I like it when they try to get it right. There was a season one episode of Castle that had voodoo in it. Now, I know nothing about voodoo, and the way they did it was admittedly sensationalistic (is there such a word?). The practitioner in question was using people in a ceremony. Dead people. However, the killing of the people wasn't a human sacrifice in the ritual. He killed the person looking for something, and when he couldn't find it, he performed a ritual entreating the spirits to guide him to the thing he needed to find. I sincerely doubt the prop of the dead body was authentic, but regardless, I liked that they made the distinction.
That reminds me of the elation I felt when Law & Order: SVU episode that dealt with BDSM. The main characters ranged between slightly interested to rather uncomfortable with it, but when one of the witnesses they were talking with became a key informant, she also ended up showing the most reticent of the bunch why she liked bdsm, but did it eloquently. The officer in question started to consider the possibilities by the end of the episode. I'm going to have to find it again, because her description was concise and perferctly explained. ^_^
I think, but I'm not positive, that it might have been this episode. I have to watch it to be certain, though. Of course, their idea of memorable quotations are not what I would have picked. :P
I don't watch SVU, but would have enjoyed seeing that episode.
Kink is dealt with so strangly on network TV that it'd be quite refreshing to see a character talking in positive terms about why she likes to be spanked, or whatever.
Aah, so it's you that keeps mentioning this programme. I upgraded my telly over here in good ol UK on Friday, and one of the first things that caught my eye was an episode of Bones (one where the medical examiner was got by a powder in a skull, put there by an escaped prisoner who had it in for the team.)
It was the first episdode I've ever seen and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Recognised some of the actors/actresses too, which was nice. There was a guy was from a sitcom, Hope and Faith I think, (its been a while since I saw that) and the ME looked like someone from one of the CSI gang, if I remember correctly.
Looking forward to watching more of the episodes as they come up. :-)
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I think, but I'm not positive, that it might have been this episode. I have to watch it to be certain, though. Of course, their idea of memorable quotations are not what I would have picked. :P
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Kink is dealt with so strangly on network TV that it'd be quite refreshing to see a character talking in positive terms about why she likes to be spanked, or whatever.
I like your blog -- would you like to friend?
Hugs, Justine
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It was the first episdode I've ever seen and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Recognised some of the actors/actresses too, which was nice. There was a guy was from a sitcom, Hope and Faith I think, (its been a while since I saw that) and the ME looked like someone from one of the CSI gang, if I remember correctly.
Looking forward to watching more of the episodes as they come up. :-)
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