I can't wait to see W&N again in a new episode!!!! I loved Rock Star!!

I'm looking forward to it, too. Heck, I'm just glad the new season is finally here. Whether it be Goren or Nichols, I need my CI fix!!!

I can't wait to see N&W again either. I loved rockstar it was so awesome!!!! I bet the new episodes gonna be terrific too.

I can't wait, either! I thought the introduction of Nichols was fun and I'm looking forward to seeing him develop. And I'm looking forward to seeing Wheeler adjust to someone so different from Logan.

The title intrigues me...

A couple of possibilities:

1. Nichols's dad, a shrink, gets introduced

2. Wheeler's pregnancy gets announced on the show

Thoughts?

Interesting, both ideas. I was surprised that nothing was mentioned about her pregnancy in the first episode. If she is going to give birth by the end of the season, I figured they would introduce the subject as soon as possible so that we understand her blossoming figure.

Yeah, I was kind of wondering why Ross didn't bring it up (since he seems to drop a lot of character bombshells) when he was talking about her fiancee and his upcoming trial. Will we see the trial, I wonder?

I'm guessing we won't see it, maybe just a mention of his sentence? Surely that will come up since she is pregnant. But who knows?

That would be like Criminal Intent, to have us guess why Julianne suddenly went from flat stomached to PREGNANT.

An imaginary line of dialogue:

Wheeler (motions to her stomach):"Oh, this? I just got knocked up to nine months overnight. No big deal."

im looking forward to see the new episode. "Rock Star" was good and im very interested to see how Nichols character grows into everything.

Glad to see another Jeff Fan

I can't wait myself for the new N&W episodes!

My only question is: why do the promos ignore Wheeler all together? It is depressing!

I'm excited about the episode plot. High finance means a good, major case and sordid plotlines!

Some of the best LOCI epis have revolved around high finance and sordid plotlines, no matter who the lead detectives have been. I think the writers have just a little too much fun sometimes.

So nice to see new board members here! Especially JG fans! Welcome!

Everyone grab some munchies and drinks and settle in for the show. It'll be a long week, but Sunday will be here before ya know it.

I look forward to getting to know all y'all new peeps as the season progresses. We have lots of fun around here; feel free to poke around in other threads and test the waters (so to speak).

I just saw the promo I think It's gonna be an awesome new episode. I can't wait till Sunday!!!!!

IMO, JG is gonna be great in LOCI!! I wish they would all combine in one episode, like L&B did with G&E in The Wee Small Hours!

YES YES YES. Would be over the moon if they teamed up!

The rating's would go sky high, don't ya think? Welcome IWD!! I'm sorry if I forgot to do that!

Yay!!!

I can't wait!!

I just LOVED Nicolos (I'm still not sure how to spell it. . . )

Yay!!

~moark~

I'm going to the coast for the weekend, but hopefully I'll be home in time for the show. Yay! More Nichols and Wheeler. I'm going to be watching to see how Julianne "expands" throughout the season...especially since they are showing the episodes out of order. That must have made it hard for the wardrobe department!

The poor wardrobe department? Poor Julianne! Giving birth to a little girl is hard work!

Wow, Jeff and Bobby in the same episode would be so awesome. They have some similarities and yet are quite different, it would be interesting seeing them interact, not to mention watching Wheeler and Eames have some fun with the quick comebacks like in The Wee Small Hours. It's definitely turning into a very good season.

It seems, at least on this board, there is a lot of clamoring for a repeat of ITWSH, which was a fantastic LOCI episode. It would have to be next season, though, since I don't think another ITWSH episode is in the cards for this season.

But, hey, what do I know?

I could live with having an episode with all 4 detectives next season. Sigh...NEXT season. Music to my ears. Well, eyes. Music to my eyes?! You know what I mean.

Music? JG the piano man!!

Yes!!!!

Detective Zach Nichols--Piano Man
Detective Megan Wheeler--Music Crimes Squad

What a team!

cia, are you gonna make the announcement Sunday on the yacht like last week??? I nominate you!!!

I don't know...last week's announcement was so tragic. I'm still recovering. But I'll try to be brave and carry on.

You made me cry!!! LOL!!! I'll hold the mic for ya if you're nervous!

In the criminal justice system, music crimes are considered especially heinous. The worst offenders are pursued by an elite unit known as the Music Crime Squad. These are their stories... (cue rock opening!)

LOVE IT!

Now, we have the detectives, who should be the captain of this elite squad? Hey, how about Ed Greene? I've seen him sing and dance and he's awesome! He could come back to the NYPD and get a promotion.

Well... I think we could have Greene as the lieutenant, kind of like Van Buren on the nothership, and Fin as captain. Gotta love Ice-T on any cast list.

We've gone all loopy, methinks. We need this NW episode now!

I love Ice-T!! Wonder what they call him? Ice? T?

Captain Fin Tutuola of the Music Crime Squad. Sounds good to me1

Loopy? Us?

Marciemom May 5, 2009 06:08 PM In Treatment Thread

Wow, Jeff and Bobby in the same episode would be so awesome. They have some similarities and yet are quite different, it would be interesting seeing them interact, not to mention watching Wheeler and Eames have some fun with the quick comebacks like the The Wee Small Hours. It's definitely turning into a very good season.

IrishWatchdog May 5, 2009 08:36 PM In Treatment Thread

It seems, at least on this board, there is a lot of clamoring for a repeat of ITWSH, which was a fantastic LOCI episode. It would have to be next season, though, since I don't think another ITWSH episode is in the cards for this season.

But, hey, what do I know?

ciaddict May 5, 2009 08:46 PM In Treatment Thread

I could live with having an episode with all 4 detectives next season. Sigh…NEXT season. Music to my ears. Well, eyes. Music to my eyes?! You know what I mean.

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Sorry, the software wasn't cooperating (or I pushed the wrong buttons), so I had to type-out the above quotes.

We don't have to wait until NEXT Season for a repeat of "In The Wee Small Hours (Season 5)." USAs posted schedule shows both episodes to be Aired twice on Thursday, May 14 (this week).

For newcomers, this is the two-part Episode that features Goren, Eames, Logan and Barek (all 4). Since it is very infrequently aired on any network and Season 5 has not yet become available on DVDs, you may want to set your VCR, DVR, Tivo, or other device to record it.

As for a 4-Detective Episode (Goren, Eames, Wheeler, and Nichols), it's not in the cards for Season 8; all the scripts were written long ago and only one or two haven't been shot by now. I also think, the combination of Actors Contract negotiations (all season), physical restraints due to Julianne Nicholson's pregnancy (current and/or potential), and the introduction of and development of a new character (unfamiliar to L&O audiences, writers, etc) was a little too much to try to combine two casts/scripts this year.

In the wake of the Writers Strike, the studios have lost a lot of money and the economy, in general, may also prohibit a 4-detective episode(s); because I don't think the producers will want to pay 4 "star" salaries, instead of the normal 2 at this time (and the doubled residuals each time the episode(s) is replayed.

I do think, however, in one Season 8 Goren and Eames Episode, Zach Nichols (Jeff Goldblum) will appear, if only to be introduced to the other team of detectives in the Squad Room. This will probably occur in "Faithfully" as it, apparently was the first Season 8 Episode shot; even it wasn't shown as a Season Premiere. This "walk-on" would be consistent with "real world" practices and with the introduction of Mike Logan when he appeared in Season 4 (Sorry, I can't come up with the episode name at the moment).

What time is the party starting on the yacht??? I have my pajama's ready! Cloggs, are you bartending tonight? cia, what time is your speech??

Hello All-- Love the Music Crime Squad idea!!! lol. We need to bring back former L&O actor Paul Sorvino to be a team member. What a beautiful singing voice he has! He would head the MCS: Opera Division. I can just hear him now! Best regards, Madelow. p.s. On that note: does anyone know if Sorvino's season on Law & Order is available on DVD? I'd love to have it.

I just love how Ross and Nichols keep staring at Wheeler's belly and trying to get her to say that she's pregnant, but they won't come right out and ask her about it.

"It's hot in here, you, ah, wanna take off your coat?"

"Nope!"

This is gonna be fun!

That was such a great set of scenes with W/N and then R/N about the pregnancy.

Anyone else out here watching this epi? Why no comments during commercials?

Sorry, my laptop wasn't cooperating. This episode is wonderful. Goldblum is fantastic. Authority issues and Ross's comment: tell me about it. I had to laugh. And the pregnancy comments were priceless. Zach is so compassionate, I think I have decided to adore him...still not Bobby, but he's great. Julianne looks good. I don't like the shrink--I don't trust him.

Great episode! But whoever is running CI now needs to put the writer on the G/E episodes immediately.

Guess what, guys. We won't abandon Goren for Nichols completely even if you do give G/E crap episodes and shoot VDO with quaaludes. All it will do is drive us to depression and apathy. Do you want that, an apathetic audience?
I want good episodes for both teams again, not simply Nichols.

Best lines of the night:

"How was the visit with the therapist?"
"I'm pregnant."
"That well?"

Oh. My. God.

BEST EPISODE EVER!

This is what Criminal Intent should be like every week:
-Really funny opening where two male detectives desperately try to figure out if a female colleague is pregnant
-Crime with sordid financial/affair details
- "Father" issues for both our lead detectives
-Captain Ross offering to change diapers
-Therapy sessions
- Mid episode suicides
- AND... much better dialogue!

I am officially in love with this season and this pairing and this... everything!

*gushes incoherently!*

I think this episode was VERY GOOD. I loved the stares wondering if Wheeler was pregnant... Nichols bringing her water, Ross offering to change diapers... etc.

Also, the way the episode was done overall -- I mean, like the early years, MANY points of view so we could see the whole picture of what was going on... I wasn't confused at all. I knew the doctor had to be part of it... But it's the way he was caught... The whole going back and forth thing with Nichols & the doctor...

GREAT episode overall!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm with ya on that.... I loved Rockstar but this one takes the cake!!!!!

This was one of the best episodes ever in the show's history. I was hooked from the beginning. No long, drawn out beginning. To the point. Very well written. It was all about JG and JN.

Goldbloom was wonderful. Wheeler had more lines of dialogue than Eames ever has had. The writers gave more personal information about Wheeler and Nichols backstories than they ever have about Goren/Eames.

I did notice that some of the same sets were used as with Goren/Eames episodes. The high-rise office (one where Eames set up the blind date for Bobby (Bigfoot)). Street where Bobby's shrink is. Bobby and Alex have walked along that brick wall before in several episode.

Excellent all-around.

I loved it when they gave her the little socks/booties. It was ADORABLE!

*giggles happily*

I love how great this episode was. Hopefully lots of people agree with me.....

This was fun. Very "old school" LOCI. I do agree that this is the kind of writing we'd like to see more of with the G/E epis. Please give Alex more lines, too.

I'm also in with the group that would like to see the 4 main detectives all together ala ITWSH.

I'm ready for next week -- I hope it lives up to this one!

I have been trying to post a comment ALL NIGHT! Every time I tried, my internet would disconnect. Keeping my fingers crossed that it will work this time.

I'm SO glad to see others gushing about this episode. I couldn't agree more. GREAT episode. I love the writing, the dialogue, the personal stuff, the crime...I guessed who it was (and won't say who for those who are still watching it), but couldn't figure out WHY. Enter Detective Nichols and his background that was exactly what was needed to crack this case! Excellent.


LOVED "the boys" trying to figure out how to ask if Wheeler was pregnant. "So how is...uh...the...body?" "Dead."

And Ross has never been SO freaking FUNNY! I'm gushing too!

I liked it. It seemed slightly implausible but it was a fun episode to watch. I am more positive now that the Wheeler/Nichols pairing has some chemistry. I was a bit unsure at first. I really liked the Goren/Eames episode last week as well.

I loved how Nichols was hanging over Ross's shoulder just going: you KNOW you want to ask her.

I also agree that the chemistry between Nichols and Wheeler was much better this week, though Wheeler still seems a bit unsure of him (i.e. the scene where she's talking to Rodgers). But, I guess when it comes to newer partnerships, there some of the "what the hell is he doing" kind of dialogue to be expected.

It looks like the writers are going to give us the fun of watching them grow as partners. One of the things I liked about Rock Star was watching Wheeler's reactions to Nichols. But I don't want that to be the sum total of their partnership; just her reacting to his quirky brilliance. That would get boring quickly. So I was very happy last night to see them actually working together, discussing the case, tossing ideas back and forth. There was still a bit of Wheeler reacting to Nichols' strangeness, such as the scene with Rodgers (BTW, it hadn't occurred to me that she would have known him "way back when"!), and when she was complaining to Ross that Nichols was focusing on the psychiatrist because of his "daddy issues". At first when he walked into the therapy session at the end I thought, "Oh shoot! Another aria where Wheeler doesn't know what's going on." But then she came in with the wife and I realized she was in on it with him, although he did most (or all? I have to watch it again) the talking. So I think this was not only a fun episode, it moved us along a bit in the growing team work of Nichols and Wheeler.

I thought the scene in the street when he finally asked her if she was pregnant was very sweet. I think I'm going to like watching Wheeler being pregnant and Ross and Nichols reacting to it. I loved watching Eames when she was pregnant and the way she sometimes used it to her advantage when trying to get information from someone (But Not Forgotten comes to mind).