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Not a review (not even close) by Jerry Whorebach 12/09/2008, 5:11pm PST
AJ Glasser wrote:

Part of the fun of murder mysteries is the guessing game. You have this idea that you can solve them based on the evidence presented to you – and in good murder mysteries, you can. That’s why crime drama shows like Law & Order are still on the air after nearly 20 years.


Law & Order isn't a traditional murder mystery. It's a police procedural in the Dragnet mold, where the entertainment comes not from cracking a case, but from watching an elaborate web of evidence and testimony coalesce into a tidy little package of guilt with absolutely no loose ends. It's like a jigsaw puzzle for people who like their jigsaw puzzles to go ahead and solve themselves. There's no advantage to getting ahead of a Law & Order, because you'll still be stuck until the detectives catch up. That's why the very worst episodes are the ones that telegraph all their revelations in advance. Maybe AJ is thinking of Monk?
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Review Request: Persona 4 by Ice Cream Jonsey 12/09/2008, 12:55pm PST NEW
    Not a review (not even close) by Jerry Whorebach 12/09/2008, 5:11pm PST NEW
        Not knowing why P4 was released on the PS2, disqualifies AJ as a mystery buff by Worm 12/09/2008, 5:51pm PST NEW
        Re: Not a review (not even close) by Ice Cream Jonsey 12/09/2008, 7:54pm PST NEW
            Ray and INC discuss OZ by Ray of Light 12/09/2008, 9:31pm PST NEW
            I saw Oz for the first time last week. by Jerry Whorebach 12/10/2008, 2:40am PST NEW
    It's much less generic, the social stuff seems easier at first but is as crunchy by Worm 12/13/2008, 8:40pm PST NEW
        Additionally just play the fucking game on easy. by Worm 12/15/2008, 5:28pm PST NEW
    Re: Review Request: Persona 4 by Ice Cream Jonsey 12/17/2008, 10:00am PST NEW
        Re: Review Request: Persona 4 by Zsenitan 12/17/2008, 12:42pm PST NEW
 
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