I'm trying to figure out this series. I've just started watching, during the second season, starting with "Schitzofrenzy." The stories are OK, but the overall production is NOT "knocking my socks off." And, Kathleen Robertson...who really wowed us in "Boss," seems to be just sleepwalking through the scenes. Is she exhausted
or does she, maybe, need better direction? She is not "fully present." I'm also not crazy about the ample low-life gang lingo. I guess a bit of this enhances the authenticity, but it doesn't do much for me.
So far, we're not seeing James Cromwell—one of our stellar actors today—in this season. Sounds like they need to sneak him into the next episode. Hm, toward the end of the next episode, "Blue on Blue," I'm finding SOME interest arising in me. Yet, the pacing is decidedly languorous, the plot lines seem to lack cohesion. This series is NOT at the level of your usual Steven Bochco product.
So far, we're not seeing James Cromwell—one of our stellar actors today—in this season. Sounds like they need to sneak him into the next episode. Hm, toward the end of the next episode, "Blue on Blue," I'm finding SOME interest arising in me. Yet, the pacing is decidedly languorous, the plot lines seem to lack cohesion. This series is NOT at the level of your usual Steven Bochco product.