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Post by maggiethecat on Apr 3, 2006 18:49:41 GMT -5
I don't know if anyone else saw this, but it cracked me up. From the April 2, 2006 column of Tom Jicha, the movie and TV correspondent for SouthFlorida.com. I have this image of a sweet little old couple turning on ABC every Tuesday night and wondering happened to their favorite show. At least Tom had nice things to say about it.  Q. My husband and I have been waiting for Blind Justice to come back, since we had never heard of its cancellation. But after seeing one of the main stars on the new show In Justice, we figure it isn't coming back. What happened? -- N.M., Plantation
A. Good figuring. Blind Justice was well written and acted but the conventional wisdom is that viewers couldn't get past the concept of a blind detective going out on the street with a gun. |
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Post by Katryna on Apr 3, 2006 20:55:47 GMT -5
I don't know if anyone else saw this, but it cracked me up. From the April 2, 2006 column of Tom Jicha, the movie and TV correspondent for SouthFlorida.com. I have this image of a sweet little old couple turning on ABC every Tuesday night and wondering happened to their favorite show. At least Tom had nice things to say about it. Q. My husband and I have been waiting for Blind Justice to come back, since we had never heard of its cancellation. But after seeing one of the main stars on the new show In Justice, we figure it isn't coming back. What happened? -- N.M., Plantation
A. Good figuring. Blind Justice was well written and acted but the conventional wisdom is that viewers couldn't get past the concept of a blind detective going out on the street with a gun.Thanks, Maggie, for posting this. It's really hilarious. You know, the concept of a blind detective carrying a gun does not seem as far-fetched to me as it used to. What does amaze me is that anyone who is blind could navigate the streets and intersections of NYC without getting run down by a vehicle or trampled by pedestrians. |
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Post by bjobsessed on Apr 3, 2006 21:37:05 GMT -5
What does amaze me is that anyone who is blind could navigate the streets and intersections of NYC without getting run down by a vehicle or trampled by pedestrians. Amen to that! I can see and you know what almost happened to me! |
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Post by rducasey on Apr 3, 2006 21:45:24 GMT -5
What does amaze me is that anyone who is blind could navigate the streets and intersections of NYC without getting run down by a vehicle or trampled by pedestrians. Amen to that! I can see and you know what almost happened to me! We had your back though Anita. Mary and Kathy |
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Post by bjobsessed on Apr 3, 2006 21:49:45 GMT -5
Amen to that! I can see and you know what almost happened to me! We had your back though Anita. Mary and Kathy Good thing or I might be pushing up daisies.  |
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Post by awlrite4now on Apr 3, 2006 23:18:57 GMT -5
You know, the concept of a blind detective carrying a gun does not seem as far-fetched to me as it used to. What does amaze me is that anyone who is blind could navigate the streets and intersections of NYC without getting run down by a vehicle or trampled by pedestrians. What amazes me is that people STILL think it's amazing that a blind/disabled person can (insert something here). I thought that a big part of the worth of Blind Justice was to shatter that type of thinking. |
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Post by Katryna on Apr 4, 2006 4:19:14 GMT -5
You know, the concept of a blind detective carrying a gun does not seem as far-fetched to me as it used to. What does amaze me is that anyone who is blind could navigate the streets and intersections of NYC without getting run down by a vehicle or trampled by pedestrians. What amazes me is that people STILL think it's amazing that a blind/disabled person can (insert something here). I thought that a big part of the worth of Blind Justice was to shatter that type of thinking. I knew I was leaving myself wide open here. Actually, I think I was pretty accepting of abilities of the blind/disabled before I watched the show - not much to be shattered. My comment was based on having been in NYC several weeks ago, sometimes trying to put myself in the place of Jim as we were waiting to cross a street, and being unsure - even though I have my sight - as to if it was REALLY safe to cross. SO perhaps someone with more knowledge about it than I have could explain how visually impaired people are taught to cross in such heavy traffic. |
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Post by bjobsessed on Apr 4, 2006 6:31:37 GMT -5
I knew I was leaving myself wide open here. Actually, I think I was pretty accepting of abilities of the blind/disabled before I watched the show - not much to be shattered. My comment was based on having been in NYC several weeks ago, sometimes trying to put myself in the place of Jim as we were waiting to cross a street, and being unsure - even though I have my sight - as to if it was REALLY safe to cross. SO perhaps someone with more knowledge about it than I have could explain how visually impaired people are taught to cross in such heavy traffic. I always thought they were taught to listen for when the traffic was beside them. That way they would know it was going in the same direction they wanted to. The reason I agreed with you is that in NY no one seems to stop for pedestrians or anything else. How would they know when it was safe to cross? Having the right of way doesn't mean anything in NY. In my little town, stop means stop and when the sign says walk it is safe to do so--not in NY. I'd love to know the answer too. |
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Post by maggiethecat on Apr 4, 2006 10:40:41 GMT -5
If you gals don't stop bitching and moaning and whining about the big bad traffic in New York, I am going to smack you. Get a grip! It's a big city, for crying out loud, what did you expect? I've been walking around New York since I was a kid, and have driven in and out of the city dozens of times over the years. New Yorkers are a little aggressive, that's all. Go with the flow or get left behind. Fuggedaboudit. It's really not that big a deal. |
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Post by housemouse on Apr 4, 2006 10:55:26 GMT -5
If you gals don't stop bitching and moaning and whining about the big bad traffic in New York, I am going to smack you. Get a grip! It's a big city, for crying out loud, what did you expect? I've been walking around New York since I was a kid, and have driven in and out of the city dozens of times over the years. New Yorkers are a little aggressive, that's all. Go with the flow or get left behind. Fuggedaboudit. It's really not that big a deal. Maybe it is because I grew up in very close proximity to big bad LA and spent lots of time in Hollywood and on the Westside as a teenager and young adult, but I didn't find the traffic in Manhattan all that frightening. Traffic in and around Times Square was just a typical day on the 101/405 interchange, only no firearms were visible in any of the cars. |
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Post by rducasey on Apr 4, 2006 11:15:02 GMT -5
If you gals don't stop bitching and moaning and whining about the big bad traffic in New York, I am going to smack you. Get a grip! It's a big city, for crying out loud, what did you expect? I've been walking around New York since I was a kid, and have driven in and out of the city dozens of times over the years. New Yorkers are a little aggressive, that's all. Go with the flow or get left behind. Fuggedaboudit. It's really not that big a deal. Maybe it is because I grew up in very close proximity to big bad LA and spent lots of time in Hollywood and on the Westside as a teenager and young adult, but I didn't find the traffic in Manhattan all that frightening. Traffic in and around Times Square was just a typical day on the 101/405 interchange, only no firearms were visible in any of the cars. So OK, maybe we are doing a bit too much bitchin and moaning and whining about the traffic, but , give us a break, we followed all the signs and signals, and still had a few scary moments with those cars that just zip around the corner and don't care that you have the "happy green man walking" sign. As Maggie says, "New Yorkers are just a little agressive, that's all" so then, NY tourists can be "a little bit bitchy and whiny, that's all". Besides the traffic though, there's nothing to whine, bitch, or moan about in NYC especially in the area around the Walter Kerr Theatre. And regardless, I'll take my chances cause I Love NY! " There, I said it." |
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Post by housemouse on Apr 4, 2006 12:50:41 GMT -5
Maybe it is because I grew up in very close proximity to big bad LA and spent lots of time in Hollywood and on the Westside as a teenager and young adult, but I didn't find the traffic in Manhattan all that frightening. Traffic in and around Times Square was just a typical day on the 101/405 interchange, only no firearms were visible in any of the cars. So OK, maybe we are doing a bit too much bitchin and moaning and whining about the traffic, but , give us a break, we followed all the signs and signals, and still had a few scary moments with those cars that just zip around the corner and don't care that you have the "happy green man walking" sign. As Maggie says, "New Yorkers are just a little aggressive, that's all" so then, NY tourists can be "a little bit bitchy and whiny, that's all". Besides the traffic though, there's nothing to whine, bitch, or moan about in NYC especially in the area around the Walter Kerr Theatre. And regardless, I'll take my chances cause I Love NY! " There, I said it."Whenever I stepped into a crosswalk and a car cut in front of me, I smacked the car's hood and screamed "Hey I'm walkin here." Toward the end of our stay my sister took to wearing a cowboy hat with a bandanna tied around her neck, and I swear I developed a slight limp. That, and I kept hearing strains of Nilson singing "everybody's talkin' at me and I don't hear a word they say..." Do you think that is what they mean when they talk about a "New York state of mind"? |
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Post by anna on Apr 4, 2006 13:04:33 GMT -5
Toward the end of our stay my sister took to wearing a cowboy hat with a bandanna tied around her neck, and I swear I developed a slight limp. That, and I kept hearing strains of Nislon singing "everybody's talkin' at me and I don't hear a word they say..." In that case, I don't want to hear what else your sister was up to while she was in the city. |
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Post by housemouse on Apr 4, 2006 14:06:53 GMT -5
Toward the end of our stay my sister took to wearing a cowboy hat with a bandanna tied around her neck, and I swear I developed a slight limp. That, and I kept hearing strains of Nislon singing "everybody's talkin' at me and I don't hear a word they say..." In that case, I don't want to hear what else your sister was up to while she was in the city. Karma for making me laugh out loud! |
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Post by doobrah on Apr 4, 2006 14:13:49 GMT -5
Whenever I stepped into a crosswalk and a car cut in front of me, I smacked the car's hood and screamed "Hey I'm walkin here." Toward the end of our stay my sister took to wearing a cowboy hat with a bandanna tied around her neck, and I swear I developed a slight limp. That, and I kept hearing strains of Nislon singing "everybody's talkin' at me and I don't hear a word they say..." Do you think that is what they mean when they talk about a "New York state of mind"? LOL -- Mouse has turned into Ratzo Rizzo and her sister is Angelina Jolie's dad. |
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