic ego has been dinged.
He represented himself, so that’s another blow to the ego.
Ladies: Do NOT let shit slide just to avoid the confrontation — and to be happy to have gotten away! (Yes! Get yourself safe — but don’t roll over and let them get away with abuse!)
Stand up for yourself. Value YOU.
Stand 👏 your 👏 ground! 👏
One day, there will be some woman somewhere who will be Googling this name, and my charges of assault and the dismissed charges of his attempt at gaslighting the Court, will show up. (I already know of three other Abuse victims of his…)
While this is only t
... keep reading on reddit ➡In terms of writing which show has the best writing and acting?
If I love SVU will I enjoy Chicago P.D.?
I love SVU, so much. This episode, in particular, is one of my favorites because it calls morality into question. While this TV show does not depict very accurate representations of real investigations, it does a good job of showing how an investigation can be done poorly.
SPOILER AHEAD
In this episode, a couple of teens sexually assaulted and killed a young boy. They looked up the sex offenders registry, and mimicked the assault of a person on that registry. They blamed the crime of the same person whom they copied from, and the detectives blindly ran with it. The man had a solid alibi and all evidence proved him innocent; he was found innocent on the charges. Only then did the detectives really question the boys on the witness statements that they had given, easily finding inconsistencies in their statements. Eventually, leading them to be arrested.
It really shows how confirmation bias can skew investigations. Which is an ongoing thing throughout the SVU series. And I think that is what makes this show accurate, showing the mistakes that detectives can/do make in real life situations. If you watch this episode, the man who was falsely accused of the crime, was coopertive and open with the detectives. But suffered in the end.
This is a really good episode imo, for anyone who has not watched Law & Order Special Victims Unit before. But i'd also like to know episodes that other people liked and why.
Meet Detective Andy Parlato-Goldstein. He was in the episode "Silent Night, Hateful Night" (23x10).
https://preview.redd.it/i806mbd8nua81.png?width=1000&format=png&auto=webp&s=3db4992c5ee89a0330ba22e6f0336d11ee7f04b2
Interesting name, right? The similarities don't end there.
- Wisecracking, occasionally flippant personality
- Half Jewish, half Italian
- Wears plaid shirts
- And for the final piece of evidence...
Is that... a little police officer figurine?
A part of me thinks this is some kind of tribute, the other part thinks I'm going insane from self-isolation 😭
They promoted that the entire Law & Order would be on Peacock and we only got the worst of the show.
My guess is atleast 100 years.
- With the introduction of Organized Crime and the recent announcement of a new spin-off show revolving around Defense Attorney's is being created, I am shocked that the people in charge of the Law and Order universe have still not decided to create a show revolving around Internal Affairs.
- With all of the controversy surrounding police misconduct, I would think a show about going after corrupt cops would appeal to and resonate with a lot of people.
- On a personal note, I have always disliked the hate that Internal Affairs cops get in pretty much all police shows, as they perform an essential function by going after bad cops and maintaining police integrity.
What characters of the franchise are universally loved?
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