Tommy

I hadn't started watching till I had a little extra time to catch up on the DVR today. My expectations were low, since people were complaining about another radical lefty preachy type show with emphasis on a gay female "powerful woman" boss. Well, okay, she's all of that, but she's also got a Tom Selleck streak. She sticks up for her cops, bashes on reporters, has a touch of humor. Plus it's Edie Falco! I wish more people would give this one a chance.

First network show, I have watched in years, that I like and it gets canceled.

It comes down to what is your cup o' tea.

What's your taste, of course.

The writing is interesting, informative, pushing social boundaries laced with positive options, while facing politics and heavy hits of life.

This is not a skimmer.

Watching straight through - it's fascinating.

Usually I can see where storylines are going after my decades of TV / film watching, but these stories so far take little twists and turns becoming unpredictable ..

It is omniscient.

Written decisions by the lead, a lesbian Chief of Police in Los Angeles (that's in the trailer) are refreshing to watch, making a study on how things have been handled and yet could be handled in the force, family life, the media.. At the same time you get tastes into the lives and pov's of others.

Acting is right on par.

Everyone has an excellent embodiment of the depth and quirkiness of his or her character for the first season, which usually takes a while to develop. It has already become really fun for me to watch them play off each other.. and I'm left so far anticipating how they'll all handle their next social, personal on the grid and off the grid situations Life will throw at them.

I have never watched Edie Falco shows but I do like the California spin opposite of Blue Bloods. The casting looks good and not full of blood, guts and gore of other shows.

I thought it might be another political smash and grab at first but it did not turn into a conservative comedy like other CBS shows.

I did have to do a rewind when it appeared Martin Milner from Adam-12 was escorting Arturo out of his house.

The has the making it do a decent albeit not a great cop show. The characters are developing and only time will judge. Not all cop shows need to be filled with violence to make a good story.

If you nay sayers need something to trash, start with "Survivor"

Jim