I take through two episodes of Cold Case tonight, and I have to take a little time to explain why I hate this show.
First off I should qualify this statement by saying that I am not a huge fan of shows like CSI, where the beginning of every episode leaves me feeling like I have just watched a snuff film. I don’t get a rise out of it, and find it about as disgusting as horror movies where the killer turns out to be the neighbor or gas station owner. Things like this I view as a sort of cheap emotional thrill ride, where the twists and turns are so blatantly manipulated to invoke a reaction it turns me off of the show/movie/whatever completely. I just don’t get it.
That being said, I enjoy the solving of crimes. I love how all the peices slowly fit together and there is always one cornerstone that falls into place that just makes you say “ohhhhhhhh” as a satisfactory smile reflects back at you from the TV screen. You would think, given all this, that I would enjoy Cold Case. The entirety of the show is devoted to the solving of crimes. What really gets me about this show, is that, well, it’s about solving old cases!
I couldn’t care less about some accidental murder 60 years ago, and that is what frustrates me the most about this show. They solve a crime, end up arresting someone that is probably just about 70, and drag him off into the sunset with handcuffs with about 3 minutes left in the show. They then -much like in CSI I might add- devote the last couple minutes to flesh out the personal lives of the characters we spend the entire show watching. Sigh. I just end up feeling sorry for everyone by the end of the show. What a waste of time and resources to track down such minor crimes. At least the crime should be something major, like a bombing or a rash of killings done by a mystery perpetrator. Sadly, it never turns out this way.
On another note, has anyone seen these new dixie paper plate commercials? They are apparently now trying to sell the idea to busy moms that they are actually sacrificing quality time with their kids by using dishes that *gasp* need to be washed! With paper plates you can just toss them in the trash and go teach your daughter how to fly that rocket ship. Disgusting. Besides, I know when I have kids washing the dishes will definitely be on their list of chores 
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As long as I am talking about commercials. I just saw one for Celebrex (no I don’t even know what it does) and think I heard the line “Some doctors say that the benefits of Celebrex actually outweigh the negatives”. Are you kidding me? Some doctors say there is a net gain by taking your medicine!? I would hope so.
Well, enough with that rant. I don’t even feel like clicking the little spell-checker button for this one, so much to do, so little time. If only I had paper plates…
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