melthebell   862 #73 Posted January 20, 2020 On 18/01/2020 at 20:50, Hecate said: You can have a reformed werewolf sidekick as long as it's within your rules of your universe and doesn't stray too far from your genre. Break those rules and readers/viewers will thud out of their willing suspension of disbelief quicker than you can say 'you've got to be kidding me!'   For instance, establish your supernatural universe and have your PI be a warlock in an otherwise mundane and realistic 1980s Sheffield, just don't then set Rackhams on The Moor and have Atkinsons on Fargate. Don't have your scientist work in a proper lab (and so with proper lab rules and expectations), then have it lit by mood lighting and stocked with random bottles, flasks and cylinders of brightly coloured liquids. Look at this nonsense:   Another example: I read a tale a while back about a police detective in Edinburgh which was all a bit Frost, a bit Morse, a bit Dalziel and Pascoe. Until the last few pages when it turned out that A DEMON DID IT! You've got to be fecking kidding me!' Thud. I love a good supernatural detective/crime/PI story (Dresden, Merrily Watkins et al), just don't spring one on me in chapter 58 when I think I've been reading Rebus-lite. Talking of weird crimebusting etc have you ever seen the TV series Izombie? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #74 Posted January 20, 2020 12 minutes ago, melthebell said: Talking of weird crimebusting etc have you ever seen the TV series Izombie? That wasn't on my list (that I lost) and it was a pretty long list! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   862 #75 Posted January 20, 2020 1 minute ago, tinfoilhat said: That wasn't on my list (that I lost) and it was a pretty long list! I tend to like TV shows not on many people's lists lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #76 Posted January 20, 2020 I’ve not put the shows that go with each category some of them have been done a few times and it’s too much like hard work. It’s not an exclusive list either.  Android Writer Pathologist Forensic anthropologist Zombie (thanks Mel) Drug addict/genius Doctor Psychiatrist Satan An immortal Ex - FBI Ex - Spy Mathematician District attorney Judge Crime Lord Thief Man with a super computer in his head Obsessive compulsive Man reborn as his younger self Foreign cop Magicians assistant Vicar Serial killer Computer genius (with genius computer) Person from the future Gardeners Person from the past Ex-forces  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   862 #77 Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, tinfoilhat said: I’ve not put the shows that go with each category some of them have been done a few times and it’s too much like hard work. It’s not an exclusive list either.  Android Writer Pathologist Forensic anthropologist Zombie (thanks Mel) Drug addict/genius Doctor Psychiatrist Satan An immortal Ex - FBI Ex - Spy Mathematician District attorney Judge Crime Lord Thief Man with a super computer in his head Obsessive compulsive Man reborn as his younger self Foreign cop Magicians assistant Vicar Serial killer Computer genius (with genius computer) Person from the future Gardeners Person from the past Ex-forces  Izombie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IZombie_(TV_series)  a lot of what ive been watching over the past few years is stuff like Izombie Znation Man in the high castle Tyrant Turn Halt and catch fire Ash vs evil dead Banshee Preacher Camelot (stopped after one series as it came out the same time as Game of thrones first series and is seen as a bit...similar) there was an older series of Dracula too (2013?) which is better than that latest one. Exorcist American horror story Black sails Creepshow Crossbones Fargo From dusk till dawn Legion Les revenants Mars Midnight texas Mr robot Peaky blinders Stranger things Penny dreadful Revolution Under the dome Romper stomper Roots Swamp thing The expanse The terror  Bearing in mind i like fantasy, weird and violent lol             Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hauxwell   243 #78 Posted January 21, 2020 I’m working my way through, The Walking Dead, seasons six.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   862 #79 Posted January 21, 2020 34 minutes ago, hauxwell said: I’m working my way through, The Walking Dead, seasons six.  10 will be restarting in afew weeks YIPPEEE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch   214 #80 Posted January 22, 2020 Just started Season 2 of The Expanse.  If you were brought up on 80s games like Elite, you'll love it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hauxwell   243 #81 Posted January 22, 2020 23 hours ago, melthebell said: 10 will be restarting in afew weeks YIPPEEE I’ve got it all to look forward to.  I’ll soon catch up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Baron99   778 #82 Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) Just about to settle down to watch a re-run, (first 2 episodes showing tonight) of "Life on Mars" on the Drama Channel.  One of the best tv detective creations, D.C. I. Gene Hunt. "Fire up the Cortina!" Edited January 26, 2020 by Baron99 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cressida   1,551 #83 Posted January 28, 2020 The National TV Awards - because the sons want to see them, if it was left to me it would be the last tn minutes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jaffa1   10 #84 Posted January 28, 2020 23 minutes ago, cressida said: The National TV Awards - because the sons want to see them, if it was left to me it would be the last tn minutes! Up to now Michael Palin is the only one worth an award. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
