What's the problem with this show lately?
To me it's clear. The writers have ran out of ideas.
My main complaint is the lack of drama. Rescue Me is a dramedy, half drama, half comedy, and it was really well done in the first 3 seasons. But in the 4th, the balance is off.
Basically it's 100% comedy, although most of it is recycled. The funny thing is that they have Teddy in the show, who's insanely funny, but still... what's he doing? His presence adds nothing to the show.
Not to mention Nona. Perfectly useless. Just another chick Tommy can screw. Then, the Chief's death. Sorry, but that was the worst possible thing they could have done. The dialouge inside the firehouse has gotten much worse, and the scenes there are simply not as hilarious as they used to be. In fact, I noticed that I was looking at my watch quite alot... "when is this over?"
The only parts of the episode that really interest me were Shawn scenes and Tommy's biggest fan.
Other than these, this episode was a huge miss. In fact, this is probably the worst episode of Rescue Me to date. Zero character progression, Tommy is 100% pussified. Which, you might think is not bad because it just shows a new side of him... well, let's just say, it doesn't. It just makes him incredibly out of character and corny.
Lou, Franco has absolutely nothing on the table right now. In fact, Franco's proposal was the low point of the episode, as it was incredibly forced in my opinion.
Writing 0/2
Direction 1/2
Acting 2/2
Story 1/4moreless
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Episode Summary
The crew gets a new chief. Sheila makes a surprising proposition to Tommy. Franco feels ready to propose to Natalie. Tommy gets embarrassed. Sean attempts to convince Maggie not to divorce him.
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Denis Leary
Tommy Gavin
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Mike Lombardi
Mike Siletti
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Daniel Sunjata
Franco Rivera
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ADD TRIVIA- Goof: Just before Mike makes the first goal for the FDNY in the hockey match, the game clock reads 8:22. However, when it is shown again 13 seconds later, it reads 10:00. Edit
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ADD NOTES- Original International Air Dates: Czech Republic: June 14, 2009 on AXN Finland: December 10, 2009 on Nelonen Edit
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Quotes
ADD QUOTES- Tommy (on the phone): Listen, you gotta give me a second chance here, okay? Nona: I need a man to handle me the way I handled you last night, okay? Tommy: Okay, you know what, I was planning on doing plenty of man handling but when we got inside that truck, you were like a crazed animal, you grabbed me, you ripped my shirt open, I- I just kinda-- I was just following in your wake, you know? You were throwing me around like I was a rag doll, treating me like I was some kind of sex toy. At that one point when you flung me from the back seat of the truck to the front seat, I-- I mean, my neck almost snapped in half. I really-- Nona: Look, Tommy, I don't wanna hear about death and feelings and penis problems. Look, I wanna be used, I wanna be ignored, I wanna be taken for granted. Tommy: There are no penis problems, okay? And I'm telling you something, when it comes to using and ignoring those are like two of my best things. And takin' chicks for granted? I'm the king of takin' chicks for granted. I mean, ask my wife, ask Sheila, okay? She'll tell 'ya. Nona: Ugh. Good bye, Tommy. (hangs up) Edit
- Tommy: Just because his hair's jet black, doesn't mean he's definietly Johnny's kid, right? Janet: Who's is he, then? Tommy: You tell me. Janet: Look, just go to hell. Edit
- Tommy: It's not you, okay? It's uh... It's uh, I've been, uh, since around the time that you pulled me out of that fire, I was having the same problem with this chick I was seein' then. Nona: Oh, good. Tommy: And it's just become this whole mental thing, I just-- I mean, normally, I'm tellin' 'ya a strong breeze could get me hard. Nona: Oh, good. Let's open the window, then. Edit
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