Alex on CM: "The Big Wheel" - SPOILER thread

[mwj01]

After how many viewings, Sis ???

I'm not sure, but I'm just about to go in for Round 4 I think Sister! Now, the long john sporting scenes alone are at about 10 times that! I'd like to be thorough with my analysis...of the entire episode, I mean.

[willing freshie]

And let me bounce this out there. Simon Mirren and Alex had worked on a script for a new series, that got turned down, right? And Alex had said it was about a guy finding redemption. Since that script didn't get anywhere, do you think this episode might have been drawn from that? From the ideas Simon and Alex had come up with, and hence Simon wrote The Big Wheel with Alex in mind?

It could have come from that: originally it was a guy in need of redemption in a city that needed redemption. He kept the guy needing redemption part.

[willing freshie]

And let me bounce this out there. Simon Mirren and Alex had worked on a script for a new series, that got turned down, right? And Alex had said it was about a guy finding redemption. Since that script didn't get anywhere, do you think this episode might have been drawn from that? From the ideas Simon and Alex had come up with, and hence Simon wrote The Big Wheel with Alex in mind?

Makes sense. Too bad their other ideas weren't accepted - they obviously work well together.

But he doesn't play totally depraved characters.
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Alex has said he will only play characters that have some redeeming quality.

But I thought he was supposed to be the cop in Feed? That guy's going straight to the devil.

I am just repeating what he said in some interview. Maybe he has grown into that feeling.

[Fleur de Lisa]

From what I understand from his recent interviews, I think it's important for him to find some sort of redeeming qualities in the characters he plays. I know that he referenced that specifically with the role of VIncent. And he certainly achieved his goal.

[wpgrace]

After how many viewings, Sis ???

I'm not sure, but I'm just about to go in for Round 4 I think Sister! Now, the long john sporting scenes alone are at about 10 times that! I'd like to be thorough with my analysis...of the entire episode, I mean.

You are SUCH the scientist, Sis! I am impressed with your thorough research techniques... in fact, didn't Alex reference you in one of the recent interviews??

[darlingcat]

This is probably old news but while I was flipping trough the new EW at a bookstore today, I came across the TV ratings.
It turns out CM was #6 overall from all shows. The first 4 spots went to American Idol and Dancing with the Stars.
The only other show ahead of CM was one of the CSI's .
So, pretty good.

[mwj01]

And Lord knows he could have somehow brought a sympathetic quality to the FEED cop!

It would be challenging in a different way for him to portray a strictly cold and evil character. While there were several cold, chilling looks that Vincent gave, sustaining that in a character with no redemptive qualities would be difficult for Alex I think because his eyes are so kind and warm. That's part of what draws you in with him it would be tough to disguise. Or maybe I'm just in love, lol.

[wpgrace]

This is probably old news but while I was flipping trough the new EW at a bookstore today, I came across the TV ratings.
It turns out CM was #6 overall from all shows. The first 4 spots went to American Idol and Dancing with the Stars.
The only other show ahead of CM was one of the CSI's .
So, pretty good.

For THIS week? Or for LAST week??

[mwj01]

After how many viewings, Sis ???

I'm not sure, but I'm just about to go in for Round 4 I think Sister! Now, the long john sporting scenes alone are at about 10 times that! I'd like to be thorough with my analysis...of the entire episode, I mean.

You are SUCH the scientist, Sis! I am impressed with your thorough research techniques... in fact, didn't Alex reference you in one of the recent interviews??

Yeah well, I can't believe he told everybody! I even apologized for my unbridled enthusiasm! Sheesh!

[willing freshie]

I think because his eyes are so kind and warm. That's part of what draws you in with him it would be tough to disguise. Or maybe I'm just in love, lol.

Both; his eyes are warm and kind and you are in love; along with just a few more of us!

[Kelly]

After how many viewings, Sis ???

I'm not sure, but I'm just about to go in for Round 4 I think Sister! Now, the long john sporting scenes alone are at about 10 times that! I'd like to be thorough with my analysis...of the entire episode, I mean.

You are SUCH the scientist, Sis! I am impressed with your thorough research techniques... in fact, didn't Alex reference you in one of the recent interviews??

Yeah well, I can't believe he told everybody! I even apologized for my unbridled enthusiasm! Sheesh!

I must have missed something...what did he say? Inquiring minds and all that

[amyvil]

This is probably old news but while I was flipping trough the new EW at a bookstore today, I came across the TV ratings.
It turns out CM was #6 overall from all shows. The first 4 spots went to American Idol and Dancing with the Stars.
The only other show ahead of CM was one of the CSI's .
So, pretty good.

That was the schedule for the week of April 20-26. For this week, I'm guessing that "The Big Wheel" episode of CM will be #11 for the week. Ahead of it will be:

American Idol (Tuesday)
American Idol (Wednesday)
Dancing with the Stars (Tuesday)
Dancing with the Stars (Monday)
The Mentalist
NCIS
CSI
Two and a Half Men
Grey's Anatomy
Desperate Housewives
Criminal Minds

The interesting thing for this week is that CSI's numbers dropped quite a bit and so did Grey's Anatomy while Criminal Minds, NCIS and The Mentalist stayed steady. This CM episode was up against the tail end of American Idol (top 5 time) and the 100th episode of Lost so I think it did great all things considered.

Amy V.

[wpgrace]

Who the H is still watching Greys and Desperate Housewives????? So old and tired, IMO...

Tho CSI... talk about old and tired... clearly I know nothing.

[darlingcat]

Who the H is still watching Greys and Desperate Housewives????? So old and tired, IMO...

Tho CSI... talk about old and tired... clearly I know nothing.

I do watch Grey's occasionally, grace
I have always liked medical shows starting from Dr. Kildair (sp?) and Ben Casey to ER. Don't care for House though.
But CSI's and DH?
I guess ML fans have different taste when it comes to TV shows; for example, last year I thought Men in Trees and October Road were good shows but they were both canceled. So, yes! What do we know?

[wpgrace]

Oh I used to watch Grey's too... but it jumped the shark for me a couple seasons ago with the whole Izzy George whatshername triangle... And then the homophobic back and forth *itching on the set between the actors... all did me in.

I never saw either of those other shows you watched, DC... but I know that like ML, they had fervent fans... you'd think dedication and loyalty would mean something... but I ran across a Marilyn Monroe quote today...

"Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and 50 cents for your soul."

Moonlight fans can relate, Marilyn!