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Hercules Has Seen
NBC’s New Los Angeles
Cop Show SOUTHLAND!!

Also does not look good. by iamnicksaicnsn	Apr 9th, 2009 05:04:02 AM
OC Sucks
Welcome to Southland Bitch!!! by The Fear	Apr 9th, 2009 05:07:03 AM
Second to say OC Sucked
Again with that useless Hulu thing by The StarWolf	Apr 9th, 2009 07:05:17 AM
Hello? Rest of the universe calling here. Hulu's useless. When, WHEN are you going to STOP using it and go with something which can be used somewhere other than just the 'Only We Matter States of America'?
They bleep the vulgarities? by Hagakure	Apr 9th, 2009 07:41:30 AM
They produce a series meant to show the "harsh-reality" of being a cop in some of these neighborhoods and then take you right out of it by bleeping out certain words just so the network can remind you "This isn't 'The Shield' but we wish it were!"
USA TODAY hates it and the NYT loves it... by YackBacker	Apr 9th, 2009 07:49:25 AM
So, it's a smart, nuanced drama that doesn't have any real action or tit-factor.
Talkbacker "We_Are_Trapper_Keeper" says.. by We_Are_Trapper_Keeper	Apr 9th, 2009 07:55:43 AM
"haven't seen it yet, but the commercials leave me yearning for more character development and less over-the-top mindless action"
p.s. by We_Are_Trapper_Keeper	Apr 9th, 2009 07:57:23 AM
wasn't this a movie with The Rock, Stiffler, and Buffy the vampire slayer?
O.C. Meets LIFE + ER by champvinyl	Apr 9th, 2009 08:00:28 AM

Again with focus on the newbie by kabong	Apr 9th, 2009 08:47:50 AM
Focus on corrupt cops like Vic Mackey. And what's with the unattractive actresses? Dump 'em. Too late. I'm not going to watch it anyway.
I saw it way before you did Herc. by cossack_says_die	Apr 9th, 2009 10:23:51 AM
Just putting it out there. Oh, and I thought that it wasn't bad. Not too happy with the casting. The kid does a good job though. Probably the best actor in the show. Watching gangbangers get shot is always a plus in my book. If the show keeps killing them I'll be watching it.
Over the past few seasons, ER, a few times a year, by Big Jim	Apr 9th, 2009 10:24:52 AM
was allowed to say "asshole" unbleeped. Are they bleeps or do they simply kill the sound for the word? I find the bleep noise less distracting than disappearing audio.
See, it's a show about cops! In LA! by StarWarsRedux	Apr 9th, 2009 11:34:52 AM
Nobody has any reason at all to be uneasy about watching a show about cops in LA, do they?
THANK GOD!!! FINALLY, WE GET A COP SHOW!!!! by uberman	Apr 9th, 2009 11:51:31 AM
Man, its great that the TV execs finally get the balls to air a show about (drum roll please...) COPS!!! One thing I cannot get enough of, its COPS!
Can anyone ... by The Fear	Apr 9th, 2009 01:23:20 PM
Make a show about cops somewhere else other than in New York or California? Jeez my two favs were both set in Baltimore and turned out to be two of the best shows ever made.
Yeah, cop shows are SO underrepresesented on TV these days... by Nasty In The Pasty	Apr 9th, 2009 02:19:15 PM

Still gotta check out The Wire by Stuntcock Mike	Apr 9th, 2009 02:19:51 PM
Never seen an episode. Heard nothing but good.
Just watched it... by -guyinthebackrow	Apr 9th, 2009 02:42:20 PM
It's terrible.
What a wide range of reviews by skimn	Apr 9th, 2009 03:38:46 PM
From the commercials, with the focus on the vet and the rookie, NBC might've well just called this "COP SHOW". Its funny that critics are calling this gritty, when it looks like stuff Joseph Wambaugh did better 35 years ago.
And this looks as generic as ABC's The Unusuals by skimn	Apr 9th, 2009 03:41:26 PM
tries to look quirky and edgy. Did anyone watch that? I know I didn't.
Finge by Midnightxpress	Apr 9th, 2009 04:08:55 PM

Fingers Crossed by Midnightxpress	Apr 9th, 2009 04:09:32 PM
We could have another Boomtown on our hands, people...
The Unsuals was much better than I expected... by Bones	Apr 9th, 2009 04:11:59 PM
...But I don't have any real desire to follow it. If it is on, I'll check it out again, but otherwise I won't go seeking it out. Amber Tamblyn could keep dressing like a hooker though--that was nice.
Big Jim by Toonol	Apr 9th, 2009 04:52:41 PM
These are bleeps. Bleeps work better when you're actively advertising the presence of censored vulgarity as a reason to watch your show, which Southland sadly seems to be doing.
Ryan Atwood became a cop? by Xiphos_2	Apr 9th, 2009 08:53:49 PM
I thought he was an architect?
Officer Ryan Atwood by theBigE	Apr 9th, 2009 09:51:58 PM
That's exactly what I told my wife what the show was about, Xiphos! Engaging thus far.
Adam Carolla's Film THE HAMMER (2007) by Red Dawn Don	Apr 9th, 2009 10:12:25 PM
Paraphraising a rightfully sarcastic Adam Carolla "When s The Black Man Gonna Get A Chance In The Fight Game?" Paraphrasing rightfully sarcastic Talkbackers "When Is The Cop Show Gonna Get A Chance On TV?" Enough with the police procedurals. P.S. I watched SOUTHLAND and, other than the always shaking camera effect, it was okay.
Don't worry if this doesn't pan out. by mrfan	Apr 9th, 2009 10:17:59 PM
The producer(s) already have other ideas ready to go. Their backups include: Northland, Eastland, and Westland. All the bases are covered.
If it ain't COPS, I ain't watching it. by Shermdawg	Apr 10th, 2009 12:25:55 AM
I did watch it though, and I like the leads, but when the real deal is available and much more compelling, I'm gonna have to pass.
Fuck you NBC. by polyh3dron	Apr 10th, 2009 12:31:42 AM
You fucked over Kings, an awesome show. And Journeyman. And the Black Donnellys. And Kidnapped. And Surface. I will never watch a new show from you ever ever ever ever again.
polyh3dron by Francis Begbie	Apr 10th, 2009 12:22:57 PM
Kings is canceled?
COPS, DOCTORS and LAWYER SHOWS. by uberman	Apr 10th, 2009 12:31:48 PM
THAT would be some awesome programing!
What? Kings cancelled? Says who? by Laughing Irishman	Apr 10th, 2009 02:27:17 PM
I heard it was being moved to Saturdays, that's almost as bad as getting cancelled.

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