Crossing Jordan
September 12th 2006 09:57
I think their main problem is their persistence in introducing boring recurring characters. The latest one is reporter J.D. Pollack , Jordan’s latest ‘boyfriend’ (I use this term loosely, because that girl is not very big on long-term commitment). For a start it has put a serious crimp on the chemistry between Jordan and Woody, her on-again off-again detective love interest, and second, what the hell kind of accent is he supposed to have, anyway? Australian? Augh. That pathetic imitation of an Aussie accent might just get him lumped straight in the Lost category of all time worst Australian accents (and if he actually is Australian, well that’s just plain awful). Leslie Bibb (who might be remembered from her role as Brooke on the short-lived but hilariously ridiculous Popular on Channel 7) has also been introduced as Woody’s therapist and fellow detective, and you can smell the romantic set-up a mile away.
Jill Hennessy and Jerry O’Connell have excellent chemistry, both as friends and otherwise, and it just isn’t being utilised enough anymore. Stand out characters like Lily - the Medical Examiner’s Office grief counsellor- and Bug and Nigel - two of Jordan's fellow M.E’s - have rarely been getting the chance to shine as much as they used to.
It’s becoming the same old story. When the romantic pairing takes over the other elements of the show, you have to address it, not sweep it under the rug when it becomes too much to handle. Inserting temporary love interests to keep them apart is a hackneyed old trick, and I don’t know about you, but I’m not buying it anymore.
Maybe my patience with forensic shows is just finally starting to reach its limit, but I always regarded Crossing Jordan as the show that managed to successfully mingle character interactions with interesting case files.
Hopefully tonight’s episode fares a little better.
*image from tv.com
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