Law & Order 4/23

aintnosin · 04-24-08, 02:44 AM

Well, at least they didn't kill him. Jesse's been around about as long as Chris Noth and Ben Bratt combined. Gonna be weird not having him around.

Have to admit, I was surprised by the direction the case took when Bunny died, even though I had a hunch Ed's past gambling issues would come up somehow.

I did like Anthony Anderson as the replacement detective and I'm glad they didn't make him the usual Internal Affairs weasel we always see on TV.

Was also happy to hear Lenny's death acknowledged again.

Rogue588 · 04-24-08, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by aintnosin

Gonna be weird not having him around.

I agree.

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I did like Anthony Anderson as the replacement detective and I'm glad they didn't make him the usual Internal Affairs weasel we always see on TV.

While I didn't like him, I didn't hate him either. Though, the exchanges with him and Van Buren was way too "foreshadowy" for my tastes.

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Was also happy to hear Lenny's death acknowledged again.

I totally agree. I still miss him.

Red Dog · 04-24-08, 09:13 AM

I guess it was okay how they tied this story to the previous hints of his gambling.

Hard to believe that he was on the show 9 years.

Charlie Goose · 04-24-08, 09:30 AM

Hate to see him go, but it was a satisfying ending. I'm glad he didn't end up dead or in jail.

Anthony Anderson has impressed me a lot lately. He should be a worthy replacement.

cdollaz · 04-24-08, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by aintnosin

I had a hunch Ed's past gambling issues would come up somehow.

Yeah, knowing it was his last episode, I thought something was going to go down once the mention of gambling came into it.

uteotw · 04-24-08, 10:12 AM

I thought it was a little over the top myself, and I hated to see him go out wearing that goofy hat.

I'll miss his character, and I'll have a hard time getting used to Antwan Mitchell being a COP! (If you watch The Shield you'll get it, and no I didn't watch K-Ville.)

The Bus · 04-24-08, 10:12 AM

What happened to him? I didn't catch this episode.

Burgundy LaRue · 04-24-08, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by aintnosin

Well, at least they didn't kill him. Was also happy to hear Lenny's death acknowledged again.

I like that the door is open for Martin to come back to a L&O show in some form, much like Chris Noth. And I still miss Jerry Orbach, too.

A strong ending for a long-term character--it's all you can ask for. I like the episode and I think Anthony Anderson will fit in well.

Renee · 04-24-08, 12:48 PM

I also liked Anthony Anderson's character, and find him to be about as good a replacement for JLM's character as anyone could hope to be. I also echo the comments about how happy I was that they acknowledged Orbach's death, although it made me sad at the same time. I guess the only sentiment expressed here that I don't agree with was by uteotw.

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I thought it was a little over the top myself, and I hated to see him go out wearing that goofy hat.

I thought Jesse looked especially good in the hat- and the sunglasses. A nice final image to carry with me. Nothing over the top about it in my opinion.

Overall, a bittersweet episode for me. Well done, as I suppose that was the intention.

aintnosin · 04-24-08, 12:49 PM

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I like that the door is open for Martin to come back to a L&O show in some form, much like Chris Noth.

A third team on L&O:CI or (Please, God) a replacement for D'nofrio...

Deftones · 04-24-08, 01:15 PM

Good episode. Sad to see him go. But, I think Anthony Anderson should be an adequate replacement.

04-24-08, 02:44 AM	#1
aintnosin DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,201	Law & Order 4/23 Well, at least they didn't kill him. Jesse's been around about as long as Chris Noth and Ben Bratt combined. Gonna be weird not having him around. Have to admit, I was surprised by the direction the case took when Bunny died, even though I had a hunch Ed's past gambling issues would come up somehow. I did like Anthony Anderson as the replacement detective and I'm glad they didn't make him the usual Internal Affairs weasel we always see on TV. Was also happy to hear Lenny's death acknowledged again. __________________ "It is the duty of every patriot to protect his country from its government." - Thomas Paine This sig should be attacked by bloodsucking monkeys. My Collection

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Charlie Goose DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Sesame Street (the apt. next to Bob's) Posts: 15,718	Hate to see him go, but it was a satisfying ending. I'm glad he didn't end up dead or in jail. Anthony Anderson has impressed me a lot lately. He should be a worthy replacement. __________________ Ohwa Tagu Siam

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uteotw DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,926	I thought it was a little over the top myself, and I hated to see him go out wearing that goofy hat. I'll miss his character, and I'll have a hard time getting used to Antwan Mitchell being a COP! (If you watch The Shield you'll get it, and no I didn't watch K-Ville.) __________________ I want you to hit me as hard as you can. My Gamertag: PraySilence

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Renee Senior Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 653	I also liked Anthony Anderson's character, and find him to be about as good a replacement for JLM's character as anyone could hope to be. I also echo the comments about how happy I was that they acknowledged Orbach's death, although it made me sad at the same time. I guess the only sentiment expressed here that I don't agree with was by uteotw. Quote: I thought it was a little over the top myself, and I hated to see him go out wearing that goofy hat. I thought Jesse looked especially good in the hat- and the sunglasses. A nice final image to carry with me. Nothing over the top about it in my opinion. Overall, a bittersweet episode for me. Well done, as I suppose that was the intention.

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Deftones DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Arizona Posts: 44,827	Good episode. Sad to see him go. But, I think Anthony Anderson should be an adequate replacement. __________________ John Henson: McDonald's has dumped Kobe Bryant as their spokesperson and have replaced him with Yao Ming. Apparently McDonald's prefers Yao because he is a bigger international star, and he doesn't rape so much. "You are everything that's wrong with this forum".---SleepyW