Favorite Scene -- A Highly Unofficial Survey

[kenina]

I think I have to agree with housemouse right now -- the end Marlon's Brando scene is wonderful. I love the way Jim opens up to Christie like we rarely get to see.

[Dreamfire]

I just found this thread, while looking for somewhere to post a question, my favourite LINE is
"Oh and am I supposed to lead with my cane?" AT the cofee table eating chinese facing dancing classes!
I love the way he just can't hold in the sarcasm and that dreadful pit of the stomache feeling that he is going to be doing exactly as she wants anyhow and the feeble hope,"Let's put that on the maybe list?" It's the moment I feel he most admits his blindness is a barrier for him.
Funny considering he finds blindness is not a good enough barrier to stop him retaining his detective job, solving crimes, beating into the occasional bad guy, navigating one of the toughest cities on the planet and carrying a gun!

[hoosier]

That is such a great scene and I can't helping chuckling every time I see it. And you're right--Jim doesn't seem to "see" his blindness as an impediment as far as it concerns his ability to do his job etc. ,though I am sure he did in the beginning, but here he is having to step outside his comfort zone and try something brand new. You noticed how reluctant he was in FFU in going to Clay's party--you have managed to catch that one right???--it was like that only magnified 100%. Maybe he didn't even consider himself a good dancer when he could see and here he was having to try and do it blind! I don't know why teachers are always able to pick the one person who is either reluctant or who isn't paying attention to call on but I'm sure being called on by the dance instructor on their first day was Jim's worse nightmare come true!

[anna]

Among the men I know, the few who took dance lessons as adults did it reluctantly and only for one of two reasons:
- to avoid looking ridiculous at their own or their daughters' weddings, or
- to please their girlfriends or wives, or at least to get them to shut up about it.

Although I'm sure that Jim was sensitive about the idea of taking the class as a blind man, I also believe that he was showing typical male reluctance, and maybe playing the blindness card as a way to try to shame Christie into letting him off the hook.

[Dreamfire]

hoosier said:

That is such a great scene and I can't helping chuckling every time I see it. And you're right--Jim doesn't seem to "see" his blindness as an impediment as far as it concerns his ability to do his job etc. ,though I am sure he did in the beginning, but here he is having to step outside his comfort zone and try something brand new. You noticed how reluctant he was in FFU in going to Clay's party--you have managed to catch that one right???--it was like that only magnified 100%. Maybe he didn't even consider himself a good dancer when he could see and here he was having to try and do it blind! I don't know why teachers are always able to pick the one person who is either reluctant or who isn't paying attention to call on but I'm sure being called on by the dance instructor on their first day was Jim's worse nightmare come true!

I have not yet seen the party at Clay's house but I am sure I will love it when I do.

I thought I could hear a desparate attemot to get out of moving out of his confort zone into doing something he would not ordinarily have done ( like anna says) and also a bit of incredulouness - like you think I can do that NOW?
So much in those few words , and the face, body language etc. very very excellent on so manylevels!

[hoosier]

I know the look on his face when she brings up the dance card is "Whhhaaatttt!!!! Did I just hear you right, dancing?" His mind must have been going a thousand miles a minute trying to process what he had just heard! ;D And I have to agree with Anna that those are the typical reasons why any man takes dance lessons--and probably quite a few women as well!

[spoony]

I think its a tie between two scenes from the last episode...

Jim speedballing while an amused Karen looks on is priceless.

While I'm not a fan of the wife, I adore the final scene of the show, where Jim pictures them dancing. I love their outfits. He's so suave.

Actually, I think the final scene wins.

To be fair, I don't remember a whole lot from the first 7 episodes so it narrowed down the field for me.

[Forensic Paws]

As a dog-lover, I ADORE the scene where Jim is reunited with Hank, and the dog shakes and sprays water everywhere. And he just laughs it off.

Also love the scenes with the speedball (Karen is so cute) and the final dance scene.

I'm also really fond of the scene where Jim 'learns' that Tom is a black man.

Ther's so many!!!

[spoony]

I love in the Jim/Hank reunion scene when Hank shakes and Jim laughs. So totally Ron laughing. He loves that dog.

[Duchess of Lashes]

There are so many wonderful scenes from Blind Justice and I am inclined to agree with all these choices. Although short, there is one scene that without question, moves me more than any other; I can't really explain why, except to say that it embodies so much, hurt, tenderness, love, anger; it's there in the look on his face and its there in the way he so gently places his hand on that little head. So much is spoken without the need for speech - absolutely beautifully acted.

[bjobsessed]

I have so many that it's really hard to narrow it down, but one of them is when Jim gives up the gun. Again, no words are necessary as his emotions are all over his face.

[anna]

bjobsessed said:

I have so many that it's really hard to narrow it down, but one of them is when Jim gives up the gun. Again, no words are necessary as his emotions are all over his face.

Even the screencaps bring tears to my eyes.

[hoosier]

Its almost impossible to pick just one but one scene in particular that always touches me is Jim on the park bench in the rain at the end of Four Feet Under. It is raw emotion--Jim at his most vunerable, afraid that he has succeded in driving Christie away for good, remembering what the trees look like (the trees he 'sees' have leaves while the trees around him are bare), trying to keep it together but are those tears mixed with the rain on his face?? RE can convey so much with just a look or a gesture that absolutely no words are needed.

[carl1951]

From Marlon's Brando.

"You think she'd talk to a man, a blind man?"

or "Bring a parka for upstate."

I can't pick the better of those two.

Later, Carl

[Dreamfire]

Hey Carl, I too like the parka line!
After watching "leap of faith" again last night I have a new favourite moment.

When Jim has Warren up against the wall and Karen asks Warren, " what did you do?"
Warren takes his glasses off and she says "Glasses" and we see the SWIFTEST swipe and left hook this side of the world champion boxing tournaments.
Ahh, pure bliss.



anyone got a screencap on this swipe?
Natascha
I reckon a music video with this and other "Dunbar the heavy" moments would be pretty cool, I wonder what song would work?