Homicide geekage

[kellinator]

There was one thing about last week that didn't suck. I am now listed as one of the contributors at Homicide: Links on the Sites.

And in the "even better" category, Season 3 is coming to DVD October 28. I'm wondering if they sped up the release date because the first set has sold so well -- it's currently #55 at Amazon in the DVD section and has been as high as the top 20. Season 3 may have the most bang for the buck -- Crosetti's suicide, Pembleton's loss of faith, and one of television's most brilliant story arcs, the "Officer Down" storyline. Not to mention nude photos of Munch. ;)

scarcrest says the detective I'm most like is Kellerman -- snarky, witty, hot-tempered, fun-loving, Irish. I think this is his way of saying I drink too much.

Hey, logand, why Howard? Not that I'm not honored, mind you! ;)

Comments

[renaissancekat.livejournal.com]

Ahh... Munch. What is it about him? He certainly isn't pretty to look at, so it must be that brain of his that makes him so attractive. But I digress.

My purpose for writing is to ask your professional opinion of whether a die-hard Law & Order fan would make a good Homicide fan? Now that I've seen the rotation of L&O about 50 times, I'm itchin' to fill my cop drama void. And I already love Munch from L&O:SVU and his numerous appearances on Howard Stern.

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[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Oh, migosh. Another Munch groupie!! We're a rare but select group with impeccable taste!! ;)

I was a Law and Order fan long before I was a Homicide junkie, and now I love Homicide much more (though I still watch lots of Law and Order!). It's much more character-driven and realistic than L&O. If you like Munch on SVU, you'll love him on Homicide -- frankly, he's a pale shadow of his former greatness because SVU doesn't know how to write him. (However, he is now a much snappier dresser than he was in the first two seasons of Homicide.) The Munch of Homicide is smarter, snarkier, and deeper. In the 5th-season episode "Kaddish," he gives this incredible speech: "We grow up, we get married, we get divorced... What happens to us that we forget how wonderful it is just to hold another human being's hand?"

Here's a recent post with more of my thoughts on Homicide:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/kellinator/412196.html

Also, if you need more cop shows, check out The Shield (if you haven't already). It centers on a L.A. squad where almost everyone is morally compromised. Basically, it's Homicide's evil twin.

[misanthropist.livejournal.com]

I'll have to get back to you after our little vacation...on Sunday. Remind me, if you want.

hey!

[shadesofreality.livejournal.com]

hey there,

i ran across your livejournal on yahoo doing a search on homicide and I was surprised to see someone else whos still talking about the show. I just got through emailing like 4 companies about releasing the remainder of the series on dvd. sick i know. anyway, i noticed that your lj is a mostly personal journal, but i was wondering if you know of any homicide lj or group from which i can find out information about upcoming releases or getting copies of the televised episodes. anyway, wb if you would dspodnic@vt.edu or drop me a post on my lj. take it easy.

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[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Well, the good news is that we get Season 3 in October, with plans for the others to follow eventually.

Homicide groups on LJ:
thewaterfront
hlots

Beyond that, I recommend checking out Homicide: Links on the Sites (http://members.aol.com/hlotslinks/). There's a section near the top in Quick Links that has a variety of fan groups you can join.

Have fun!