Great news for Law and Order fans! Yes, if you haven't heard it already, Vincent D'Onofrio will be returning to the Law and Order Criminal Intent series for season 10. While the plan is to only have an 8 episode season, and that would end the series, they have left the door open to a possible further future if the show returns to a good standing. Many fans have already shown their support. Here is what I posted in the LOCI forum on USA (the quote was from previous posts):
When I got this news on my phone via twitter, I nearly flipped out.
Speaking of Twitter, I was wondering when USA would ever mention something about the show. Their last post about about Abram in the season finale. But anyways...
Yes, Yes, we can all now say I TOLD YOU SO. I think we are all very shocked to hear this bit of news. The though of Goren suddenly returning after 14 so episodes without him seems weird. And right now they are still negotiating with Erbe, meaning that Burrows is possibly still in the future, along with Mastrintonio.
Imagine how much money they had to pay Vincent. And imagine how much they will have to pay Erbe as well. But you know, I think Erbe will be a bit more easier to get on board with this since Vincent is now back.
Imagine the storyline that they will be making. They will need to make it big to gain back whatever fans that will be interested to see Goren and Eames return. Like myself and someone else on here have talked about, here is a possible storyline that I have thought up:
"One of my fantasy episodes of them returning would be if the Cheif of Ds' was in the midst of a scandal concerning many detectives getting fired for various reasons (Including Goren of course, and Eames quitting would only help raise suspicions).
They are brought back into the Major Case Squad undercover (Authorized by someone higher than the COD) to investigate. And then Goren and Eames will return publicly to the Squad after exposing the COD and revealing that firing Goren was not on legal grounds. The storyline could be so deep that they could bring it back up for the series finale (if they decide on the 8-episode season that people are talking about) and end the show with a very pretty bow on top."
And let us all agree that ratings will jump with Goren's return, despite the fact that not every single CI fan will return. I think the show can easily regain a million viewers that they lost, if not more. Lets see, the finale of season 8 was 4.5 million. I think they could end with a 4 million audience. Not bad a bad thought.
And to be honest, just because they say it is the finale season, doesn't mean that it will be the FINAL season. I think they want to see how many people will jump on this wagon and see how far they can go with it. 8 episodes may be the plan for now, but they may have plans for more if things go well.
So what do you think? This show is right now at the edge of it's end. Do you think Vincent and possibly Erbe can bring this show back to the way it once was? You be the judge, but I think great things will happen now.
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Gone
As if the Law and Order franchise couldn't take another hit...
All day today, you will probably see headline news on Yahoo about the latest bomb for Criminal Intent. Yes, Jeff Goldblum has quit the show, whether or not it will return for a 10th season. You will be seeing it trending on Yahoo and Twitter, and you will also hear cheers from hardcore fans who have rebelled against the show the entire 9th season.
According to this article, Jeff decided to leave the show "due to the uncertainty" about the show's future". The report also says that it is not a negotiating tactic, and when Goldblum's option with Dick Wolf was up, he decided to part ways.
He probably realized that the low ratings were because of the rebellion by fans due to the shakeup with Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, and Eric Bogosian leaving during the beginning of season 9. Ratings dropped quite a bit, about 2-3 million. Do the math, it's not good at all.
While the 9th season was good, and it explored different character stories and stuff like that, it never reached the character depth and detail like the show had back during season 6 & 7. And now word is that with low ratings, the departure of Goldblum may break the camel's back and cancel the show for good.
While some people feel that the cancellation in long overdue, I feel that something needs to be done in order to make the fans at peace with the show. The season 9 finale was not enough to keep us happy if it is the finale. Want to know what would make us all very happy. Return Vincent and Kathryn for a few episodes, maybe 8-13 to completely end the show. While they have promised to never return, this recent event may change everything. And USA may actually realize that they made a mistake and ask them back.
So really, that's all I know right now. I felt that this needed to be addressed as soon as possible because you know how much of a Law and Order freak I am. I will let you know if I hear anything else!
-Tyler
All day today, you will probably see headline news on Yahoo about the latest bomb for Criminal Intent. Yes, Jeff Goldblum has quit the show, whether or not it will return for a 10th season. You will be seeing it trending on Yahoo and Twitter, and you will also hear cheers from hardcore fans who have rebelled against the show the entire 9th season.
According to this article, Jeff decided to leave the show "due to the uncertainty" about the show's future". The report also says that it is not a negotiating tactic, and when Goldblum's option with Dick Wolf was up, he decided to part ways.
He probably realized that the low ratings were because of the rebellion by fans due to the shakeup with Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, and Eric Bogosian leaving during the beginning of season 9. Ratings dropped quite a bit, about 2-3 million. Do the math, it's not good at all.
While the 9th season was good, and it explored different character stories and stuff like that, it never reached the character depth and detail like the show had back during season 6 & 7. And now word is that with low ratings, the departure of Goldblum may break the camel's back and cancel the show for good.
While some people feel that the cancellation in long overdue, I feel that something needs to be done in order to make the fans at peace with the show. The season 9 finale was not enough to keep us happy if it is the finale. Want to know what would make us all very happy. Return Vincent and Kathryn for a few episodes, maybe 8-13 to completely end the show. While they have promised to never return, this recent event may change everything. And USA may actually realize that they made a mistake and ask them back.
So really, that's all I know right now. I felt that this needed to be addressed as soon as possible because you know how much of a Law and Order freak I am. I will let you know if I hear anything else!
-Tyler
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Legacy of the Force
I didn't know how many people were so outraged about the new cast for Law and Order Criminal Intent. On the USA forums, there is tons of outrage and many are refusing to watch next week's show. And then there are rumors that Goldblum and Burrows are having problems making this new team work, and then there is word that Erbe may even return after they made her leave. So much speculation.
Okay, enough of that for now. For now I wanted to do my review on the Legacy of the Force series that I just finished reading not too long ago. This series takes place after the time of the New Jedi Order Series and the Dark Nest trilogy. It is a 9 book series, a lot smaller than the 19-21 book series that NJO offered.
Spoilers!!!
Mainly this series consists of the downfall of Jacen Solo, later to be titled as Darth Caedus. When the planet Corellia refuses to accept terms by the Galatic Alliance government, they rebel, causing a new civil war. The Jedi get involved, then the mysterious Sith Lady, Lumiya, makes contact with Jacen, and tells him of the way to bring peace to the galaxy. The sith way.
He uses the sith way to help him imagine a galaxy full of peace, and a safe place for his lover, Tenal Ka, and his secret daughter, Allana solo.
From the beginning you begin to see his rise to fame from just normal Jedi Knight to colonel, head of Galactic Alliance Guard, to Joint Cheif-of-State. Within each book, he falls closer to the dark side until he reaches the climax point, and kills Mara Jade Skywalker, Luke Skywalker's wife, after she discovers what he has become.
That then makes things personal for Luke and his son, Ben. They are focused on finding Mara's killer, while having to face the opposition of Jacen's guard, and fighting a war and trying to maintain a Jedi Order. Ben is certain that Jacen is the killer, while Luke is too consumed by his grief to see the truth. Later on closer to the end, Ben has the necessary proof to show Luke and is able to point the finger at Jacen.
By this point, Jacen is now Joint Chief-of-State, and has proclaimed himself Darth Caedus. The Jedi have lost whatever control that they had on Jacen, making him almost unstoppable. Jaina, Jacen's twin sister, then realizes that she is the one that must bring him down, and she cannot do it with the Jedi techniques that she is so used to. So she travels to the world of Mandalore, and seeks teachings from the Mandalore, the one and only, Boba Fett.
After training and regrouping with the order, Jaina and her family team up with the Madalorians and other parsts of the galaxy to take down Jacen Solo once and for all. And after a very grusome battle, she finally defeats him and kills him. They are consumed by brief, but there is a shining star left that ends the story nicely. We see that Allana Solo has survived the final battle and is put into Leia and Han Solo's care. The one happy thought of a very heartbreaking tale.
Overall, I thought the story was great!! It shows you that even the best can fall for what seems like the right reasons. You get to see the Jedi at it's peak in years, and you get to see them struggle to maintain what they have fought for for so many years!! A very nice series to read, although I think you need to read NJO and Dark Nest before you can dig into this one.
Well that seems to be my review for today. Stay tuned for my opinion of yesterday's American Idol results, and the continuing controversy of the Law and Order Criminal Intent series!
-Tyler
Okay, enough of that for now. For now I wanted to do my review on the Legacy of the Force series that I just finished reading not too long ago. This series takes place after the time of the New Jedi Order Series and the Dark Nest trilogy. It is a 9 book series, a lot smaller than the 19-21 book series that NJO offered.
Spoilers!!!
Mainly this series consists of the downfall of Jacen Solo, later to be titled as Darth Caedus. When the planet Corellia refuses to accept terms by the Galatic Alliance government, they rebel, causing a new civil war. The Jedi get involved, then the mysterious Sith Lady, Lumiya, makes contact with Jacen, and tells him of the way to bring peace to the galaxy. The sith way.
He uses the sith way to help him imagine a galaxy full of peace, and a safe place for his lover, Tenal Ka, and his secret daughter, Allana solo.
From the beginning you begin to see his rise to fame from just normal Jedi Knight to colonel, head of Galactic Alliance Guard, to Joint Cheif-of-State. Within each book, he falls closer to the dark side until he reaches the climax point, and kills Mara Jade Skywalker, Luke Skywalker's wife, after she discovers what he has become.
That then makes things personal for Luke and his son, Ben. They are focused on finding Mara's killer, while having to face the opposition of Jacen's guard, and fighting a war and trying to maintain a Jedi Order. Ben is certain that Jacen is the killer, while Luke is too consumed by his grief to see the truth. Later on closer to the end, Ben has the necessary proof to show Luke and is able to point the finger at Jacen.
By this point, Jacen is now Joint Chief-of-State, and has proclaimed himself Darth Caedus. The Jedi have lost whatever control that they had on Jacen, making him almost unstoppable. Jaina, Jacen's twin sister, then realizes that she is the one that must bring him down, and she cannot do it with the Jedi techniques that she is so used to. So she travels to the world of Mandalore, and seeks teachings from the Mandalore, the one and only, Boba Fett.
After training and regrouping with the order, Jaina and her family team up with the Madalorians and other parsts of the galaxy to take down Jacen Solo once and for all. And after a very grusome battle, she finally defeats him and kills him. They are consumed by brief, but there is a shining star left that ends the story nicely. We see that Allana Solo has survived the final battle and is put into Leia and Han Solo's care. The one happy thought of a very heartbreaking tale.
Overall, I thought the story was great!! It shows you that even the best can fall for what seems like the right reasons. You get to see the Jedi at it's peak in years, and you get to see them struggle to maintain what they have fought for for so many years!! A very nice series to read, although I think you need to read NJO and Dark Nest before you can dig into this one.
Well that seems to be my review for today. Stay tuned for my opinion of yesterday's American Idol results, and the continuing controversy of the Law and Order Criminal Intent series!
-Tyler
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Loyalty Part II
Hello guys!! It has been quite some time since my latest post. And my, how much I have missed blogging! I actually would have done it sooner, but this hotel in San Diego won't let you have the internet in the room for free. You have to pay a freaking $10+ a day just to use it. Fortunately, I found out a little less than a hour ago that they serve free internet in the lobby. And that is where I'm at right now.
Major spoilers!!
I could write about so many things right now, but the main thing would have to be about the second part of Law and Order: Criminal Intent. We saw Goren and Eames leave the show last night, and pass on the torch to Goldblum's character. I made sure that we got to our room on time so I could watch it.
I could talk about the episode forever, but I thought I would just hit the highlights. The beginning was a great farewell to Captain Ross. I really didn't expect them to show the funeral, but it was nice to see them say goodbye to him for the last time.
The next part is when Eames is given the chance to become captain. And until the very end you think she will come through. But her having to fire Goren seemed too hard for her, leading her to decline on the offer. I don't understand what diffrence it made, he was going to get fired one way or the other. But of course Eames wasn't returning so there was not other way around it.
As for Goren, I thought this episode really didn't give his moment to shine. Specific episodes in season 7 really made him shine, which makes you think that this wasn't the best way for him to exit. Season 7 had the best storyline for Goren to exit. And the finale in season 7 would have left us knowing that he would be able to start fresh, and leave Major Case behind. I felt that him getting fired really didn't tie up the loose ends that he had with the squad such as his nephew, Donny. It was a disappointment when we didn't find out what happened to him in season 8. Now we don't know if we ever will find out.
Now the final scene, where Goren and Eames say goodbye is the climax of the entire show. This was the point where the Goren/Eames shippers could have had what they have wanted, if the part was written just a tad diffrently. We see Goren kissing Eames on the cheek for actually a long moment, then leaves the scene. To me, it felt out of place, and really didn't fit the relationship that Eames and Goren have had for 9 years. And then at the end, when Eames declines on the position as captain, you start to think that she is not taking it for love of Goren.
Ah, I really have to stop talking about it. It really was a hard episode ot watch and say goodbye. On the other hand, we saw the partnership of Nichols and Stevens form up. I felt that the relationship was awkward to start out, like we saw with Det. Logan and Wheeler. But towards the end, it sorta started to grow on me. Saffron Burrows character seems like a person that is worth watching at the moment. I look forward if those two can really carry the torch.
Overall, I thought the episode was really well. But at the same time, it was a make it or break it moment for the new cast. They have me sold for now, but whats to say that they have the other Goren/Eames fans sold. If they fail to keep the attention that the show has been getting for 9 years, I'm afraid that it may be the end for Criminal Intent.
So there was my full in-depth review of the show. I really hope you enjoyed it!! Stay tuned tomorrow for a review that I have for the Legacy of the Force Series that I just finished reading!!
-Tyler
Major spoilers!!
I could write about so many things right now, but the main thing would have to be about the second part of Law and Order: Criminal Intent. We saw Goren and Eames leave the show last night, and pass on the torch to Goldblum's character. I made sure that we got to our room on time so I could watch it.
I could talk about the episode forever, but I thought I would just hit the highlights. The beginning was a great farewell to Captain Ross. I really didn't expect them to show the funeral, but it was nice to see them say goodbye to him for the last time.
The next part is when Eames is given the chance to become captain. And until the very end you think she will come through. But her having to fire Goren seemed too hard for her, leading her to decline on the offer. I don't understand what diffrence it made, he was going to get fired one way or the other. But of course Eames wasn't returning so there was not other way around it.
As for Goren, I thought this episode really didn't give his moment to shine. Specific episodes in season 7 really made him shine, which makes you think that this wasn't the best way for him to exit. Season 7 had the best storyline for Goren to exit. And the finale in season 7 would have left us knowing that he would be able to start fresh, and leave Major Case behind. I felt that him getting fired really didn't tie up the loose ends that he had with the squad such as his nephew, Donny. It was a disappointment when we didn't find out what happened to him in season 8. Now we don't know if we ever will find out.
Now the final scene, where Goren and Eames say goodbye is the climax of the entire show. This was the point where the Goren/Eames shippers could have had what they have wanted, if the part was written just a tad diffrently. We see Goren kissing Eames on the cheek for actually a long moment, then leaves the scene. To me, it felt out of place, and really didn't fit the relationship that Eames and Goren have had for 9 years. And then at the end, when Eames declines on the position as captain, you start to think that she is not taking it for love of Goren.
Ah, I really have to stop talking about it. It really was a hard episode ot watch and say goodbye. On the other hand, we saw the partnership of Nichols and Stevens form up. I felt that the relationship was awkward to start out, like we saw with Det. Logan and Wheeler. But towards the end, it sorta started to grow on me. Saffron Burrows character seems like a person that is worth watching at the moment. I look forward if those two can really carry the torch.
Overall, I thought the episode was really well. But at the same time, it was a make it or break it moment for the new cast. They have me sold for now, but whats to say that they have the other Goren/Eames fans sold. If they fail to keep the attention that the show has been getting for 9 years, I'm afraid that it may be the end for Criminal Intent.
So there was my full in-depth review of the show. I really hope you enjoyed it!! Stay tuned tomorrow for a review that I have for the Legacy of the Force Series that I just finished reading!!
-Tyler
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Breakdown
I know I promised all of you that I would post my L&O review yesterday, but I got held up. Actually, I was performing with my musical group at Brevard College in NC. It was such a very exciting time. And we made a Superior! How amazing is that!!! This year's group is the first on in 15 years in our area to make a superior!! Great job you guys.
Okay, so lets shift over to Law and Order: Criminal Intent. It was the moment some of us have been waiting for. While it is the beginning of a new era of crime solving for some, it is the end of a great era for others. Yes, Tuesday's episode and next Tuesday's will be Vincent D'onofrio and Katheryn Erbe's last apperance on the show.
Today, I'm going to breakdown the entire episode, with some comparisons and reviews. There will be a ton of spoilers on this one, so for you who haven't seen it yet, beware! Also, there may be parts of the episode that I misunderstood, so please bear with me.
Okay, so the show starts out like it usually does. The bad guys do their act, in this case, people seeking out pirates. But it turns out, they just use their weapons to blow up innocent ships. The main leaders then notice a very clean authoritive captain that is willing to be apart of a new operation to set up a police for in Somalia. This could only be the great Captain Danny Ross. We then see them present the offer to Ross. And the opening ends to one of the leaders dying.
Ross accepts the 2 million deal to go to Somalia to run this force for two years. Afterwards, he meets with this "secret" woman and says, "I've sold my soul." The scene ends when we see that Ross is his new woman are being tailed and photographed.
Throughout the beginning of the first half, Eames and Goren begin to notice the changes in Ross, such as him appearing with the new woman, and acting odd when asked about the case. Ross then tells the team that the FBI have taken over the case, and to back off. Of course Goren doesn't, and interviews one of the leaders secretly on his airspace. We are led to believe that they are now onto Goren, which leads back to Ross. Ross then gets in the car to meet up with the leaders, and when shown the pictures of him and his woman, is shot dead.
Eames gets the call of Ross's death, and Goren and herself rush down to the crimescene. The FBI has already taken over, and refuse to let them through. We then learn that he was undercover, and the woman was actually a FBI agent. After constant fighting, G & A break through to see their captain for the last time. They then rush back to major case to get the files at Ross's office before the FBI does.
Back at the Major Case Squad, we see Goren and Eames struggling to gather all of the information. When they resort to ripping the hardrive out, Det. Zach Nochols (played by Jeff Goldblum) conviently drops by and says that he has a flashdrive. This is where he teams up with the 2 to find any links to the case. They find a link and makes an arrest.
They interrogate and breaks the suspect to the point where he is willing to cooperate. Just at the moment, the FBI shows us, and takes him into custody. Goren makes his case saying that if they take him he will get away. And Goren takes off stage to leave us hanging for next week.
This was a really good episode. It wasn't what I was expecting though. To be honest, I was hoping for an episode like the season finale of Season 7. I felt that would have been a whole lot better. But at the same time, we still haven't seen the second part. But according to the previews, it looks like it's gonna be juicy!!
Well that pretty much covers it guys!! I hope you enjoyed my breakdown of the episode, and next week I will have a full detailed review of the 2 part series!! Stay tuned!!
-Tyler
Okay, so lets shift over to Law and Order: Criminal Intent. It was the moment some of us have been waiting for. While it is the beginning of a new era of crime solving for some, it is the end of a great era for others. Yes, Tuesday's episode and next Tuesday's will be Vincent D'onofrio and Katheryn Erbe's last apperance on the show.
Today, I'm going to breakdown the entire episode, with some comparisons and reviews. There will be a ton of spoilers on this one, so for you who haven't seen it yet, beware! Also, there may be parts of the episode that I misunderstood, so please bear with me.
Okay, so the show starts out like it usually does. The bad guys do their act, in this case, people seeking out pirates. But it turns out, they just use their weapons to blow up innocent ships. The main leaders then notice a very clean authoritive captain that is willing to be apart of a new operation to set up a police for in Somalia. This could only be the great Captain Danny Ross. We then see them present the offer to Ross. And the opening ends to one of the leaders dying.
Ross accepts the 2 million deal to go to Somalia to run this force for two years. Afterwards, he meets with this "secret" woman and says, "I've sold my soul." The scene ends when we see that Ross is his new woman are being tailed and photographed.
Throughout the beginning of the first half, Eames and Goren begin to notice the changes in Ross, such as him appearing with the new woman, and acting odd when asked about the case. Ross then tells the team that the FBI have taken over the case, and to back off. Of course Goren doesn't, and interviews one of the leaders secretly on his airspace. We are led to believe that they are now onto Goren, which leads back to Ross. Ross then gets in the car to meet up with the leaders, and when shown the pictures of him and his woman, is shot dead.
Eames gets the call of Ross's death, and Goren and herself rush down to the crimescene. The FBI has already taken over, and refuse to let them through. We then learn that he was undercover, and the woman was actually a FBI agent. After constant fighting, G & A break through to see their captain for the last time. They then rush back to major case to get the files at Ross's office before the FBI does.
Back at the Major Case Squad, we see Goren and Eames struggling to gather all of the information. When they resort to ripping the hardrive out, Det. Zach Nochols (played by Jeff Goldblum) conviently drops by and says that he has a flashdrive. This is where he teams up with the 2 to find any links to the case. They find a link and makes an arrest.
They interrogate and breaks the suspect to the point where he is willing to cooperate. Just at the moment, the FBI shows us, and takes him into custody. Goren makes his case saying that if they take him he will get away. And Goren takes off stage to leave us hanging for next week.
This was a really good episode. It wasn't what I was expecting though. To be honest, I was hoping for an episode like the season finale of Season 7. I felt that would have been a whole lot better. But at the same time, we still haven't seen the second part. But according to the previews, it looks like it's gonna be juicy!!
Well that pretty much covers it guys!! I hope you enjoyed my breakdown of the episode, and next week I will have a full detailed review of the 2 part series!! Stay tuned!!
-Tyler
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