tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679499.post8877409081648959483..comments2024-03-23T01:38:00.651+00:00Comments on Vicious Imagery: UK TV = cops & docs. US TV = cop, docs & moreDAVID BISHOPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342376036664282348noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679499.post-50327896437306210882007-05-28T12:11:00.000+01:002007-05-28T12:11:00.000+01:00I got a digital TV set top box for Xmas. I didn't ...I got a digital TV set top box for Xmas. I didn't even plug it in at first, I thought there wouldn't be that much I wanted to watch. <BR/><BR/>I was wrong. I totally LOVE CSI. I'm not big on American drama - not because it's not good, but I prefer my drama to reflect the mores and values of the society I actually live in. Philosophically speaking, the British and American ways of life are completely different; this notion that Britain is a total victim of media imperialism I find quite laughable. <BR/><BR/>However, what I like about CSI that I don't think is quite as interesting as in say, something like SILENT WITNESS, is its attention to character. CSI: Vegas is my favourite as Grisham is a real father figure to the team and the ins and outs of their interraction reads like a family, despite us never really seeing them at home (of the episodes I've watched anyway). CSI: NY is great and I think Gary Sinise's character is particularly interesting, especially his feelings and recollections re: 9/11. When he went to Ground Zero, that was a particularly touching moment. <BR/><BR/>However, CSI: Miami does not work for me; I feel Horatio Cain would be a better character on the page than he actually comes across on screen. He's such an enigma, I find it hard to empathise with him. Also, I just don't feel the scripts (or maybe the acting? Both?) are as good. Or perhaps it's because Miami to me, as a non-american who knows absolutely nothing about the country, *FEELS* like it's more privileged and has less of a "dark side" than NY or Vegas maybe? Arena can go a long way - even if the perception is wrong (which it most likely is).Lucy Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15576008511353143019noreply@blogger.com