Comments | rampling: NUMB3RS -- Ugggh!

rampling

NUMB3RS -- Ugggh!

Mar 10, 2006 23:15

I may have to stop watching NUMB3RS.

( spoilers here )

mathematics, caltech, tv shows, skepticism

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queerbychoice March 11 2006, 07:45:49 UTC

Ick! Ugggggggh, indeed!

wcg March 11 2006, 14:58:21 UTC

My 'take away' on last night's show was that even if the psychic was not a charlatan, his advice was so nebulous as to be useless in preventing further crimes. Charlie Epps, on the other hand, was able to develop a predictive model which provided a solution that prevented more women from being killed.

rampling March 11 2006, 22:30:26 UTC

Yeah, the psychic didn't look as useful as Charlie -- but he did get that FBI endorsement! And NO ONE was sympathetic to Charlie. Ugggggh!

rmjwell March 11 2006, 16:24:31 UTC

Speaking of science-based shows, have you caught "Bones"? I think the character byplay is better. Plus they've already had one show with an unspoken bi/poly subplot.

rampling March 11 2006, 22:30:55 UTC

Nah, haven't seen it. What station is is on?

rmjwell March 12 2006, 03:52:57 UTC

Fox on Wednesdays; this week it'll be on at 8pm pacific (they've been moving it around, but have renewed it, I think). Stars Emily Deschanel as a forensic anthropologist and David Boreanaz as her FBI agent contact. The supporting characters are as enjoyably quirky as the Crossing Jordan cast IMO but with more of a geek/nerd flavor to them.

rampling March 13 2006, 02:10:26 UTC

OK, thanx for the recommendation. I like Crossing Jordan usually -- I started watching it for (duh!) Jill Hennessy (yum!), but kept watching for the quirky characters and interesting interplay between them. Even If I wanna smack a few of them someitimes for bizarrely stupid behavor. So, I'll give Bones a try -- it's in my TiVo now. :)

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