( spoilery for 6x19 )

( spoilers )

( spoilers for Murdoch Mysteries 3x10 )

( Sort of a minor Criminal Minds spoiler, but not really about the plot )

The aim to make your tv series appear "dark" or "edgy" or "gritty" or whatever does not mean that the screen has to be literally too dark to make out anything. I get that there are mood lighting choices, and atmosphere through colors and so on, but it completely defeats any kind of purpose if your viewer can't see or follow what's going on. It is ( Read more... )

( no squee about CM 4x13 here )

( spoilers for House 5x07 )

( spoilers for CSI 9x05 )

The latest incident of this I've noticed was in this week's CSI: New York, but it's not really specific to that ep, so I don't think it needs a spoiler cut. So once again they examine photos taken by bystanders on their cell phones for evidence, and this is related to that weird "endless zoom and image enhancement" phenomenon in procedurals (and ( Read more... )

( spoilers for CSI 8x07 )