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Arune Singh
05-31-2006, 05:28 PM
So, anyone else watch the RM premiere last night?

I thought it was the best of the show: the humor, the challenges of being a firefighter and the frustrations of life. Tommy's arc, dealing with Connor's death, is fantastic. It was heartbreaking to see him with the girl at the end.

And Johnny...the bastard!

Thoughts?

mrc1214
05-31-2006, 05:35 PM
I watched it and thought it was great. The end with Johnny and Tommys ex-wife i couldnt believe it. I think its going to be a great season.

Arune Singh
05-31-2006, 07:39 PM
I watched it and thought it was great. The end with Johnny and Tommys ex-wife i couldnt believe it. I think its going to be a great season.

I'm not sure I've ever see a bad episode of RESCUE ME, so Im sure I'll love this season.

Anyone else watch the Season 2.5 clip online? HILARIOUS.

The Punished
06-01-2006, 12:57 PM
I watched it and was enthralled. I am so glad they got Paige Turco to come on & play the hot teacher. She will be great for the show.

I figured Janet's mystery guy was gonna end up being Johnny because he was protesting too much about always doing for the kids and all that jazz. I really dug the final scenes.

I don't really understand Susan Sarandon being cast in the show. I don't see where it is going. It appears to be a poor copy of the Sean and Tommy's sister storyline. She being older than him that is.

DrewTheXenocide
06-01-2006, 03:31 PM
Rescue Me has an awesome sense of music, especially during the last scene, even if it was totally predictable (Tommy's brother I mean). The scene with the little girl, I thought, was especially cool.

West Mantooth
06-01-2006, 10:47 PM
The hottest lady on the show is the sister-in-law. When his wife made that commment about the son to him, I loved the tension in that moment. The end with the girl was also a great scene.

Forefinger
06-02-2006, 08:41 AM
Rescue Me is the best show on TV. My wife and I watched it last night. It was great.

"I don't know how to clean sheets. I'm a Goddamn war hero, asshole!"
I laughed for a couple of minutes about that line. There is no other show that can make me LOL, make me angry, and make me sad all in the same hour. Here's to another great season.

Forefinger
06-02-2006, 10:59 AM
Question: Did Tommy end up saving that girl at the end? It seemed like she kind of woke up and then her mother ran to her, but that may have been in Tommy's head.

DrewTheXenocide
06-02-2006, 11:05 AM
No, I think he did actually save her.

The Punished
06-02-2006, 12:08 PM
Yeah, he saved her. Then lit up a cig...So damn cool!

Arune Singh
06-02-2006, 04:04 PM
No, I think he did actually save her.

And being an EMT, it bothered me those EMTs (or were they paramedics?) gave up so easily. They may have tried hard...but the scene was slanted against them. Still, I cheered for Tommy.

The Punished
06-06-2006, 07:38 PM
SO its on right now ... love the taping of the blondie by Tommy

The feel of the show is so realistic...

I loved the kitchen arguement scene...Brilliant!

The Punished
06-06-2006, 07:57 PM
Damn, Tommy just looked under the table he's about to go off...

fuck yeah, just jumped over the table & starting kicking the shit out of Johnny

The Punished
06-06-2006, 08:00 PM
So who got the better end of the fight?


Tommy, just like last week ending awesome...

You never fuck a relative's true love that soon after the breakup without telling them...

Error_2.0
06-06-2006, 08:25 PM
I missed the last episode of season 2 but I was wondering what happened to the female firefighter?

West Mantooth
06-06-2006, 08:29 PM
I hoped the brother would get a few good punches in, but that's how fights really are. It doesn't end when the other guy leaves. The grandfather's racist comments at the table were hilarious! I think someone is going to leave the house, but I hope not.

Arune Singh
06-06-2006, 08:38 PM
The blonde chick was Alexa Havins, from ABC's ALL MY CHILDREN.

Awesome episode. I don't feel bad for Jonny. You DO NOT hook up with your ex sister in law. That's plain wrong. Tomym went too far, but still!

DrewTheXenocide
06-06-2006, 09:05 PM
Man, for a second, I dreaded that that moment where Tommy paused for a second while walking away, that we'd fade back to him contemplating on what to do after he saw them together.

But that was pretty badass.

West Mantooth
06-06-2006, 09:12 PM
Tatum O'Neil looks good. I wonder what Tommy's going to do now that he knows he's going out with his sister?

West Mantooth
06-06-2006, 09:16 PM
I missed the last episode of season 2 but I was wondering what happened to the female firefighter?

She couldn't work with Franco after their breakup so she left. The actress, Diana Farr, is on the show NUMBERS now.

I find Babe's voice on AMC annoying sometimes so the actress was a good choice to me.

Error_2.0
06-06-2006, 10:52 PM
Thanks, West
And regarding the 1st episode of season 3, has anybody else noticed this recesitation after all appears to be lost thing coming up quite a few times in the last year or so? I remember it from LOST, and it wasn't long ago that I saw MI:III so seeing Tommy bring the little girl back didn't seem as powerful as it should have for me.

Zero Hunter
06-09-2006, 09:18 PM
Just watched the new episode. Man I almost thought for a minute they were going to let Tommy stew for a few episodes before he lost it with Jonny, but then WHAM! And not just a few punches like on other shows but a good old fashion assbeating. That is one thing I love about this show is the fact that when they show a fight or someone getting beaten it actully looks like what happens in real life, and not fake hollywood bullshit. And for the record Jonny deaserved everything he got and more. That was about the lowest thing you could ever do to a friend let alone a brother.

I can't wait to see how this plays out with the whole family all through the season.

Forefinger
06-09-2006, 09:29 PM
Rescue Me was awesome. I laughed during most of it, at the intentionally funny stuff, and my wife and I were both like "Oh shit, what's Tommy going to do?" after he saw his brother and ex holding hands. The anticipation was great. The execution of the fight scene was great. How brutal Tommy was with his brother was great. His dad still eating his birthday cake was great.

Rescue Me is the greatest thing on TV!

"I don't know how to clean sheets; I'm a Goddamn war hero, asshole!"

Forefinger
06-09-2006, 09:30 PM
Yeah, he saved her. Then lit up a cig...So damn cool!
That was indeed cool.

I just wasn't sure due to the somber faces of everyone else around if he had actually saved her or not.

Thanks.

DennyK
06-10-2006, 01:06 PM
Great beatdown at the end of episode #2

DrewTheXenocide
06-13-2006, 08:07 PM
Meh, nothing really happened today. Although that end came totally out of left field.

Haunt
06-13-2006, 08:49 PM
i'm so angry that i can't watch this show. i need a g-frickin TV! oh well, i'll have to survive on spoilers for now.

Error_2.0
06-13-2006, 09:52 PM
I kinda suspected that they might go there whenever they mentioned something about Probie hanging out with some other guy a lot.
Didn't they make fun of Probie last season because he was so comfortable at the gay/birthday party that was thrown for Jerry's wife?

Arune Singh
06-13-2006, 11:28 PM
It makes sense with Probie. It just makes sense (unlike Willow in BUFFY, which I never bought). Probie's always seemed a bit out of touch with the other guys and so nervous about fitting in, so it makes sense. It does raise question about the attempted rape scene in season one and his response to the threesome with the other guy.

It could also be that he's bisexual or just found love when he didn't expect it. There's a lot of routes to take and the show has been hinting at probie not being so girl crazy.

DrewTheXenocide
06-14-2006, 10:03 AM
It makes sense with Probie. It just makes sense (unlike Willow in BUFFY, which I never bought). Probie's always seemed a bit out of touch with the other guys and so nervous about fitting in, so it makes sense. It does raise question about the attempted rape scene in season one and his response to the threesome with the other guy.

It could also be that he's bisexual or just found love when he didn't expect it. There's a lot of routes to take and the show has been hinting at probie not being so girl crazy.
Yeah, I thought that was him. And then I figured I must've mixed him up with Sean, but it's all coming back to me now.

Error_2.0
06-15-2006, 10:45 PM
Oh, I forgot to mention how earlier that day I was telling a buddy of mine about how great "Rescue Me" was and as I was talking to him he was reading that "Tao of Pooh" book which appeared on the episode that aired later that night. Due to this bit of irony he's going to start watching the show religiously now.

FanboyStranger
06-17-2006, 08:39 PM
Garrity riding the horse was the defining moment of the season so far. I laughed my ass off throughout the entire commercial break, and I'm an animal lover. "Buttons asked me to do it." Maybe even better that the BVM moment from last season's finale.

The thing with the Probie didn't surprise me at all. They've been building it up since the party episode, his erection during the male doctor's ultrasound of his testicles, the "so you're a fag hag?" moment, and his hanging with the dude at the bar rather than his crew at the club. I also don't think he's really gay, but just confused and lonely. He's been looking for companionship since the series began, and he seems to have found it with ths guy. Rescue Me rarely goes the way you expect it to, so I suspect Probie will have some sexuality conflict before the end the season, but I'll probably be wrong. (I did see Teddy loving prison coming from a mile away, though.)

Lew's got me concerned. The season two commentaries mentioned a few times that death's one of the central themes of Rescue Me, and that due to the nature of the job, no one's really safe (except, presumably, Tommy). I wouldn't be surprised if Lew buys it and ends up haunting Tommy, which would kind of suck because the Lew steals every scene he's in with the crew.

Error_2.0
06-20-2006, 09:15 PM
Not much happened in tonight's episode. It wasn't bad, but it just felt like a lot of fluff until next week. I did like how last week's previews for tonight's episode made it seem like it would be all about them saving the kids in the bus, whereas that was all taken care of in the first 30 seconds.

FanboyStranger
06-20-2006, 09:45 PM
Not much happened in tonight's episode. It wasn't bad, but it just felt like a lot of fluff until next week. I did like how last week's previews for tonight's episode made it seem like it would be all about them saving the kids in the bus, whereas that was all taken care of in the first 30 seconds.

Not much happened in tonight's episode? Tommy raped Janet. I know that rape within a marriage is considered by some to be a grey area and that they lessened it slightly by having her get somewhat into the moment, but I felt sick during the whole scene. That was a huge moment in the series, taking away all the goodwill I've felt towards Tommy since Connor's death. I mean, yeah, he's been a self-centered, selfish, lying prick, but this pushes him into a whole new level of shittiness, especially since Janet's reaction hinted that this was not the first time something like that happened. From a plot standpoint, it also sets the stage towards Janet being pregnant with a male Gavin heir (one way or the other, I suppose).

And this came after the Lew went to Tommy for help, which in itself was a big development. I really saw Lew as a guy so proud that he'd rather kill himself than ask for help, but once again Tolan and Leary fooled me.

All in all, I'm sorta disgusted, but you can be sure that I'm watching next week.

DrewTheXenocide
06-20-2006, 09:49 PM
Not much happened in tonight's episode? Tommy raped Janet. I know that rape within a marriage is considered by some to be a grey area and that they lessened it slightly by having her get somewhat into the moment, but I felt sick during the whole scene. That was a huge moment in the series, taking away all the goodwill I've felt towards Tommy since Connor's death. I mean, yeah, he's been a self-centered, selfish, lying prick, but this pushes him into a whole new level of shittiness, especially since Janet's reaction hinted that this was not the first time something like that happened. From a plot standpoint, it also sets the stage towards Janet being pregnant with a male Gavin heir (one way or the other, I suppose).

And this came after the Lew went to Tommy for help, which in itself was a big development. I really saw Lew as a guy so proud that he'd rather kill himself than ask for help, but once again Tolan and Leary fooled me.

All in all, I'm sorta disgusted, but you can be sure that I'm watching next week.
I dunno, at first I thought "The hell is Tommy doing?" but then watching the expression of Janet's face, it turned more consensual.

The whole thing with Probie made me laugh, though. Talk about being insecure.

Error_2.0
06-20-2006, 10:40 PM
You can't rape the willing. I was appauled at first, I couldn't believe it was happening, but then when she started to like it and then covered it up- I forgot all about the whole thing.

Arune Singh
06-21-2006, 08:17 AM
Im sure females would likely cry rape, and I understand why, but I don't know what happened. Was it rape? At the beginning it was and it's not unrealistic that she gave in because she didn't want tommy to hurt her any more. Was it consentual? She did seem to get into it. I don't know. But it never felt right.

And what's with Probie getting into abusive relationships?

DMike
06-21-2006, 07:36 PM
Peter Tolan (co-writer) responds (http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=3130552&view=findpost&p=5521508) to reaction to the last scene:


About last night's episode and the scene near the end between Tommy and Janet. We tried to be extremely careful about that scene. I did not direct the episode, but I did my most careful writing in preparing the scene. Our feeling has always been that Tommy and Janet are in a highly dysfunctional relationship (obviously), a negative vortex fueled by only one positive - a faint glimmer of love that is constantly overshadowed by truly fantastic physical attraction. In terms of the scene last night, I never wrote the words 'don't' or 'no' at any point in the scene, and when I talked to Andrea about the playing of the thing, I pretty much told her that she had to stand up to Tommy - that he had taken so much away from her over the years, that she had to stare him down from a position of strength while he was forcing himself on her. I told her to shame him with the words she was given - to let him know she couldn't hurt her anymore, no matter what he did.

Did this come across? For many viewers, obviously not. I was not on set the day the scene was shot (I live in California and am only in NYC when I direct episodes), so maybe those ideas weren't followed through as well as they could have been. I'll admit this is extremely dicey stuff. The idea of any woman 'enjoying' being raped is repellant, and caused all of us (and the network) a great deal of concern. But again, these are seriously damaged people who are unable to express their emotions - and so expression through brutality has become expected.

FanboyStranger
06-21-2006, 07:45 PM
I dunno, at first I thought "The hell is Tommy doing?" but then watching the expression of Janet's face, it turned more consensual.

The whole thing with Probie made me laugh, though. Talk about being insecure.

It still leaves me very uncomfortable a day later. I read it that Janet's reaction was her formulating that it was going to happen no matter what, and that the best way to get what she wanted was to go along with it. There's a lot of complex emotions between the two, so it's not a fine distinct line as far as whether it was truly rape, but damn, it really shocked and appalled me. I mean, the kicker with Johnny pulling into the same spot seconds later with the "gumball" flashing would have normally made me laugh, but I was just numb. I guess it's because I relate to these guys-- I mean, they really seem like me and my buddies-- but seeing something like that creates a very visceral disconnect for me.

Totally agreed on the Probie and his, uh, friend; that was hysterical. It reminded me of that scene in 40 Year Old Virgin where Cal and Paul Rudd's character kept arguing "you know how I know that you're gay" for a good five minutes. I still think it's just a phase for Mike (well, both of them, really) because he has so many identity and emotional issues to begin with, and he really just wants to be loved and accepted by someone. I hope they don't go the outing route with him because there's no way he'd survive in that house.

Forefinger
06-22-2006, 07:35 AM
You can't rape the willing. I was appauled at first, I couldn't believe it was happening, but then when she started to like it and then covered it up- I forgot all about the whole thing.
Yeah, that was my reaction to it as well. I'm still thinking that something else could come out of all this, but I'm thinking that it may be a new beginning for Tommy and his ex, behind his brother's back. Tommy's grin as he was driving off was gold. It seems like from the preview from next week, Tommy may manage to pass on a little more revenge to his brother via his ex-wife, courtesy of Mrs. Turbedy.

Probie getting head from another guy and then saying that he's not gay? Whatever. I'm betting that after the slugfest that they did each other.

Tommy's misadventures at the sperm bank where hilarious. "When we examined your sperm, we found some dust"(after Tommy went on the floor) "Yeah, well, it's been awhile............I'll be back tomorrow"

The Punished
06-27-2006, 08:48 PM
Waiting for something to happen in tonight's episode...kinda slow. We need some more action to kick this in...

mrc1214
06-28-2006, 06:23 AM
If its not to much trouble can someone sum up what happend last nice. I tryed recording it with DVR but i dont know what happend. Can anyone help me out??

Haunt
07-12-2006, 09:43 PM
sooo...did anyone watch last night's episode? i didn't enjoy it as much as the season premiere; seemed sort of like filler. sure the "Sean of the Dead" bit was humorous but not much else (to me). i guess the "reverse-rape" could lead somewhere but it seems more like it was done to maintain the status quo. Lou's not trying to kill himself anymore but is still depressed. Franco definately cooled down from last episode, so there was nothing going on there. i've just giving up on Probie. maybe it's just me but the subplot with his live-in boyfriend just isn't interesting to me. i miss him being just as dumb as Garrity(sp?). meh.

DrewTheXenocide
07-29-2006, 04:20 AM
Hey guys, I've been out of town for a while, and I need some quick updates on what's been going on. I caught the episode "Karate" last night, and not much seemed to have changed, whether that's a good or bad thing, but there are some still loose ends that I don't know.

1) What's up with Franco, his daugther, and the Susan Surandon character?
2) When did Probie start being openly gay with the roomate?
3) How're Johnny and Janet doing?

mrc1214
07-29-2006, 05:50 AM
1) What's up with Franco, his daugther, and the Susan Surandon character?
2) When did Probie start being openly gay with the roomate?
3) How're Johnny and Janet doing?

1) I missed the episode but Susan Surandon took his daughter. And he cant do anything cause he told her about how he took he from the foster family.

2)He doesnt consider himself gay he just get BJs from the roomate. And hes with a woman now. He confused i guess

3)Thats weird I think she wants to go back to Tommy but this week she walked in on Tommy with Johnnys ex. But she was there to see Tommy. But next week I think something big is goin to happen there.

DrewTheXenocide
07-29-2006, 05:58 AM
1) I missed the episode but Susan Surandon took his daughter. And he cant do anything cause he told her about how he took he from the foster family.

2)He doesnt consider himself gay he just get BJs from the roomate. And hes with a woman now. He confused i guess

Franco seems a bit too okay for this. Considering he went crazy when he first lost her, it seems weird that he's not trying harder to get her back. Like re-kidnapping her.

What about the roomate. He seemed pretty open about his homosexuality.

Error_2.0
07-29-2006, 10:28 AM
I missed this weeks episode. I'm starting to lose interest now that the show is more about Dennis Leary banging as many hot chicks as possible.

mrc1214
07-29-2006, 11:25 AM
Franco seems a bit too okay for this. Considering he went crazy when he first lost her, it seems weird that he's not trying harder to get her back. Like re-kidnapping her.

What about the roomate. He seemed pretty open about his homosexuality.

I think he either doesnt care which is crazy or has faced facts that theres nothing he can do.

And as far as Leary banging hot women isnt he married in real life?? I know its acting but i wonder how his wife feel he still gets to feel them up. And he writes some of the scripts so i find it funny.

FanboyStranger
07-30-2006, 09:01 PM
It seems like the show's just been treading water the last three weeks. Some funny Gerrity stuff, but for the most part, nothing has really happened. Judging from the commercials, next week is going to be the big one with Johnny going down to the station to tell Tommy that Janet is pregnant, the Probie's man-friend outing Mike, the Lew's intent to ditch the NYFD and move to Florida to work on a fishing boat, and Sheila trying to lure Tommy back with the widow money she's never touched.

Still calling three male Gavin heirs by the end of the season. (Janet, Sheila, and Angie.)

Arune Singh
06-13-2007, 06:34 PM
It starts tonight and I can't wait.

The Season 3 DVD set had an interview with Peter Tolan where he says he doesn't want to kill anyone else this season, which would be a welcome change-- I loved last season for what it was, but Im ok with not seeing someone on the verge of death every episode. ;)

Who are your favorite characters? Favorite storyline to get back to? DISCUSS!

Monty_Cristo
06-13-2007, 06:51 PM
It starts tonight and I can't wait.

The Season 3 DVD set had an interview with Peter Tolan where he says he doesn't want to kill anyone else this season, which would be a welcome change-- I loved last season for what it was, but Im ok with not seeing someone on the verge of death every episode. ;)

Who are your favorite characters? Favorite storyline to get back to? DISCUSS!

Sean Garrity's my favorite character after his sleepwalking incident. i prefer the funny stuff over the dramatic. that's why i kind of hate it when they focus entirely on Tommy and his family.

Arune Singh
06-13-2007, 06:59 PM
Sean Garrity's my favorite character after his sleepwalking incident. i prefer the funny stuff over the dramatic. that's why i kind of hate it when they focus entirely on Tommy and his family.

The webisode is my favorite episode of the show ever. "He forked me!"

Monty_Cristo
06-13-2007, 08:19 PM
i've watched it and i'm underwhelmed. it seemed like i saw more of Glen Close, than actual Rescue Me stuff. and Tommy has become a real wuss. i hope it picks up.

Arune Singh
06-14-2007, 03:55 AM
Whoever folded this thread in-- can you rename it the "All Purpose RESCUE ME Discussion Thread *spoilers*"?

Loved the episode last night. Wow. Tommy is in more trouble, Probie looks to have an interesting future and the Chief is coming back!

Ronald Bryan
06-14-2007, 01:55 PM
The whole episode ended up feeling like filler for the ending. But what a way to end it. Did Sheila fake her death, and is using another of those "Tommy got drunk and did it" stories to get him to go along with her?

I loved how all of the characters have grown, from the Chief accepting to be his son's best man to Tommy's daughter becoming a Gavin. The cat scene was a little too weird for me. But overall, I liked the whole episode.

FanboyStranger
06-14-2007, 09:08 PM
The whole episode ended up feeling like filler for the ending. But what a way to end it. Did Sheila fake her death, and is using another of those "Tommy got drunk and did it" stories to get him to go along with her?


See, that's the thing: on this show, she could be a ghost that Tommy's renting a room for. But it came a little too soon after Jimmy's reappearence, so I don't know. Sheila is probably crazy enough to try something that out there, but she never really struck me as shrewd enough to pull it off.

For me, the best part of the show was how good Tommy was with the baby, and how much that bothered Janet, particularly since the baby essentially shuns her. Oh, and Lew and the nun in the organ loft. That was classic.

Good set-up episode. I'm really glad it's back!

Arune Singh
06-21-2007, 04:07 AM
Another great episode. From the little touches-- Franco mentioning the small salary to the guys in the house being silent about Tommy's daughter-- to the bigger moments, this was pure gold.

One Q: why didn't the attorney recognize Sheila? Something about that scene confused me.

FanboyStranger
06-21-2007, 06:42 PM
Another great episode. From the little touches-- Franco mentioning the small salary to the guys in the house being silent about Tommy's daughter-- to the bigger moments, this was pure gold.

One Q: why didn't the attorney recognize Sheila? Something about that scene confused me.

I have to admit that the entire Sheila plot is confusing me. The first episode hinted that she was dead with the big reveal at the end. The second made it seem like everyone knows she's alive and she's waiting to give a deposition to the claims investigator. I don't know-- it just seems off a bit, like I missed something.

I thought the best part of the episode, besides Uncle Teddy's escape and Gerrity's "spank bank", was Tommy's exchange with Johnny's partner. Even though it was a lead-in to a favor, the bottle of Johnny Blue was a class act, and it shows how tight Tommy and Johnny once were before the Janet fiasco without getting melodramatic. As much as Tommy can be a complete prick at times, there are other moments where they show that deep down, he is a good person.

FanboyStranger
06-27-2007, 08:40 PM
I don't know if it's even worth posting a spoiler as only three people seem to read this thread, but holy shit, the Chief ate his father's service revolver at the end of the episode. If you remember back to season one, Jerry's father tried the same thing but failed once he retired from the the NYPD, and the event scarred Jerry for life, especially when his dad said he couldn't live without his "family", meaning his buddies on the job. No guarantee he's dead, but it certainly seems grim. The previews for the next episode were upbeat, but with this show, you just never know!

Expletive Deleted
06-28-2007, 02:43 PM
No guarantee he's dead, but it certainly seems grim.Oh, he's definitely . . . what you said. And he's pissed about it.

Jack McGee Interview (http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/portal/site/TelevisionWithoutPity/menuitem.766266d5c663f366b180b41045001d30/?vgnextoid=9cf4cf35cbf63110VgnVCM1000006dc1d240RCR D&vgnextfmt=default&ShowName=Mondo%20Extras) (spoilery).

FanboyStranger
06-28-2007, 04:47 PM
Oh, he's definitely . . . what you said. And he's pissed about it.

Jack McGee Interview (http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/portal/site/TelevisionWithoutPity/menuitem.766266d5c663f366b180b41045001d30/?vgnextoid=9cf4cf35cbf63110VgnVCM1000006dc1d240RCR D&vgnextfmt=default&ShowName=Mondo%20Extras) (spoilery).

Wow. I guess that solves that mystery two weeks early. I'm not sure I'd agree with McGee's assessment that the event in question was out of character. After all, as I alluded to in my post, it has been brought up before. Still, with all the positive changes that Chief Jerry had made, including that dramatic weight loss, it did come as a big shock. (I expected Janet to do something to the baby, actually, which had me on the edge of my seat.)

I guess the ongoing DVD commentary gag that "this is a show about firefighters, and if you piss us off, your character will die in a fire" isn't just a gag after all.

Best to Jack McGee, though. He was great on the show, and I'm sure it has elevated his profile. Plus, he reminds me of my uncle, so he's got my support in whatever projects may follow.

Arune Singh
06-28-2007, 05:11 PM
Wow.

What am I supposed to say? Phenomenal. Looking forward to seeing how these guys deal with suicide.

The Punished
06-28-2007, 05:43 PM
I have missed the past 2 weeks but I hope to catch up on the show very soon.

FanboyStranger
06-28-2007, 05:49 PM
Wow.

What am I supposed to say? Phenomenal. Looking forward to seeing how these guys deal with suicide.

Yeah, me, too. These guys deal with death every day, but suicide's a different matter. It's a real intriguing matter for the show's lapsed Catholics, Tommy and the Lew, especially with the nun-banging going on. I suspect we'll be seeing a lot of denial and probably some kind of cover-up towards the young guys. (Not that any sort of half-assed cover-up wouldn't fool Garrity-Gavin and the Probie.)

The thing with the Probie's mom, too. Mike's whole character is that he's just too simple-minded to have much depth, but after this, who knows what direction this could lead.

Monty_Cristo
06-28-2007, 06:02 PM
Another great episode. From the little touches-- Franco mentioning the small salary to the guys in the house being silent about Tommy's daughter-- to the bigger moments, this was pure gold.

One Q: why didn't the attorney recognize Sheila? Something about that scene confused me.


yeah, sheila's apparently not a criminal mastermind. why did the police even think she died in the fire (in the first place)?