And now for something completely different…
As much as I love and admire The Wire, it’s not a useful model for most of us. So let’s go now to the opposite end of the spectrum and look at a much watched and completely accessible hour long drama: CSI.
The pilot (which has no name other than […]
Story by: David Simon & Ed BurnsTeleplay by: David Simon
The first shot is a thin blood trail on pavement.
Detective Jimmy McNulty and an informant discuss the victim’s name: Snot Boogie. The scene seems to be mostly about McNulty’s bemused attitude toward the job. There is no outrage or excitement around the fact that […]
