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grumpyduck

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10. Part of the popularity is the characters.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 13, 2019, 01:40 PM

Feb 2019

A lot of characters in cop shows and movies are two-dimensional: you only see them when they're being cops. So the shows and movies are about cops being cops, period. These characters have personal lives, warts, problems, quirks, faults, rivalries, friendships, families, and everything else that makes them "human." And there are ongoing in-jokes and references. So, after watching the show for a while, you're not just watching a cop show, you're watching a group of believable, three-dimensional characters that you know and like, going about their work and their personal lives.

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Netflix & Amazon Prime: Anyone else here going though old shows you may not have watched regularly? [View all] hlthe2b Feb 2019 OP

We watch very little TV, but lately it's been NCIS. grumpyduck Feb 2019 #1

I never watched that show in its very long run, despite liking Mark Harmon... hlthe2b Feb 2019 #2

Part of the popularity is the characters. grumpyduck Feb 2019 #10

The Office awesomerwb1 Feb 2019 #3

Everybody BUT Frasier ... is what makes it great ... Esp. Pop (RIP) and Niles mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #4

Sorry GOT is only available through Prime with an HBO "add-on"... hlthe2b Feb 2019 #5

Coupling from BBC on Amazon. Silly fun. IADEMO2004 Feb 2019 #6

The only series we watch is Mrs. Maisel. luvs2sing Feb 2019 #7

Yeah... Like another poster, I watch on my ipad on the stationary bike or treadmill mostly... hlthe2b Feb 2019 #8

You're the 2nd and 3rd folks in my world to recommend this series in the past 24 hours ... mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #13

Here's Lucy FoxNewsSucks Feb 2019 #9

Binge watching House lynintenn Feb 2019 #11

oh, yeah, I love Call the Midwife... and rewatched House a little whle ago. hlthe2b Feb 2019 #12

I re-watched Frasier a few years ago when Luciferous Feb 2019 #14

Yeah, that's why I like the old shows too... Easy to multitask, yet can go back if you want hlthe2b Feb 2019 #15

Yeah he was my least favorite character, but the rest of the cast was great! Luciferous Feb 2019 #16

Apparently they are seriously considering a "re-boot".... hlthe2b Feb 2019 #17

The Office, Parks and Rec lots hibbing Mar 2019 #18

I totally missed Mr. Robot on USA MH1 Mar 2019 #19