Fandoms I Have Loved 8: Oz

[thefourthvine]

I'll be the first to admit that when it comes to Oz, I know nothing. But when has that ever stopped me before? Roll on with the FIHL, and if I get it wrong, hey, just tell me so.

Oz is a TV show. About a maximum-security prison. That did its damnedest to show prison life the way it really is. And it was written by Tom Fontana. This is all

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[fanofall]

Okay, um, I have more questions. And, really, these are posted to the floor for anyone to answer.

Is Law&Order:SVU just, like, the retirement home for people who used to be on Oz but aren't anymore?

Actually, now that I think about it, the rest of my questions are plot-related and thefourthvine will just have to put up with my asking them via e-mail so I don't spoil those of you who, like me, are Not Familiar With Oz. Although, apparently we should be. :-D

[thefourthvine]

Hey, wait, here's one I know the answer to! (Well, I mean, because it's my LJ.)

I could gush about other characters, but are we just supposed to keep it to Beecher and Keller here?No, you're welcome to bring up any characters you want

[fictionbya]

Oh, purr, purr

[thefourthvine]

Ok, Ryan O'Reily I knew about, and I love fics that deal with a Keller/O'Reily team-up. It's amazing and scary and so impressive; those two, together, can rule the world. Except they only want to achieve their aims and rule Oz. But, seriously, they are the dream team, provided your dreams are filled with highly manipulative, extremely slick con men and murderers.

And Miguel Alvarez I've always kind of liked, at least in fic -again, no personal experience - but I always hoped that his downfall was all fic and not canon. I take it is?

Finally, I don't know what happened to Said in Season 6 (or to The Box in Homicide 7). Tell, please? I'll never watch either show, so you're not spoiling me.

[fictionbya]

but I always hoped that his downfall was all fic and not canon. I take it is?

His story lines are complete roller coasters. Up, up, up to nearly achieved redemption and hope then ahhhhhhhhhhhh, all the way back down again. The series ended on a down note for him, but had the show continued, I'm sure eventually he would have followed the old pattern. I like that he really does try to improve himself (and succeeds for moments in time, but nothing is sustained... again with the roller coaster)

Finally, I don't know what happened to Said in Season 6 (or to The Box in Homicide 7). Tell, please? I'll never watch either show, so you're not spoiling me.Homicide: After the shootout at the end of season 6, they painted the squad room blue and The Box got painted like gray and was not really The Box anymore. I think it might have been split into two interrogation rooms and was dimly lit. It... it just wasn't the same

[fictionbya]

As far as I know, it is a mystery that has never been solved.

It used to make me nuts wanting to know!

[fanofall]

I don't want to only watch it for them, but it seems like all the other relationships are just as insane. Comments?