I haven't watched last night's ep yet, but after the first two, I agree, the best scenes are the ones with his daughter. Those are the only times he seems truly himself. He puts on a much showier face to everyone else.
I love this show, too. Have you noticed that it has something of an FK vibe? At the end of the first episode, I found myself sitting back laughing like a fool at the following sequence: Rick (not Nick but close) Castle (not Knight but certainly evocative of the same era) is sitting, alone, in his high-ceilinged sanctuary, typing pensively on his computer, as a very Mollin-esque song swells in the background. Then they cut to the sunset over the distinctive city skyline...
Methinks one of the writers or producers either worked on FK or was a big fan. :-)
And yeah, the daughter's a little too good to be true, esp in the last ep, but the relationship is awesome. One of the reviews I read points out that he parents his mother and is mothered by his daughter, and I think that says a lot about how he became the delightfully dysfunctional character that he is.
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Date: 2009-03-24 06:48 am (UTC)From:That scene at the end, where he's looking at the picture of the two of them when she was little? Made me totally "AWWW! His one true love!"
I hope they continue to show the love and pride he has for her.
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Date: 2009-03-24 02:18 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-03-24 03:22 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-03-24 07:24 pm (UTC)From:And his daughter is my favorite character. :D
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Date: 2009-03-24 10:44 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-03-25 09:54 am (UTC)From:Methinks one of the writers or producers either worked on FK or was a big fan. :-)
And yeah, the daughter's a little too good to be true, esp in the last ep, but the relationship is awesome. One of the reviews I read points out that he parents his mother and is mothered by his daughter, and I think that says a lot about how he became the delightfully dysfunctional character that he is.
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Date: 2009-03-27 01:34 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2009-03-27 01:38 am (UTC)From:NF is a wonderful actor ( keep hoping he will break out into song!!)
I think his 'mother and daughter' were wonderfully cast. Not so sure about the chick his shadowing. hmp..we'll see.
If I get hooked on a show, it usally gets canned (Moonlight,New Amsterdam,Drive)..so, we'll see.