I’ve decided. I hate it. I’m sorry. I know that many of you like it, but, for me, Rizzoli & Isles simply sucks too hard to be redeemed. After viewing the second episode a few days ago, I intended to follow this course of action, ”…I’m gonna need another episode to really know for sure,” as stated by Nikky. But, the truth is, I don’t need another episode. I have liked so little about Rizzoli & Isles thus far that I really don’t see us ever becoming more than casual acquaintances.
Here are a couple of things that I noted from episode 2:
Scene 1 in the ballpark:
Not the best writing and – surprisingly – poorly acted.
Then, later, this happened:
“Any man I could love wouldn’t want me doing this job… and I love this job.
This job can break your heart too.”
When I heard this, I had a flashback to bad WMC – Tom sitting on the edge of Lindsay’s desk doing the “I cried, Linds… I cried” bit. *shudder*
Oddly enough, none of this means that I plan to stop watching. At least not yet.
I must also give some props for the shots used when Rizzoli delivered the “What are you tellin’ me, that the Boston Strangler is back?” line. They actually zoomed in on the looks of concern. Very telenovella.
So, here’s half of the ad for Rizzoli & Isles in Times Square -
It wrapped around the corner. I just didn’t feel motivated to make the walk, since everything I needed was on this side.
Also, the girl on the table favors Redhead way too much. Me no likey.
July 25th, 2010 at 8:09 am
Hey there. So D & I still like it, while we watch, at least. Then we go watch a WMC vid and get a little heartbroken again… and I don’t think the mixed emotions will ever end. This time I really got everything a fan could ask for, stayed up to date on everything thank to twitter and Facebook (which I extremely like but kinda couldn’t let go for fannish reasons). I got to chat with Tess Gerritsen, and everybody’s so excited… makes me feel a little bad, but there’s a place where I can’t go and a kind of love I can’t give. R&I is like the best friend who’s great to have. WMC is like the lover you’ll never get over.
July 25th, 2010 at 10:42 am
Facebook? OMG. Of course I meant to say ‘dislike’. I so need a vacation!
July 26th, 2010 at 5:10 am
I’m sorry. I can’t. Honestly, I got maybe 2 minutes into the episode and I had to stop. It was embarrassing and painful. If I wanted to watch a brilliant forensic scientist with absolutely no social skills, I’ll turn on Bones, and if I wanna see Angie Harmon be a badass cop, I’ll watch WMC.
Also, I was already dealing with Partick Bridges, I can’t handle Patrick Fabian as well. Seeing him on screen makes me want to take a shower. Even moreso than Bryce Johnson. Why are all these actors I hate to watch getting cast?
July 26th, 2010 at 5:11 am
Make that Jordan Bridges.
July 26th, 2010 at 11:12 am
The thing is, it’s not that I don’t like R&I in comparison to WMC. I don’t like R&I at all. And I definitely don’t like it in comparison to The Closer, which is far superior in every way.
“Why are all these actors I hate to watch getting cast?” – It’s a conspiracy.
July 26th, 2010 at 8:40 pm
I’m sticking to my me no likey. I do love AH (drool), but I’m sticking to catching up to the point where CM boots all the pretty ladies.
April 20th, 2011 at 7:31 am
To be successful in life, you’ll need two things: ignorance and confidence