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Started watching season 3.

posted 8 years ago by brux (14840)
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This is a peculiar show. I don't know why. If this was from a
book or series of books the arc of the show is not apparent to
me. I have liked it so far, or found it pretty good for a detective
show. Not my favorite entertainment fare, but it is well done.

So, this season, why is Bosch so negative. He seems angry.
I just get a bad vibe from the first show. Did something change
in the series? Anyway, we can hope for the best.

Does anyone think that Bosch is a bit reminiscent of "Chance",
with the guy who played "House"?

[–] beauq81 (1142) 8 years ago

Things are just piling up. Plus, he solved his mother's murder and found out cops protected her killer, so he's angry.

[–] lasteven (310) 8 years ago

I may be misunderstanding part of your question (if so, sorry!), but are you saying that you don't think this is from a book or a book series? The Bosch series has about 20 books in it and is written by Michael Connelly. I don't know if you've seen "The Lincoln Lawyer," but that protagonist is Bosch's half-brother, although I'm not sure it gets mentioned in the movie.

[–] brux (14840) 8 years ago

Thanks for the information. Have you read the books?
The only PI/Police/Lawyer series I ever read was the
Spenser series by Robert B. Parker. I enjoyed those, but
it was either that or listen to music on a long road trip.

I am not sure I could take a whole book series of Bosch's
brooding. I do like the series though. Titus Welliver is
just so weird as Bosch.

[–] lasteven (310) 8 years ago

My SO has read some of them and really enjoyed them. I know that Connelly is very well regarded in the field, and he's won just about every major award in the genre (Edgar, Nero, Anthony, Shamus, Macavity, etc). I can't compare the series since I haven't read the books, but I really enjoy it.

I've read probably a dozen of the Spenser books and I enjoyed them, although if I read too many in quick succession then it could seem a little predictable, so I like to space them out. I've read nearly all of Carol O'connell's Mallory series, and I don't think that could ever be dramatized very successfully because you would lose the language and turn of phrase.