Eames In "Tuxedo Hill"

Well, I've had this series of slideshows for "Tuxedo Hill" ready to post...gosh...it seems like forever, but "stuff" kept getting in the way. This is the last episode of Season 1...like I need to tell anyone that... but it is.

I've watched every episode of this show several times over, and this is the first time I ever noticed that Eames' badge number is 5796. Not an earth shattering observation...just thought I'd mention it. So, I shall begin my wee tribute to this episode as has become my custom ...with an Eames slideshow. She sure looks different now, but then so does Bobby.

Eames Slideshow - "Tuxedo Hill"

Eames In "Faith"

I mainly started doing the slideshows of Eames because I knew Music Wench was a big fan, but I don't think she stops by anymore since she isn't blogging so much these days. So, I guess what I'm saying is, I'm not sure how much longer I'll stick with Eames; especially since there is so much Bobby to love.

But, since I have this set of photos good to go, I might as well share.

Eames Slideshow - "Faith" - Season 1

Just Bobby From "Yesterday"

Not feeling particularly chatty this evening, which is just as well for this entry. I mean, why go on and on about silly nothings when one can just gaze longingly at the gorgeous reason for this post...the reason for most of my posts, in fact...Bobby.

Bobby Slideshow - "Yesterday" - Part I


Bobby Slideshow - "Yesterday" - Part II


And in a "belated" salute to St. Patrick's Day...and my birthday...it's "Shamrock" Bobby.

Bobby Slideshow - "Yesterday" - Part III

"Yesterday" Extras

So, I'm sitting here getting ready to watch "Lost" and trying to not let the stench of my downstairs neighbor's cologne render me physically ill. I swear the guy must bathe in the putrid stuff. I guess he had a "hot" date or something. I mean, he's only in the hallway a couple of seconds, yet evidence of his "aromatic" presence lingers long, long after he's gone.

Ah, I have so, so many pesky "neighbor" stories to share. One of these days I'll get around to it. But for now, it's time to have a little fun with Bobby. Ah, from my rapacious thoughts to God's ear. I'm one of those people who happens to believe in a God who can do absolutely anything, but even He cannot give me Bobby.

But I can give you a few "Extras" from "Yesterday," along with my feeble attempt at humor. Sorry 'bout that.

Extras Slideshow - "Yesterday"

"Yesterday" Partners

When I logged onto my email account this morning, I saw the headline for a news story in the Florida Keys that read, "Officials Fear Python Invasion." Now, there was a time when my mind would have arrived at the logical conclusion about this story, however, that was before I became a bonafide Detective Robert Goren addict. I've got to say that the thoughts of being "invaded" by that imposing gentleman's...ahem...python left me all a-twitter, and I'm not talking about the latest "craze" to hit the Internet.

Now, be honest, all you dyed-in-the wool Vixens had the exact same image pop into your head when you read the aforementioned title, but...alas...the article was not about Bobby. Evidently, the threat of Burmese Pythons gaining a foothold in the Florida Everglades is so prevalent, the "powers that be" have formed a "Python Patrol" -- if you will -- to track down the pesky buggers.

Hmm? A "Python Patrol?" Sounds like an interesting concept to me and a perfectly reasonable way to wile away one's time. And I believe I am safe in assuming that the "patrol" will be in full force in earnest come April 19th when Law & Order CI returns to the airways.

Until then, let's have a look at Eames and Goren as they track down the doer in "Yesterday."

Partners Slideshow - "Yesterday"

Eames From "Yesterday"

Well, here it is Sunday evening and I'm sitting here thinking...as is my routine virtually every Sunday evening...just where did the weekend go? There are so many things I needed to accomplish...should have tried to accomplish...but alas, I pretty much sat on my butt all weekend long and watched Netflix DVDs and television shows I had taped during the week. Not very productive, I grant you, but extremely therapeutic.

One project I did manage to finish was cataloguing and uploading my photos and quotes of "Yesterday" to Photobucket. Again, perhaps not the most constructive use of my time, but then does anybody really give a rat's ass as to how I spend my weekend? I didn't think so.

Anyway, I shall begin my "homage" to "Yesterday" as I usually do; i.e., with a slideshow dedicated to Goren's sidekick and partner ...the ever pragmatic...Alexandra Eames.

Eames Slideshow - "Yesterday"

"Seizure" Quotes

This is one of my favorite episodes, but I really can’t say what it is about this one versus so many of the others that appeals to me. It just does. I suppose it has to do with a woman allowing herself to be so completely dominated by a man that she would commit a murder for him…just pick someone at random and kill them. I know we live in a horribly violent world, it’s just hard for me to wrap my brain around such blatant and senseless violence.

Now, having said that, I consider myself to be a peaceful, non-violent person. I hate guns and weapons in general. In my experience, a sharp tongue wielded properly can be a pretty vicious weapon on its own, so who needs a gun? But there is something about Bobby when he pulls out his gun, or – his pocket knife – that “really” gets to me. I’m sure a psychiatrist would have a field day with me, but that’s a post of a very different nature.

Without further ado, and ready or not, I give you my humble observations of this episode. To begin, the badges are once again draped with the black ribbon out of respect for a fellow fallen officer.

I “cringe” every time I watch this episode when Bobby makes the comment about Rosa (the victim) not being much of a housekeeper. Later he says she was a “slob.” I used to be a good housekeeper, I used to care…now I don’t. Suffice to say, Detective Robert Goren wouldn’t think much of my housekeeping abilities either.

Ah, a man who pays attention to what his mother teaches him. I am, of course, referring to Bobby’s line on the playground when he asks the intended first victim to please not lie to them. He goes on to tell her that her ears are turning red and his mother had taught him what that meant. I love it when the writers reveal to us little bits and pieces of what makes Bobby “tick” like that. And I noticed that Eames was jotting down the notes from their conversation…usually Bobby does that in that big ol’ leather binder he carries.

"Seizure" Quotes - Part I


Did anyone “really” believe Bobby when he clanged the chair in the interrogation room to awaken the sleeping suspect and then said, “Sorry about that, Johnny.” And I noticed that Johnny is in handcuffs. I don’t recall all that many suspects interviewed in the Major Case interrogation room being cuffed during the questioning. I mean, he didn’t appear to be that much of a threat. He folded like a cheap tent when Bobby confronted him with the money evidence they had. They didn’t have to resort to good cop…bad cop with this suspect. And his tone certainly changed when he realized they thought him complicit in a murder.

I like this scene…for so many reasons. The whole thing with the knife when Bobby cuts his hand to prove a point. Talk about “driven” – a man who is “into” his job. Then we segway to Deakins, Eames, and Carver as they are treated to a mini-Bobby-lecture on syncope. They just stand there – mesmerized, stupefied, fascinated – as he meticulously explains the condition that Johnny has and why he couldn’t possibly be the doer. That’s my Bobby, never misses an opportunity to impart knowledge.

"Seizure" Quotes - Part II


Moving on, we arrive at Reddick’s bail hearing and the scuzzy little skank wannabe “spreading” her legs for the scumbag serial killer. The look of abject disgust on Eames’ face is priceless. I can’t quite put my tired brain on an apt description of Bobby’s expression; he doesn’t appear surprised or appalled…it’s more of a smug “gotcha” look than anything. His disgust of the girl becomes evident, however, in the subsequent interview scene back at 1PP when he refers to her as “Kevin’s submissive little doggie" and slams his notebook onto the table.

As silly as Karyn is, I do understand where she’s coming from. I mean, just listening to Bobby talk makes me want to do things for him…and with him…and TO him. Thankfully, Bobby is not a serial killer, but he is definitely and undeniably HOT. Don’t you just love it when Bobby hears a piece of information that makes him “perk up?” Like when Karyn mentions that Reddick has a brain disease.

Eames gets some good lines in this one. Like when she shakes her head in dismay after Karyn leaves the interview room and bemoans serial killer “groupies.” Then she goes on to say she thought she was pathetic with her ABBA fan club card. I wasn’t a card carrying fan either, but I did like some of their songs...still do.

Ah, leave it to Eames to keep the boys “on point.” When they visit Dr. Buckman’s office, Bobby and the doc become engrossed in discussing the doctor’s theory of violent behavior in certain individuals. Eames, being the practical soul that she is, steps in to bring the conversation back to the matter at hand.

"Seizure" Quotes - Part III


This episode has a number of memorable scenes for me…the next one being one of my favorites. Bobby makes it quite obvious that he wants to question Dr. Dwyer without Buckman hanging around, so he “dismisses” him with a cursory thank you. Then he very quickly assesses Dwyer’s obsessive compulsive tendencies and promptly goes about pushing every OCD button she’s got.

I have to admit that I typically miss a lot of the dialogue in a scene like this because I am so focused on Bobby’s antics…what he’s doing…more that what is being said. I mean if Vincent D'Onofrio is like this in "real" life, I'm surprised his wife hasn't conked him over the head with a skillet by now. Anyway, in this scene, he keeps grabbing the film and fiddling with her files and books…deliberately creating chaos in her orderly little world.

I love the “confrontation” scenes between Goren and Carver. You know, when Bobby has to bring Carver around to his way of thinking about a case or a suspect. This one was particularly well played, I thought. Carver is, at first, reluctant to believe that Dwyer could be the doer because she is a university researcher with a PhD.

"Seizure" Quotes - Part IV


Just found a “goof.” I’ve watched this episode dozens of times, but this is the first time I've ever noticed this slip-up. That’s what I mean about watching them so closely when one is capturing dialogue and photos. Anyway, Eames is talking to Buckman about Dwyer’s solo sessions with Reddick and she asks if Dwyer had access to the crime reports or did “Dwyer” tell “her” any details of the killings. At first, I just thought the caption had been entered incorrectly, but I listened to it again and, sure enough, Eames says Dwyer not Reddick. I have to give credit to the other actors, though; they didn’t miss a beat…if they even noticed the error. Ah, well. I make mistakes in my job, too. I’m just surprised someone else didn’t catch it. I corrected it for my “Quotes” slideshow.

Again, I’ve watched this episode…literally…dozens of times, but this is the first time I truly took note of Bobby helping the technician spread out the sheet on the table. Ever, oh ever…the helpful Detective Goren.

I understand that the police have a job to do and that they put their lives on the line every day to make the world a safer place for the rest of us. Having said that, I have a problem with the fact that they can come into my home…even with a warrant…and search through my things and they don’t have to tell me about it ahead of time. (My editorial comment for this episode.)

Moving along, a couple of good lines did come out of this scene. Goren finds the scrapbook and notes there are no pictures of Dwyer’s dad, so he wags that damnable finger of his at Eames and says, “What did I tell you about the negligent dad?” To which, Eames replies, “I don’t know. I forgot to write it down.” Then, as Eames is rummaging through the closet, she happens upon Dwyer’s secret stash of “erotica.” Or, as Bobby promptly informs Eames…it’s domination porno for intellectuals. Figures he’d know that. Then there is his follow-up line about Dr. Dwyer liking a “strong daddy.”

Okay, am I completely insane to find the sight of his “breath” in the cold to be incredibly sexy? I know, I need an intervention. Problem is…don’t want one. I am perfectly happy and content with my Vincent D’Onofrio – Bobby Goren – obsession.

"Seizure" Quotes - Part V


Another favorite scene is the meeting with Reddick and his attorney. Probably, my second favorite line from this eppy comes from Carver and his comment about the tie he plans to wear to Reddick’s execution. Then there is the whole exchange between Bobby and Reddick about the “educated, uptight little scientist.” Don’t you just love it when the perp’s lawyer tries to get his client to shut up or leave the room, and they’re always so arrogant that they think they can outsmart our Bobby…and Bobby always gets them in the end. I just love watching Bobby outmaneuver this little twerp without so much as working up an intellectual sweat. Bobby rules.

“Dr.” Goren examines the PET scan and determines that he needs to see an “actual” doctor and leaves Eames standing in the dust. I mean, the man is brilliant, but – come on. On the other hand, I, for one, would love to see a “scan” of Bobby’s brain.

"Seizure" Quotes - Part VI


The final “gotcha” scene has my favorite line of the show, but it’s at the end, so I’ll wait and close with it. It is also a long scene with lots of Bobby dialogue and close-ups and Bobby being...well...Bobby, so I had to split it into two slideshows. Don't know about you, but I find that stumbling, bumbling Bobby is always good for a chuckle or two. I’m talking about when he “accidentally” drops Dr. Dwyer’s porno publications all over the lab floor. And as for Eames’ follow-up line, stating they did not mean to embarrass her, all I have to say is: “Liar, liar…pants on fire.”

"Seizure" Quotes - Part VII


I loved watching Bobby in this scene. I mean, could you take your eyes off of him? He simply "commands" one's attention. Getting up in Buckman's face, bobbing up and down, leaning in and out, twisting back and forth before finally telling the good doctor that he knew his theory was "crap." Oh, yeah. Dr. Dwyer isn't the only one who likes a "strong" daddy.

Actually, I sort of felt sorry for Dr. Dwyer when all was said and done. Okay, yes, she allowed herself to be manipulated by these two self…albeit for vastly different reasons…absorbed men, yet she looked so young and vulnerable. That is until the big “reveal” moment when she realized what Buckman had done, and she turned into a veritable wildcat that Bobby had to physically restrain. Hmm…being physically restrained by Bobby. I need a moment.

After another officer drags Dwyer out of the lab and Eames arrests and leads Buckman from the room, Bobby just casually strolls over to the table to collect his leather binder…like it’s no big deal…just all in a day’s work. Then as he and Carver lazily walk out of the room together, Carver serves up the lead-in line for what has become my all time personal-favorite “tag-line” of Bobby’s. Carver points out that Dwyer had a lesion and she committed murder, so didn’t that prove Buckman’s theory. So, Bobby points out that Dwyer didn’t commit a rage murder…she did it for love. “Love?” questions Carver. To which Bobby gives the following tongue-in-cheek reply, “It’s a many splendored thing.” Ah, that’s my Bobby.

"Seizure" Quotes - Part VIII


Well, that brings to close another episode. Up next is "Yesterday," although I doubt if I start working on it tomorrow...ha ha. Yeah, I know. Oh, well, till next time then.

"Phantom" Quotes

Well, the first thing I noticed about this episode is that it originally aired on my birthday. Then I noticed the black ribbon across Bobby’s badge when they’re at the morgue. I believe that signifies that a fellow officer has died.

After the set-up scenes, we arrive at the morgue and get a glimpse of Bobby’s wry sense of humor when he tells the other cop he “lives” to make his life easier. But it wasn’t until I watched it for the purpose of capturing dialogue that I noticed the other detective’s follow-up retort, “I take it you’ll be by to wash my car?” LOCI has a sense of humor. Who knew?

Ah, once again the trusty Goren nose comes into play when Eames says the hundred dollar bill smells like perfume. He takes the bill from her hand, takes a cursory sniff and quickly determines that it is, in fact, Barbicide. Or, to “dumb it down” for the rest of us…that blue stuff barbers use to disinfect combs. Who knew it had a name? That’s right, Bobby did. How does he stand himself?

I always find it interesting to watch Bobby and Eames examine the body and/or crime scene. In this case, it was the body in the morgue, but they notice everything; the non prison issue haircut, the manicure, the scuff marks on the shoes, no defensive wounds. You get the idea. They notice details…the little things. Remind me to never invite them to my place for dinner. Wait! Did I just say that? Bobby can stop by any ol’ time he wants.

Have you ever noticed how…when Bobby wants your complete attention…he always contrives to make you focus on him? Like I need a reason.) But, for example, when he and Eames are questioning the former girlfriend, and she is talking while she bustles about the kitchen and yells at her kids to stop arguing. By the way, I loved it when she yelled up the stairs, “Don’t make me come up there!” Very realistic. Anyway, she is answering their questions, but her attention is clearly not centered on them, so Bobby grabs hold of the cereal bowl she is carrying and “compels” her to look at him. As if I need to be “encouraged” to look at him. The look on his face is priceless, too, right before and just after after he takes hold of the bowl. I love this man. I miss this man.

Oh, and as a side note, isn’t “schlepping” a wonderful word?

"Phantom" Quotes - Part I


Anyone notice "the look" Bobby is giving Charlotte Fielding when they first meet? I wonder if she is one of “those” pretty, young actresses that Ron Harris talked about in his article that was on “The Reel.” You know the ones that D’Onofrio showed up early to check out and make “small talk” with? He’s such a…you know…man.

I liked how Eames “subtly” lets Charlotte know just who is in charge when Charlotte said her phone number wasn’t listed and Eames told her it was in their book. You go, girl. And leave it to Bobby to notice the girl was running her “tongue” over the back of her teeth. I mean, if anybody would know about…tongues. And since it looks like he got his teeth fixed somewhere between “The Insider” and “Homo Homini Lupis,” the line about, “I’m thinking about getting my teeth fixed,” was obviously just a ploy.

Anybody else go all weak in the knees when he haltingly reaches out and...ever so gently...brushes aside a wisp of hair near her ear and tells her that her earrings are lovely and asks if they are family heirlooms? I know, silly question. I love it how Eames kind of stands back and lets Goren “do his thing” and then she steps in and lowers the boom. And I am more than a wee bit curious as to how Bobby knows so much about the "grooming habits" of Brearley girls.

Ah, once again Bobby is the romantic with the “guys will do anything for love” line, and Eames, the cynic, counters with “and money." I have to say that this show gives us its fair share of “memorable” lines. But then, perhaps that has more to do with the fact that I’ve watched each one about a hundred times…or more...so a lot of lines sort of "stick out" in my memory.

"Phantom" Quotes - Part II


Oh, and this is the one where Bobby offers up “cooking” advice on bouillabaisse…of all things. The man is amazing…pure and simple. Is there nothing outside his realm of expertise? I wonder if the Food Network ever thought about offering Detective Goren a cooking show. He is smokin’ hot, after all. But I digress. When the woman they are questioning says that her culinary skills are challenged…it is Detective Goren to the rescue. (Do I really have to say it? I want... yearn...to be rescued by Detective Bobby.) Just look at that smile he gives her when he tells her all she needs to do is reduce the stock. So, as Bobby goes about being all “helpful” in the kitchen, Eames gets down to the matter at hand. It bodes well for Goren that Eames understands him and his quirky ways.

We learn a little more about Eames from a couple of her “side” comments. Like when the lady says that she thinks Charlotte’s boyfriend travels a lot and Eames says she’s heard that excuse before. Then later, Eames says the only money she ever got from her family was the fifty bucks her dad gave her for her prom dress. First, I can’t imagine she got much of a dress for $50 and, second, sounds like Eames has had to fend for herself most of her life. That helps explain her sometimes snarky/cynical attitude.

I always enjoy watching this scene for the lighthearted exchange between Goren and Eames. He asks her if that was the same year she was selling apples outside of city hall, and she replies that it was matchsticks and it was snowing. Then the person she is calling answers on the other end of the phone and the frivolous moment ends. We didn’t get a lot of those in the early years, but they did sneak up on us now and again. Now, they’re even more scarce.

Did you catch his work number: 555-0146 and the little “smirk” when he hangs up the phone? Bobby was definitely "cocksure" of himself in the early days. Not that his self-confidence or brilliance has waned in recent episodes. He’s just emotionally drained and worn down from all the upheavals/drama in his life. I’m ready for cocksure Bobby to reappear.

I don’t know about you, but Bobby wouldn’t have to ask me twice to “play.” Just once, I would like to see the “set-up” scene when Goren and Eames plan out what they’re going to say and do to get the person being questioned to “spill their guts." 'Cause you know they have to discuss this stuff. I just wonder how they decided who was going to do what to poor ol’ Charlotte. Oh, and on an entirely different note, if you watch closely as Charlotte is walking toward the Interview Room, a microphone momentarily dips below the door frame. That’s the first time I have ever caught that type of “goof” on the show. I’m sure there have been others…just the first one I noticed…so far.

I mean, why did Bobby do that bit with his watch? He’s not a stumbling, bumbling fool. Why did he act that way? Inquiring minds want to know. And, of course, Charlotte was supposed to see the Yearbook. That was the whole purpose of their little ruse. The lies just fall trippingly from his tongue…so easily…so effortlessly. I would never trust a word the man said to me. He plays it well though, looking all guilty that they were found out; i.e., “Well, now you know we know.”

"Phantom" Quotes - Part III


And then he acts so modest when Eames points out that Bobby was the first one to “see through” her act, but then once the “cat is out of the bag,” he shows no mercy…ragging on her nose, her hair, her voice. Then it’s no holds barred as Eames joins in and they “tag- team” her. I have to admit that I felt kind of sorry for Charlotte…she was a victim, after all.

Okay, all I have to say is that any actress who can lay perfectly still, pretending to be in a coma, while Vincent D’Onofrio…Bobby Goren… fiddles with her hands, turns her head this way and that, and pulls the blanket back to check out her "thigh," deserves an Emmy nomination. That’s all I’m saying.

I love the subtleties of this show; especially now that I’ve watched it for seven years…not counting countless re-watching of every single solitary episode. One example: the look on Eames’ face when Bobby told her that Mkunga is "Swahili" for midwives made me chuckle out loud. She stopped just short of rolling her eyes. I’m sure it has to be "tiresome" to work with someone of Bobby’s intelligence; i.e., a “Mr. Know-It-All.” To be fair, he doesn’t come across as if he’s showing off…just sharing bits and pieces of minutiae he has stored away in that handsome head of his. I had a friend who was like that…remembered everything she ever read or heard…only when she “corrected” or shared a particular fact with you, it was usually done in such a way to let you know just how smart she was.

The other "subtlety" occurred in the media office at the United Nations, when Carver is openly “flirting” with the lady in an effort to get information about their would-be perp. The look that passes between Goren and Eames is "priceless" and one of the early peeks into their blossoming professional relationship and just how “in-sync” they are with one another…again…on a “professional” level.

By the way, isn’t Carver married? At least, he implied as much in “Shrink-Wrapped” in Season 3 when he said, “These people make me want to go home and kiss my wife.” So, what’s he doing blatantly flirting with this chick? Men…what can I say? Can’t live with ‘em, can’t shoot ‘em all.

"Phantom" Quotes - Part IV


Don’t you just love people who have to make everything a competition? I’m talking about Eames when they are questioning the employees at the Botanical Gardens. They are talking to different workers, so when they meet up again, Eames says, “My witnesses did better than yours.” Perhaps that was “payback” for the Mkunga comment.

Later, as she and Bobby are walking up the sidewalk toward Gerry’s wife, she says, “Here’s hoping for another satisfied Volvo owner.” What was that about? Just another snarky comment, or a plug for Volvo? Oh, well...perhaps it is possible for one to pay too much attention to the details of the show.

Bobby is so helpful in this episode; first helping the lady stir the bouillabaisse pot and then helping Tessa Rankin untangle the wind chimes. All I know is, I’ve got a few “chores” that need tending, and I’m thinking Bobby is the perfect “Handy Man” for the job.

Does anyone else find it “odd” that the wife didn’t know where her husband’s office was in the U.N. building? Yes, yes, I know there was no office, but did they never talk about his "work?” All phone calls went to his voice mail, he didn’t have a secretary because he didn’t “trust” them. Was she never suspicious about any of this? I guess we never, ever “really” know people, do we, even the ones closest to us.

Poor, clueless woman. Such a cliché; in this instance, the wife was truly the last one to know.

First time I ever noticed the chess board in Deakins’ office. Question: when did he ever have time to play? And wouldn’t it have been an absolute “hoot” to watch him and Bobby swap strategies in a game of chess while they were discussing the particulars of a case?

"Phantom" Quotes - Part V


I love to watch Bobby’s reaction to things. Like when he asks Tessa to call the school to ask about her children. You know he already suspects what the rat bastard father is up to, but once he realizes that something is amiss, he is "beside" himself with anticipation/anxiety, pacing all about, waiting for her to hang up the phone and confirm his worst suspicions.

And just look at him, holding her hand while he carefully and patiently explains the urgency and importance of not letting her husband suspect she knows something is wrong.

I guess I don’t completely understand the dynamics here either. Why would Gerry want to kill his kids and not his wife, too? I mean, he’s a big coward...that's a given. I get that his “intent” is to kill his kids because he won’t be able to endure their disappointment when they find out what a complete and utter failure he is, but what was he going to do after that? Guess we’ll never know, huh?

Did you notice how quickly Bobby came up with the location of the hotel where Gerry was holed-up with his kids? Eames says the name, and without missing a beat, Bobby blurts out that it’s "by the Newark Airport." I'm just sayin’…the man knows his hotels.

"Phantom" Quotes - Part VI


I suppose this is as good a time as any to mention the “blue shirt” especially since we get a healthy dose of it in the final scene. Ah, yes…the blue shirt. He looks smokin’ hot in the blue shirt.

I always love to watch Bobby insinuate himself in a situation…such as the “grand finale” of this episode when he confronts Gerry in the hotel room where he is planning to murder his children in their sleep. He keeps talking to Gerry, telling him that he knows Gerry's misfortunes in life aren't his fault, that he did what he had to do for his family. Bobby's tone is calm, his manner unobtrusive as he slowly inches his way toward Gerry and eventually places himself between the barrel of that shotgun and the children. There is one dicey moment when Bobby incorrectly "assumes" that Gerry has been unfaithful to his wife with Charlotte Fielding, and he has to do a bit of fast talking. But then Bobby is pretty good when it comes to talking himself out of dire predicaments.

Finally, it is apparent that Bobby is emotionally "drained" when the ordeal is over and he "pumps" the shotgun to eject the shells and discovers there were only two...meaning that Gerry was planning to murder his children and then just...walk away. All in all...a good, solid episode. Not my favorite, but very good none the less.

"Phantom" Quotes - Part VII


A bit of LOCI Trivia: Gerry was played by Michael Emerson, who also plays the frequently creepy and always enigmatic Benjamin Linus (aka: Henry Gale, which was the name of Dorothy’s uncle in the "Wizard of Oz") on LOST. If you happen to watch that show, you know they are BIG on metaphors and symbolism, etc. Also, I think I read somewhere that Emerson is married to Carrie Preston…a three-time guest star on Criminal Intent.

Next up for my particular dissection-style is "Seizure," which is one of my all time favorites...not just from Season 1, but from the series overall.

"Phantom" Partners

Well, another Super Bowl bites the dust, and my team did not win. Oh, well...I'm used to disappointment.

So, it's back to the one thing in my life that seldom disappoints me...Detective Goren. I say "seldom" because I can think of one or two times he has made me want to slap him up the side of the head, but not today.

I don't have much to say by way of a lead-in to this slideshow. Guess I'm a bit off my game these days. Anyway, here are Goren and Eames from "Phantom."

"Phantom" - Partners Slideshow

Eames in "Phantom"

Well, it is Super Bowl Sunday, and here I am alternating between "Bravo's" Law & Order CI weekly marathon and the game. I am rooting for Arizona because I hate, loathe, and despise the Pittsburgh Steelers. It is a deep-seeded...and very real...sport's-rivalry-hatred that goes wayyyy back, and that is all I am going to say about that.

Meanwhile, in lieu of new Bobby sightings, and damn few "old" Bobby sightings on the USA network, I continue to methodically make my way through "the early years," and find that I have arrived at "Phantom." I have lots of comments on this one, but I'll save that for the "Quotes" post in a few days.

Until then, let's have a look at Eames, shall we?

Eames' "Phantom" Slideshow

"Semi-Professional" Partners

I'm on my lunch break and playing with the new toy "Santa" brought me for Christmas...a mini notebook. I LOVE it! It takes a bit of time getting used to the smaller keyboard, but it is pretty cool and so much easier to carry along with me than a full-sized laptop.

Anyway, thought I would go ahead and post the "Partners" slideshow from "Semi-Professional" while I have a free moment. I wish I knew what they were laughing about in the bar when they were talking with Deakins' friend. Their laughter was so genuine...makes me think someone told a funny joke or story prior to the director shouting "Action." Since I didn't include a shot of that in the slideshow, I'll just post a single photo to better explain what I'm talking about.


Partner's Slideshow - "Semi-Professional"

Eames And The "Semi-Professional"

Well, I finally completed all five of my slide presentations for this episode from Season 1. It takes a while to get all this done. Not that I'm complaining. I mean, I do get to spend a LOT of time up close and personal-like with my all-time favorite Detective.

First up is the Eames slideshow. Once again, she gets a pretty good line when she tells Bobby that she only "looks" like she's not paying any attention to him. Cute.

Eames Slideshow - "Semi-Professional"

Quoting "Homo Homini Lupis"

For me, I thought this was another solid episode for the inaugural season of Law & Order CI and an oddity in that the detectives are not investigating a murder, but a kidnapping. Eames looked so young with her hair styled the way it was when she and Bobby went to confront Colter about his missing family under the guise of “spreading the good news” about the Good Book.

Ever notice how Bobby and Eames talk on their cells or work phones sometimes? For example, when Eames takes a call when they’re checking out Colter’s workplace, she pulls the phone away from her face and is hanging up the phone while she’s...you know...still talking. They do that frequently.

It’s funny how things jump out at me now, too. Like, Colter taking the call from the kidnapper on the pay phone. Of course, this was filmed in 2001/2002, so cell phones were just becoming the “in” accessory to own. But just try to find a bank of pay phones like the one in this episode nowadays.

The look on Colter’s face when Simon asked him which of his daughters he liked “better” was profound…chillingly reminiscent of “Sophie’s Choice.” A movie I have watched only once, by the way. Yeah, the perp in this one was especially “monstrous.” He probably makes my top ten list of “most despised” LOCI villains, but he is not at the very tip-top of that list. Oh, no... that distinction goes to someone else...who shall remain nameless.

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There was obviously some bad feelings going on between Lucas and his dad, ya think? And, considering that Lucas was an embezzler and not so good with money, his dad most likely had good reason for feeling the way he did. But he did come through and pony up the money in the end. You know, folks, the “love of money” truly is the root of all evil. Just look at the state our nation’s…the world’s…economy is in as a result. Oh well, I wonder if the wife stayed with Lucas after all this played out. ‘Cause if ever, oh ever, there was a wife who had grounds for divorce, it's her.

Kudos to Maggie though. A young girl like that, being brutalized/ violated like she was. Yet, she still possessed the presence of mind to get a peek at her kidnapper from under her blindfold, and ended up getting the evidence to nail the son of a bitch in the end. Way to go, Maggie.

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I’ve gotta say, we’re almost sixteen minutes into this one, and there’s not a whole lot of Bobby-action going on here. In fact, Eames is the one who takes the lead, initially, in the interrogation room when they finally manage to drag Lucas’s sorry butt in there for questioning.

At last we learn something new about Bobby…and Eames. Between the two of them, they have handled nearly a dozen kidnappings and that does not count hostage situations. We also find that Bobby has a “superstitious” side when he says “knock on wood” in reference to their track record; i.e., they haven’t lost anybody…yet.

I’m sure that some vigilant screencapper out there has already spotted this and talked about it on one of the other LOCI/Vincent blogs, but this is the first time I noticed that one of the buttons on Bobby’s shirt is unfastened in the interrogation scene with Lucas. (See what gems one finds when one advances the screen frame by excruciatingly slow frame?) If he’d only go ahead and unbutton the whole dang shirt, it would make me the happiest of women.

You know, I love Bobby and everything, but I think it was a little presumptuous on his part to go barging up the stairs, demanding to see the girls when they had just experienced this horrible ordeal at the hands of two strange men. And then there he is…another strange man invading their home. There was a lot of discussion about this episode a few weeks back on a blog devoted to Vincent D’Onofrio.

I think I've finally figured out Bobby's interrogation tactics...he just talks and talks and TALKS until finally the person being questioned or interviewed just blurts out anything to get him to shut up. I say that with all due respect for the man and heaps of love, love, love.

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Okay, I am hardly one to talk about another’s appearance, but take a gander at the hairdo the loan shark’s attorney is sporting. It reminds me of a skunk for some reason. I can barely pay attention to what he’s saying…or anyone else for that matter…because his “do” is so loud. Actually, I ended up editing that section out of my slideshows, but if you check out the "Extras" post, you'll see what I'm talking about.

I don’t know what it is about this man, but the way certain words roll off his tongue do weird things to me. For example…pussycat. Need I say more?

And this man, this incredible man...is one bundle of hyperactive energy. For example, the scene when they’re listening to the tape of Nicky Torres, and he keeps pacing all about. Then there is the scene when Eames is reading aloud about Simon from a file, and he can hardly wait for her to relinquish it. And then there is the scene when Eames is talking calmly to Maggie and Bobby is standing behind her...fidgeting...looking at the floor, the wall, the ceiling. Take a pill, darlin'.

Okay, how come every other cop show I watch…when an officer shoots someone in the line of duty...said officer is put on desk duty or some such until there is an investigation? But when Eames shoots someone, hardly anything is ever said. I mean, the only thing said was by Deakins and that was he had read the preliminary report and it was a “good” shooting. What's up with that?

I love the scenes when we get the “double-shots” of Bobby. Like, when he is in the observation room, looking through the two-way mirror at Simon, and we get that reflection in the mirror. Nice. He looks good in “casual” clothes, too. "Scruffy" definitely looks good on him.

I love how Bobby always insinuates himself into people’s lives. Like, when he starts up the stairs at the Colter house, telling the parents that he and Eames are gonna have to talk to Maggie…with their permission…of course. He’s already halfway up the stairs. Who’s going to stop that big guy? I'm just askin’?

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An off the wall comment here, but I wonder if Susan and Bobby go shopping at the same plaid shirt store. Also, anybody notice that the lavender chair in Maggie’s room – Eames sits in it – is just like the chairs in the interrogation rooms at 1PP? Guess LOCI has always been frugal with their props budget, huh?

I eluded to this earlier, but I could not help but notice how “antsy” Bobby was when he was standing behind Eames when she begins to...very gently...question Maggie? The man cannot hide his feelings very well, can he? He’s worse than I am. I mean, just look at his body language, looking all around, shifting his weight, even looking up at the ceiling…biding his time, thinking, pacing a bit. He’s not a patient waiter, my Bobby.

The look on his face when he is talking to Maggie, trying to convince her to open up and help them nail Simon to the wall, is just so full of emotion, compassion. (Music Wench is right; i.e., the writers made Eames the stoic cop, Bobby’s the emotional one. I like it that way.) He wants so much for Maggie to open up to them…it’s just a matter of him finding the right “button” to push to get her to unleash all that pent-up anger…rage… resentment. (Hmm…come to think of it, when he’s finished there, he can come visit me 'cause I've got a couple of buttons I'd like him to push. Oh, yeah.)

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I have to say that I thought this was one of the better “gotcha” interrogation finales. I just love watching Bobby “handle” this imbecile…humiliating him, degrading him, goading him until he proudly shows off his scar, thereby, giving Bobby the lead-in necessary to get at that all-incriminating tattoo. All I know is, I could never be depended upon to draw anything…not even a stick man, even if I had a whole day to look at it.

So, I found the fact that Maggie – who had all of…what…five seconds to commit Simon’s tattoo to memory – got every detail right, the dates, the letters, even the tiger’s stripes…downright remarkable. But then again, it’s only a TV show, after all. The bad guys are supposed to get caught, and Bobby goes about it all in such a unique, ingenious and oftentimes quirky way that I can usually overlook the absurd…usually.

And when our stalwart detective has had his way with the horrible man, he just straightens himself, looks at the attorney and says, "Now, he's ready for arraignment." Good stuff.

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Well, as Porky Pig would say, "Th-th-th-That's All Folks!" Next up is "Semi-Professional," which along with "Badge" are my two favorite episodes from Season 1. It may take me a while to get the next one ready...there's a little thing called Christmas on the horizon. I hate it when "life" makes demands on my "Bobby-Time."

Just Bobby And "The Third Horseman"

Yes, I am well aware that I included a "gabillion" pictures of undercover homeless Bobby in the two slideshows. Couldn't help myself, I love that prolonged close-up of him in the interrogation room. The close-up of him in the blue shirt, checking out the "suspicious dust ball" is another favorite of mine.

Just Bobby Part I


Just Bobby Part II

"The Third Horseman" Extras

I didn't find too many "extras" this time around...just a few I believe to be worth mentioning. For example:

I don't know about you, but if I stuck my tongue out at my boss, I'd most likely be looking for a new job. And there's that "pointing" tie again.

Bobby with his "Quicker Clicker."

I am embarrassed to admit how many of these pencils I presently own.

Bobby seems to be saying, "My, what soft hands you have."

We finally get to see Bobby hold somebody's hand, and it's this old guy. Lucky guy.

Bobby & The "Enemy Within"

Taking a break from work and eating lunch at my desk, so my thoughts quite naturally turned to one Detective Robert Goren. Of course, the fact that an episode of Law & Order CI is presently playing on my iPod may contribute to that as well.

Anyway, thought I would take a moment to post the "Just Bobby" slideshows from "Enemy Within." The scene where he is resting his head on his hand in rapt concentration as he studies the multitude of prescription bottles is one of my favorite pictures of him from the early episodes.

Just Bobby Part I


Just Bobby Part II

Quoting "The Good Doctor" Part One

When I sat down to screen cap this episode and select my quotable/memorable scenes and one-liners, I had no idea it was going to turn into this seemingly never ending process. I mean, I've been working on this...off and on...for days now. But, it is something I enjoy doing and, trust me, I like anything that encourages me to postpone more mundane things like...cleaning, washing dishes, laundry, and grocery shopping.

So, this is the first of three...yes, I said three...posts of my little tribute to Bobby in "The Good Doctor."

Enough of that, let's get on with "critiquing" the episode. I thoroughly enjoyed the opening scene in Deakins's office when "The Good Doctor" came to report his missing wife. Bobby’s body language during that initial scene with Kelmer was...in a word... priceless. It is obvious from the get-go that he cannot believe this guy’s superior-acting attitude. That alone was sufficient cause for Bobby to automatically put him in the suspect column.

In this episode, we learn that Bobby took a few psych classes in college, and he tries to show off his knowledge with the therapist…who does not appear to be all that impressed, I must say. You know, being cops, I would think that Goren and Eames should know all about that doctor/patient confidentiality loophole. Perhaps they thought they had to give it a shot…maybe they would run across a not so smart or unscrupulous doctor.

Oh well, I have to admit that it made for an interesting showcase for Bobby to highlight his skills with a bit of sarcasm thrown in to boot; i.e., the, "she ran off and joined the circus" comment. It was evident that Bobby was not amused when the psychiatrist did not take him seriously.

I loved the "little curl" that could be seen at the scruff of his neck when he turned his head to the side in this scene. I included a picture of it in the first "Just Bobby" slideshow of the post of that name.

I thought the writers showcased Eames quite a bit in this episode. I thought she had a good bit when she profiled D’Alacosta in the doorway of his apartment. I love the, “my partner has a fancy word for people like you…psychopaths." She just calls them screw-ups. But then that's Eames; she has a way of cutting through all the B/S.

Actually, I rather enjoyed that entire scene in the artist's apartment. I mean, who can forget Bobby wanting to see the naked portrait of Valerie, and his subsequent reaction. (He was such a horn dog in those early days.) Which was followed by Eames’ totally disgusted reaction; i.e., "you couldn’t pay me enough."

I'm going to take a small break now and whine a bit. In case I've never mentioned it, I hate it when the actors walk around while they’re talking. Yeah, yeah...I know it makes for realistic television, but it makes it prodigiously hard to cap specific bits of dialog for the character when they refuse to cooperate by standing still. I end up with all these blurry faces and hands and legs and such.

Back to the episode, focusing in on when Goren asks the judge what is the harm if they search the doc’s car and apartment and his wife turns up alive later? I have to say that taking liberties with the 4th amendment is not a particularly admirable side of my boy. Let's fast forward to Season 7 and "Frame" as a point of reference. He was none too pleased to find out that someone had checked his phone records, his emails, his finances. I suppose we all look at things differently when the shoe is on the other foot, huh?

But when he gets his way and they check the doctor's car and find the fuel receipts, the expression on Bobby's face when the technician tells him "his" doctor is bouncing off the walls in the claims area...well, once again it's absolutely priceless. In fact, the whole scene where he tells the doc that...they're like dumb dogs, they get a scent and follow it...was pretty amusing. Once again, he and Eames working in sync to lay the trap to catch the bad guy. Good stuff.

I used a slightly different slideshow format on Photobucket this time, mainly because some of the dialog is so long and it goes by so fast, it can be difficult to read. So, if anyone out there is interested, just click the stop button on the bottom right hand corner of each slideshow, then you can advance each slide at your own leisure.

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Quoting "The Good Doctor" Part Two

Continuing on now with the next set of slides for "The Good Doctor." I mentioned this in an earlier post, but it bears repeating. I like how Eames stands up to Bobby when she states that she doesn't think the doctor should be the only suspect in the case, citing that Valerie had lots of boyfriends, was a drug user, etc. I know she’s a seasoned cop and tough and all that, but it still took "spunk" to stand up to an intimidating figure like Bobby; especially when he is usually right and...moreso...has a tendency to think he's right even when he isn’t.

The look on her face when Deakins says he has to go with Bobby on this one…perhaps that’s the first time we see a glitch in the “trust” factor between the two partners.

For the record, when Kelmer says to his new girlfriend, "Are you really stupid enough to believe everything you read," that is the moment he would find one of his scalpels protruding from his egotistical chest. At the very least, he would have had to remove my foot from his ass. What woman wants to be with a man who calls her stupid? He could have said gullible, but then I guess the whole point was to demonstrate what an arrogant, narcissistic ass he truly was. Good job there.

Not that this is particularly significant, but I notice they drink "Coke" products on LOCI. I’m a Diet Pepsi girl myself. Eh well, maybe Coke has more dollars to spend on “product placement” than Pepsi.

Okay, I admit it...I need help with the set-up for this scene...the non-interrogation interrogation scene. I could never understand why Bobby purposely spilled the Coke on the file. Was it to mess them up so Kelmer couldn’t see what they said, or was it to let the doc think he had the upper hand in some way because Bobby was pretending to be the "doofus" he supposes him to be? I mean, I know Bobby well enough to realize he was “playing” him in some way and for a specific reason because...let's face it...Bobby doesn’t do anything without having a reason for it.

Bobby does make a subtle…but nonetheless purposeful…gesture by handing off the file to Alex in front of the doctor’s arrogant nose. Kelmer does notice the photos, so perhaps that was part of the ruse...to make him think they had something on him.

I could see the gears grinding in that magnificent brain as Bobby studied the papers then deliberately knocked the cup over. I loved watching him dab at the liquid with the paper towels/napkins, only barely acknowledging the doctor…that had to stick in his crawl. And then when Bobby actually “wrings out” the napkin…I don’t know…I just get a kick out of that scene.

Other things about this scene I find worth mentioning are, I love how he “handles” the doctor…keeps telling him until they have an ID, he can’t discuss the case with him. I half expected him to say, “What part of that statement don’t you understand, Doctor?” I like how he and Eames “tag team” Kelmer when they’re not interrogating him. And, finally, I love it when Bobby asks the doctor, “are we getting into an area that’s making you uncomfortable?” Because we know how much Bobby wants his suspects to be “comfortable” around him.

And ultimately, our stalwart detective achieves the purpose of the entire charade...permission from the doctor himself to search his apartment.

I almost forgot to mention the scene with the geeky tech-guy who took the information Goren and Eames gave him and in a veritable nano-second could tell them the areas they should search for the body...assuming an "ocean dump" as Bobby suggested. The airplane flew at 178 knots, the winds were from the north this time of year, the currents are from east to west, ergo, the body should be anywhere from here to here. I love television. But the best part of the scene is when Eames told Bobby she had "dibs" on Long Island, and he just gave her a tolerant, brotherly smile.

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If the slides go by too quickly to allow you to read the dialog, just hit the "stop" button in the bottom right hand corner of the slideshow, then advance the slides one at a time.

Quoting "The Good Doctor" Part Three

This brings me to the final segment(s) of this episode. I guess I went a little overboard on quotes and scenes, but this one had so many good scenes and one-liners, it was hard to decide what to leave out. Thus the plethora of slideshows for this show.

I loved the whole scene in Lisa Voight's apartment; especially Bobby. (Go figure.) When he says to her, “I don’t mean to be rude. Are you intimately involved with him?” What a crock. Of course he meant to be rude, or at least to catch her off guard. Besides, Bobby already knew they were intimate…he had seen the “strictly business” photos.

Which leads me to the "gotcha" moment when he thrusts the incriminating photo under her perky little upturned nose and says, "This thing you're doing to the doctor with your tongue, what "business" is that...strictly?" Sarcastic Bobby at his best. Great LOCI moment and a classic Bobby line.

Moving on to the "official" interrogation scene...a "take charge" Bobby moment when he informs the doctor that "this" is an interrogation and tells him where he has to sit. Later in the scene, I love it when Bobby ridicules the doctor by telling him he can't believe that Lisa is going to let him "hack" into her face because he (the doc) has "issues" with her cheekbones. Then Bobby waves that magnificent finger in the doc's arrogant face and chides him with a derisive…tsk…tsk…tsk. Oh yeah, good stuff. Oh, and the "pissing all over herself" line is pretty cool, too.

Now, while I love the fact that my dashing detective is more than a little…shall we say… cocksure of himself…is the courtroom scene truly realistic? I’m just surprised the judge let Goren go on and on the way he did, and kept telling the jury to “disregard” his blatant prejudicial statements instead of declaring a mistrial. I mean both Bobby and Carver did a good deal more than “push” the envelope. They sealed it, stamped it, and dropped that baby in the mailbox and mailed it on home. While it made for entertaining television and gave us some incredibly nice Bobby moments, I hope – I pray – our judicial system is a good deal more diligent than it was portrayed here.

This was the first time…and only time I recall…seeing Bobby testify on the stand. We saw Eames testify in "The Wee Small Hours," but I cannot think of another scene where Bobby testifies in court. I could be wrong, of course. Anyway, this is LOCI after all...Bobby typically coerces a confession from the perp, thereby precluding the need for a trial.

And yet Bobby looks so genuinely remorseful when chastised by the judge, almost wringing his hands. I mean, if ever there was someone so obviously “in contempt” of court, it was my Bobby. It pains me to say it, but it’s true. I guess we’re back to last week’s episode of "The Pardoner's Tale" and “the ends justifying the means” scenario...only the shoe is on Bobby’s foot this time.

Now, I realize they gave the good doctor a knife in the courtroom for a reason, so that when he lost his temper it would only serve to emphasize what a truly despicable man he was. But, come on, would they really give the guy on trial for...you know...murder a weapon to wield in the courtroom? More television drama, I suppose.

And I have to agree with Eames on this one; she hit the nail smack dab on the head. The jury convicted the guy because they didn’t like him...pure and simple. There was not a single shred of evidence in this case…only circumstantial. There’s that proof beyond a "reasonable doubt" thing, you know? Don’t get me wrong, I think the doc was a son of a bitch and probably did kill his wife, but I also think he's standing on solid ground when it comes to an appeal.

Wouldn’t it be interesting if Doctor Kelmer or even Valerie turned up again one day to plague our already beleaguered detective? And on that intriguing thought, I shall bring this rambling tome to an official conclusion.

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If the slides go by too quickly to allow you to read the dialog, just hit the "stop" button in the bottom right hand corner of the slideshow, then advance the slides one at a time.

Just Bobby & "The Good Doctor"

Lots and lots of great pictures of Detective Bobby in this episode. Again, for the sake of brevity, I will save-up my comments for the quotes post...or posts. There was a veritable plethora of quotable scenes in this one, and I may split them into two...or even three...posts.

Until then, I'm going to enjoy "Just Bobby."

Part I


Part II