The Closer

By Lisa Brenda does not like the deal. The DA wants the deal. Pope tells Brenda to make the deal. Brenda thinks he’s lying and then his babbled explanation sinks in. There is no physical evidence linking the attorney to the case, and the attorney knows this because he got to see all of the evidence as part of the deal. The attorney gets to leave. This guy brutalizes women, all but admits it, and he gets to walk out of the Parker Center. Now I know why my friend Cindy emailed me about the episode and simply wrote “I hate that guy. You’ll know what I mean after you watch The Closer.” I kept telling myself that Brenda is going to get him. We have not seen the last of that slime. Our girl is going to get him. Nobody can stop Brenda when she is this pissed off.   [read the full post]

By Lisa So last night we finally find out how they get Julio into therapy and back to regular duty. After being kind of setup last week for a perhaps serious journey for Julio back to active duty, The Closer comes through. I totally figured out that Tequila Rose was a guy, and figured Julio was going to freak out once he found out. What I did not see coming was Brenda’s reveal by pulling his wig off. Better yet, one of my favorite lines of the show, “Tell the chief I’m ready to do therapy.” LOL!! Other great lines … Brenda: I’m spending too much time with lieutenants Flynn and Provenza Brenda’s Dad: A ladyfella? Fritz: … as many times as we want. I do love Fritz. Nice touch with Buzz’s Spanish.   [read the full post]

By Lisa My second pick is barely a second pick, more like a tied for first pick, is Kyra Sedgwick (Brenda in The Closer). Even with the great writing and directing on the show, a lesser actress would have given us a one dimensional Brenda bordering on a cliché. Kyra Sedgwick has made Brenda so real and complex, my feelings as a viewer for her character are real and complex. The writing, directing, cast – everything about the show is award worthy, but the show was appropriately named The Closer, because in the end the show is what it is because of Kyra’s Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson. Drama Series – I’m going with Lost. I enjoy both Boston Legal and House, but last season of Lost was incredible.   [read the full post]

By Lisa As the investigation moves forward, we see glimmers of our feisty Brenda Leigh. She's pissed. We also get a great scene with the coroner. All the coroners on this show are weird, and so far this weirdo is my favorite. I so love when he tries to flirt with Gabriel, especially since he's getting more overt, and Gabriel has finally caught on and gotten uncomfortable. Then there's the sponge ... the wipes ... how many times did Gabriel wipe himself off that day?  Loved Brenda with the priest, Brenda with her squad, and what about Brenda with Pope, Taylor and the reporter ... Hi, I'm Brenda and I'm now in charge of every criminal investigation.  All shall work for me.  We go from the demise of priority homicide to the rise of this major case squad - lots of new potenti...   [read the full post]

By Lisa Loved The Closer this week:  Dial M for Provenza.  After all the intensity so far this season, it was kind of fun to have such a light episode and I LOVE Jennifer Coolidge, the guest star as the woman trying to kill her husband. She’s always funny.  One of the best scenes was at the end with Provenza and Pope and watching them bond over their settlements.  I would have liked to have seen a little more Fritz, but at least he got a couple of good lines in early on and then there’s his killer smile. Do they still do synchronized swimming? Loved The Closer this week:  Dial M for Provenza.  After all the intensity so far this season, it was kind of fun to have such a light episode and I LOVE Jennifer Coolidge, the guest star as the woman trying to kill her husband. She...   [read the full post]

By Lisa It’s summer, that means new episodes of Stargate Atlantis, The Closer, Eureka and Project Runway.  The stand out for me this week was The Closer, in part because I’m falling seriously in love with Fritz again.  I do every summer.  That’s it for now.   I’m just trying to figure out wordpress and get started. It’s summer, that means new episodes of Stargate Atlantis, The Closer, Eureka and Project Runway.  The stand out for me this week was The Closer, in part because I’m falling seriously in love with Fritz again.  I do every summer.  That’s it for now.   I’m just trying to figure out wordpress and get started. [...]   [read the full post]