Ponderings on the characters in Blue Bloods
The tenth part of a virtual location tour, where details are shared about the real-world location for a place seen in the show. These may not always be locations you have a desperate need to visit, but it's an unusual way to see the different areas of New York that are used for filming. Although... Continue Reading →
We're well into the summer hiatus now, so a slightly different post this week. It might be a provocative topic, but the focus is on the use of conflict to drive Jamie and Eddie's relationship. It's my take on what's generally perceived to be a problem, and others will have a different opinion, but while... Continue Reading →
For a while, I wondered whether there would be a reason to write this post for season 11. It was understandable that while filming during a pandemic, there would be a need to place limitations on what was filmed, and entertainment shouldn't be prioritised over the casts' health. Producing this past season during a pandemic... Continue Reading →
Again, it feels so difficult to judge this season when it was produced under such difficult circumstances. Gregory Jbara described how different filming has been for season 11 and the greater distance it forced on the cast and crew at times. Although it feels as those the situation had improved significantly by the time filming... Continue Reading →
It feels so difficult to judge this season when it was produced under such difficult circumstances. Gregory Jbara described how different filming has been for season 11 and the greater distance it forced on the cast and crew at times. Although it feels as those the situation had improved significantly by the time filming wrapped,... Continue Reading →
While many shows have story arcs, for Blue Bloods, the best you can hope for is a story theme, where there are several loosely connected episodes, but this year it’s been more challenging than usual to identify even that. In the midseason review, I commented that there seemed to be a feeling of absence during... Continue Reading →
This is the first stage of wrapping up season 11; I'm starting with revisiting my wishlist for the season, looking at what parts were covered and what wasn’t. The one non-story wish was that everyone would remain safe and healthy throughout the season, and based on the reports that they never had to shut down,... Continue Reading →
The Reagans band together to prevent Joe Hill from being killed in the line of duty like his father when they fear Joe’s cover has been blown within the gunrunning outfit he’s helping the ATF bring down, in the second part of the two-hour 11th season finale of BLUE BLOODS CBS Press Release Initial Thoughts... Continue Reading →
Shockwaves ripple through the Reagan family when Danny discovers that their newest family member, Joe Hill (Will Hochman), is working undercover for the ATF to bring down a gunrunning organization, in the first part of the two-hour 11th season finale of BLUE BLOODS CBS Press Release Initial Thoughts This is part one of my thoughts... Continue Reading →
Wow, just wow! What a ride that was! So action-packed, and yet there was still room for some touching family moments, with the sense of trying to feel more open and honest with each other. OK, so there were some changes to established history for the purposes of the story, but I'm willing to ignore... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on Jamko 