tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post1835083054019607218..comments2024-03-27T13:36:16.415-04:00Comments on All Things Law And Order: Law & Order “Great Satan” Recap & ReviewChris Zimmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11323003119915694545noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-72250829429668179382009-12-07T07:38:04.495-05:002009-12-07T07:38:04.495-05:00Adriano_CSi, Since he is supposedly selling stere...Adriano_CSi, Since he is supposedly selling stereo equipment, he is probably talking about the size of the speakers. These days, small speakers can get a very big sound, unlike 1995, when speakers had to be huge to get a big sound.Chris Zimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323003119915694545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-51756484733852127102009-12-04T16:59:10.083-05:002009-12-04T16:59:10.083-05:00Alright, Alright, don't worry about it. I'...Alright, Alright, don't worry about it. I'm telling ya man, bigger ain't better. This ain't 1995. You wanna go small, low profile.<br /> Ok, ok, I just want the best ones. <br />it's just not going to be big, ok? I'll call you later<br /><br />what does " bigger ain't better." mean in this context<br /><br />this line is said around 7min of this ep;Adriano_CSIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682305586609596023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-45522065781836488732009-11-27T04:33:10.725-05:002009-11-27T04:33:10.725-05:00I really could not disagree more about Samir's...I really could not disagree more about Samir's speech. That didn't ring hollow to me at all. I found it to be very powerful and moving. It was heartbreaking to see him voluntarily sealing his own fate because he wanted to protect the country he loves. I don't buy these arguments that he didn't love America. The whole episode, he was insisting on being called Sam (at one point nearJohnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-32912849424356681652009-10-18T23:58:15.818-04:002009-10-18T23:58:15.818-04:00First off nice review and very detailed. I look to...First off nice review and very detailed. I look to your blog a lot to find things that I have missed. Also, I find that there is a great deal of feedback on the show posted on your site. I agree with you that the first half of the episode was promising while the second half not so much.purple.shirt09https://www.blogger.com/profile/02357168629434242014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-77590907313588030292009-10-15T18:22:40.822-04:002009-10-15T18:22:40.822-04:00I hate this outdated melodramatic 'I love Amer...I hate this outdated melodramatic 'I love America' crap is still on TV. I have to say that from the perspective of a non-American (Canadian) viewer it does get annoying when we are continuously subjected to watching the influx of american television and movies all trying to demonstrate about how the United States (not America, you do not own the entire continent) is the best country in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-39303649002073530012009-10-14T14:12:39.316-04:002009-10-14T14:12:39.316-04:00ya know, I didn't like the ep but I think they...ya know, I didn't like the ep but I think they're building on the idea they used in Quit Claim in which the feds fell all over themselves because a crook claimed to have evidence of a terrorist cell. I have a bad feeling this happens more often than we think (though not with such dire outcomes).Ol Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03062952528573304148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-80839344321165595292009-10-14T06:00:30.902-04:002009-10-14T06:00:30.902-04:00i found this episode scary being that i live in Wa...i found this episode scary being that i live in Washington Heights. i think the episode was filmed on Wadsworth Avenue. the first "synagogue" was actually a church, and i believe it to be on Wadsworth and 187th streets. Law & Order has filmed in the Heights before (once on the corner of Broadway and West 187th streets, next to the public school and across from the grocery). the crewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-79664415107369433612009-10-12T09:48:07.943-04:002009-10-12T09:48:07.943-04:00If you can't do the time, don;t do the crime. ...If you can't do the time, don;t do the crime. Sameer knew what would happen if he got caught lying about his criminal past on his application form. He proved he wasn't worthy to be a citizen by continuing in a life of crime which in my opinion escalated to fake kinapping and theft. Who know what he would have done next for money if he wasn't caught? Sure, it's find to sound Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-62144672854117948182009-10-11T23:06:27.952-04:002009-10-11T23:06:27.952-04:00I don't know about all that. I don't feel ...I don't know about all that. I don't feel sorry for him because he was so vehement about loving America, but I don't think lying on a form is a crime worth torture or execution. There's a reason why lots of people love America, and it's not because we facilitate torture, extraordinary rendition, and all those other nasty things that we usually associate with the kinds of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-52231865348389163932009-10-11T15:45:33.186-04:002009-10-11T15:45:33.186-04:00To the anonymous poster who said "I agree. It...To the anonymous poster who said "I agree. It's not like they're letting him go free. He's just being sent to prison, the same as the *guys who blew up a synagogue* (who still get to stay as well despite that)."<br />Sameer is not going to prison, he is being deported. I am not sure what wll happen to him after that, if it is prison or worse. I for one have no problem withAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-3721933783927895802009-10-11T13:43:57.873-04:002009-10-11T13:43:57.873-04:00Also, yeah, I can understand about the crosstalkin...Also, yeah, I can understand about the crosstalking, as there was a rapid back-and-forth, wasn't it? That does make it difficult for transcripts, let alone discern what was said. Fortunately, the series doesn't do it too much. When they do. *Shakes fist.*John K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-51571849559792389402009-10-11T13:41:02.729-04:002009-10-11T13:41:02.729-04:00That's perfect, thank you.
Actually, I did he...That's perfect, thank you.<br /><br />Actually, I did hear when Cole was saying, "In Afghanistan, Pakistan who those bums been hitin’? It’s a crusade. Bush said it! He used the word!"<br /><br />So, yeah, Bush reference. And it did stick in my brain. I need to re-hear it, but you got the rest perfectly, thank you.John K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-76574663433343114152009-10-11T13:10:09.219-04:002009-10-11T13:10:09.219-04:00In the end, he did the right thing and sold himsel...<i><br />In the end, he did the right thing and sold himself out to a possible horrendous fate for "love of country," for lack of a better term. That's why, IMO, Connie gave Mike the file, and why he opened it. Not so that Sameer wouldn't pay for what he did, but so that he would pay as a citizen would.</i><br /><br />I agree. It's not like they're letting him go free. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-59854003384736754932009-10-11T10:50:44.375-04:002009-10-11T10:50:44.375-04:00John, here is what was said in the car, some of it...John, here is what was said in the car, some of it is unintelligible:<br /><br />Lupo: He’s combing his hair (Sameer enters car)<br /><br />Sameer: You gonna love it (hands Lupo the recording device)<br /><br />Cole: Collateral damage my ass man, it’s genocide against Muslims<br /><br />Sameer: That’s Cole.<br /><br />Cole : In Afghanistan, Pakistan who those bums been hitin’? It’s a crusade. Chris Zimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323003119915694545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-71415434966225204592009-10-11T10:21:20.176-04:002009-10-11T10:21:20.176-04:00I actually really liked this episode, faults and a...I actually really liked this episode, faults and all.<br /><br />I liked that Cutter opened the file, too. I think the point was that citizens who commit crimes do their time and when they get out, are still able to remain American citizens living in the United States. The one thing Sameer never wavered on this entire episode was how much he loved America and being an American citizen. I thinkJennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-49439130409931061522009-10-11T10:16:35.593-04:002009-10-11T10:16:35.593-04:00Just because someone says "I love my country&...Just because someone says "I love my country" means that they can be excused of all crimes they commit against and to that country. <br /><br />Sameer knew full well that his participation in fake kidnappings were ultimately helping terrorists. So what if he wanted to open his own electronics store and stay in the US? He aided TERRORISM. He lied on his citizenship application, too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-5708674548807524152009-10-11T00:14:47.089-04:002009-10-11T00:14:47.089-04:00I've never posted here before, but I have to a...I've never posted here before, but I have to admit, I'm a bit puzzled by everyone's reaction.<br /><br />I firmly believe that had Sameer been returned to Syria, he would have been tortured, and frankly, I don't think anyone deserves that.<br /><br />Therefore, I was thrilled that Cutter picked up that file, because it shows growth from the "pro-torture" sentiments he Jbunchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018502632762241329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-69661518481297790132009-10-10T21:15:57.435-04:002009-10-10T21:15:57.435-04:00I thought it was an interesting episode at the beg...I thought it was an interesting episode at the beginning and even though it turned into some justification for low-life criminals to stay in the US for helping stop some potential terrorists, I thought it was ok. Loved Cutter but I wish he hadn't open theat file :-(.<br />Great recap, as always.Nana Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574195693027991150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-54766570898061504382009-10-10T15:32:37.703-04:002009-10-10T15:32:37.703-04:00I loved Darwish's acting! He looked totally c...I loved Darwish's acting! He looked totally crazed and drugged. <br /><br />Great recap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-71482850185249472292009-10-10T13:24:15.526-04:002009-10-10T13:24:15.526-04:00conversation. I always get those two mixed up.conversation. I always get those two mixed up.John K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-38862570102649950812009-10-10T13:23:29.819-04:002009-10-10T13:23:29.819-04:00The only transcript I need is when Sam is in the c...The only transcript I need is when Sam is in the car with Lupo and Bernard, and he plays the terrorist conservation for them. It's lengthy and I have other priorities, so there is no need to rush.<br /><br />My thoughts on the episode later. Good recap, as always.John K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2412211079606886638.post-10130214033617429602009-10-10T13:18:17.333-04:002009-10-10T13:18:17.333-04:00I think McCoy always wants to squeeze the Feds out...I think McCoy <i>always</i> wants to squeeze the Feds out whenever possible, because he doesn't trust them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com