*blink blink*where the discovery of a dead woman who looks like she might have been sexually-assaulted is an excuse for SVU to clash with Russian exotic-animal poachers who are trying to smuggle a rare endangered monkey into the country (it's in a basketball - really) for wealthy Chinese gangsters who want to turn its bones into expensive chopsticks.
It was my favorite too. I liked that the case was the focus and you learned about the characters through small moments every episode made them feel more real. You felt like they really were just people who worked together, not best friends/the only friends each other had. I also like that they didn't always win.MarsAtlas said:I can't be the only person who liked the original Law & Order the most, can I?
I came in here just to quote that and say "You know what's not awesome about this sentence? Nothing." I see I've already been beaten to the punch.Elijah Newton said:*blink blink*where the discovery of a dead woman who looks like she might have been sexually-assaulted is an excuse for SVU to clash with Russian exotic-animal poachers who are trying to smuggle a rare endangered monkey into the country (it's in a basketball - really) for wealthy Chinese gangsters who want to turn its bones into expensive chopsticks.
Uh. Can we get a 'BLAND TELEVISION. IS. WEEEEEIRD!!!' graphic for this?
Count me in for a "Nothing beats the original" status as well. Hang-em-High McCoy was always my favorite part of the series. Obviously he wasn't the only DA through the entire run. Seems like it was season 4 or 5 before he even showed up. But still, original L&O is easily my favorite.Booklover13 said:It was my favorite too. I liked that the case was the focus and you learned about the characters through small moments every episode made them feel more real. You felt like they really were just people who worked together, not best friends/the only friends each other had. I also like that they didn't always win.MarsAtlas said:I can't be the only person who liked the original Law & Order the most, can I?
I feel the same about the different series, I have completely given up on SVU when they seem to keep going back to the well of "lets do horrific things to the primary cast members".ZZoMBiE13 said:Count me in for a "Nothing beats the original" status as well. Hang-em-High McCoy was always my favorite part of the series. Obviously he wasn't the only DA through the entire run. Seems like it was season 4 or 5 before he even showed up. But still, original L&O is easily my favorite.
Criminal Intent was a decent distraction but it's premise got old fast and SVU simply depresses me with it's subject matter. I'll still catch an episode of SVU from time to time, but I can't binge watch it at all. Where the original I've literally spent a couple of days at a time watching nothing else. Between a TNT marathon and what few seasons are available on Netflix, I spent the better part of two (maybe three) days watching little else.
The Big Picture already had a few times saying "T.V.! IS! WEEEEEEIIIIIIRRRRRRD!!!", which is less likely to come back since Bob started this column.Steve the Pocket said:I came in here just to quote that and say "You know what's not awesome about this sentence? Nothing." I see I've already been beaten to the punch.Elijah Newton said:*blink blink*where the discovery of a dead woman who looks like she might have been sexually-assaulted is an excuse for SVU to clash with Russian exotic-animal poachers who are trying to smuggle a rare endangered monkey into the country (it's in a basketball - really) for wealthy Chinese gangsters who want to turn its bones into expensive chopsticks.
Uh. Can we get a 'BLAND TELEVISION. IS. WEEEEEIRD!!!' graphic for this?
Before that, it was Ben Stone as the ADA and Paul as his sidekick. I liked that cast well enough, but the McCoy and Kincaid era was easily the best for me. Fantastic theme song. I used to love lazing around on New Year's day with a hangover watching the Law and Order marathons of old episodes (on A&E I think?).ZZoMBiE13 said:Count me in for a "Nothing beats the original" status as well. Hang-em-High McCoy was always my favorite part of the series. Obviously he wasn't the only DA through the entire run. Seems like it was season 4 or 5 before he even showed up. But still, original L&O is easily my favorite.
McCoy starts in Season 5, replacing Ben Stone.ZZoMBiE13 said:Count me in for a "Nothing beats the original" status as well. Hang-em-High McCoy was always my favorite part of the series. Obviously he wasn't the only DA through the entire run. Seems like it was season 4 or 5 before he even showed up. But still, original L&O is easily my favorite.
People forget (or I'm the only one who noticed) just how good the series was from season 2-7. It declined a fair bit after, eventually sinking totally into utter mediocrity around the time Fred Thompson showed up. But if you can catch the early episodes (TNT was showing them early morning saturdays not too long ago, may still be doing it) it's a treat.Booklover13 said:It was my favorite too. I liked that the case was the focus and you learned about the characters through small moments every episode made them feel more real. You felt like they really were just people who worked together, not best friends/the only friends each other had. I also like that they didn't always win.MarsAtlas said:I can't be the only person who liked the original Law & Order the most, can I?
3-5 were the best. That's the Jerry Orbach/Chris Noth years.dharmaBum0 said:People forget (or I'm the only one who noticed) just how good the series was from season 2-7. It declined a fair bit after, eventually sinking totally into utter mediocrity around the time Fred Thompson showed up. But if you can catch the early episodes (TNT was showing them early morning saturdays not too long ago, may still be doing it) it's a treat.
I liked the original the best as well, used to watch it all the time. Had such a love/hate thing for McCoy and Brisco was awesome. Munch was a good character as well. Well, I really liked his conspiracy theorist schtick. Was he like that in the prior series before L&O?MarsAtlas said:I can't be the only person who liked the original Law & Order the most, can I?
You're not, but I can say that towards the end I preferred both UK and LA more, mainly because after almost 20 years (and two other series in the local), the setting was getting a tad stale, although I did enjoy the new ADA who worked under McCoy when he becameMarsAtlas said:I can't be the only person who liked the original Law & Order the most, can I?
Yes he was. They had crossovers with Homicide and Munch was still mad as a hatter in his appearences.Shinkicker444 said:I liked the original the best as well, used to watch it all the time. Had such a love/hate thing for McCoy and Brisco was awesome. Munch was a good character as well. Well, I really liked his conspiracy theorist schtick. Was he like that in the prior series before L&O?MarsAtlas said:I can't be the only person who liked the original Law & Order the most, can I?
One thing I loved about the really early episodes of L&O were all the upcoming actors whom eventually became famous. The same happened with the X-files. Always giggled a little at seeing Samuel L Jackson playing a lawyer in a couple early episodes.