SouthLand mention in TV Guide's Ask Matt
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Ask-Matt-Frozen-Planet-1045533.aspx
Question: I couldn't agree with you more about Southland. Incredibly good show that hasn't gotten the attention it deserves. This season was wonderful, especially the addition of Lucy Liu. I have only one issue and wonder what your take on it is: For me, the center of the show was the relationship between Cooper and Sherman, which climaxed last season with Sherman forcing Cooper to get the help he needed. So I was looking forward to seeing the evolution of their relationship once John was out of rehab. But I don't think they had a single scene together this season (and no, the roll call scenes don't count). That omission has left me emotionally unsatisfied with this season. - Purduette
Matt Roush: If the former partners had a significant scene together this season, I missed (or forgot) it. This is an interesting and legitimate point to raise, but it never struck me as terribly odd that they would move on to new (and very interesting) partnerships and not spend time rehashing the bad old days, especially considering how unsentimental and aloof Cooper in particular can be on the job. But some acknowledgement of their past history would be good for them and for viewers who've invested so much in their story. Maybe next season, if Sherman continues his psychological downward spiral, his new partner Sammy will turn to Cooper for help, in effect returning the favor for Sherman's wake-up call the previous season. That would be good drama, and it would be good to see Ben McKenzie and Michael Cudlitz play off each other again, I agree.
Question: I couldn't agree with you more about Southland. Incredibly good show that hasn't gotten the attention it deserves. This season was wonderful, especially the addition of Lucy Liu. I have only one issue and wonder what your take on it is: For me, the center of the show was the relationship between Cooper and Sherman, which climaxed last season with Sherman forcing Cooper to get the help he needed. So I was looking forward to seeing the evolution of their relationship once John was out of rehab. But I don't think they had a single scene together this season (and no, the roll call scenes don't count). That omission has left me emotionally unsatisfied with this season. - Purduette
Matt Roush: If the former partners had a significant scene together this season, I missed (or forgot) it. This is an interesting and legitimate point to raise, but it never struck me as terribly odd that they would move on to new (and very interesting) partnerships and not spend time rehashing the bad old days, especially considering how unsentimental and aloof Cooper in particular can be on the job. But some acknowledgement of their past history would be good for them and for viewers who've invested so much in their story. Maybe next season, if Sherman continues his psychological downward spiral, his new partner Sammy will turn to Cooper for help, in effect returning the favor for Sherman's wake-up call the previous season. That would be good drama, and it would be good to see Ben McKenzie and Michael Cudlitz play off each other again, I agree.