A Televisual Feast

There’s apparently no rhyme or reason to the success of a “Homicide” episode, as this one has all the trappings of the usual mediocre (for “Homicide”) episode. It’s got a very Barry Levinson-esque scene at the Fell’s Point diner (you know, from Diner), it’s not really about any cases (Munch and Stanley’s) and it’s all […]

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There’s something wrong with this episode. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there’s definitely something off. Everything’s great and it’s all here. Frank and Bayliss are jabbering in the car, for goodness sake… the familiar “Homicide” has arrived (even though Meldrick is still a shell). So why don’t I feel better? Because […]

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After the unbelievably wonderful third episode, the fourth–either thanks to the character development done in the third or just through dumb luck–continues the (short) greatness streak. The episode works so well for a few reasons, mostly because it finally gets Frank and Bayliss in to the car and talking, which (obviously) goes on to define […]

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