waterlilybarb

Agreed.   It was my first time watching too, and I quite liked it.  It's nice having 2 strong female leads in a drama.  The story was good, and I am hoping it just gets better.

Mnemosyne

1x01 I thought it was pretty generic, but I'm not a big fan of the genre anyway.

waterlilybarb

It's not so much the genre I'm a fan of, I just liked the interaction of the main characters, and would imagine as the season progressed that the relationships between them & other characters (like Rizzoli's family & other cops, etc) would get fleshed out more.  I like that it's not just a procedural, but has stories for the characters too.  I find that a lot more interesting. It reminded me a LITTLE of Crossing Jordan in that respect.

I'm definitely more about the characters & storylines, so if a show has those and are ones I can relate to or just enjoy, I don't really mind which genre it's in.  I was less likely to give certain shows a chance when I as younger as I DID have a bias against certain genres, but now find that some I scoffed at have become my favourite shows as they told wonderful stories with 3 dimensional characters.

Mnemosyne

it'll probably get better, pilots are rarely very good and I usually give new shows the benefit of the doubt, but with cop shows for me it's just the same over and over again. They find a body, they find the killer. Every week. Even if the main characters are interesting, it's really the genre that keeps me from watching these shows.

I am in the race

codebreaker

This was one of the better new shows

munch

I love this show.  I love all of Tess Gerristen's books.  Not bad for a tv series based on a book - of course  I love the actresses so am willing to forgive differences from the show to the book.   

I am in the race

angel-87

i actually wanted to watch this ever since i saw the trailer on here but never got the chance. i thought it was really good it quite quirky and funny lol.

sddvasquez

we'd watch another episode but cagney & lacey isn't really our style

mrs_h

Still trying to watch all the race shows and do the quizzes and I liked this one. It's one I may well come back to but I do agree that it's a genre that is a bit too samey! Kind of makes me want to read the books though.

waterlilybarb

LOL!  Just noticed that post sddv.  I LOVED Cagney & Lacey...and I was a teen when that was on!

It's one I'm sticking on my list to check out when other things go on hiatus. Too many new shows starting back up to try & squeeze this one in right now, but I thought it was worth another look.

mrs_h - I agree, though that type of book isn't my usual genre, it has piqued my interest to read them.
You're doing great!  I'm still cheering you on from the sidelines!

spratt89

Episode 1: See One, Do One, Teach One

This was a great episode, I found it a little funny how Rizzoli got blamed for getting a bloody nose by her mum Angela even though it was Frankie that caused the bloody nose, I liked the scene of Rizzoli & Isles talking while lying in bed together, I did not agree with Rizzoli about leaving that poor victim in the woods as bait, my favourite scene was of Rizzoli taking down Charles with first a flare then a stun gun and finished off with a gun shot to Charles Hoyt's hand, the ending to this episode with Rizzoli & Isles at Rizzoli's messed up apartment was funny.

Michael Massee did a brilliant job of playing Charles Hoyt whose character creped the hell out of me.

spratt89

Episode 2: Boston Strangler Redux

I thought this episode was slightly better than the series premiere, I found it funny that Isles was wearing that silly outfit for baseball but flirting over a dead body was a little disturbing, I loved Isles dinner date with Nate because she basically told Nate his going to die soon from a genetic medial disorder, It might only be me but I really dislike the Lt. Joey Grant character because of his general attitude, I did not see that twist coming which was retired cop Kenny Leahy was the copy cat Boston Strangler, I loved how this episode ended because it ended with some light humour.

I have seen allot of cop shows and I don't think I have ever seen anybody like Isles character in the way she dresses and talks.

spratt89

Episode 3: Sympathy For The Devil

This was a pretty good episode, I may not like the Lt. Joey Grant character but I do like his hate/love relationship with Rizzoli so I find it a shame that Lt. Joey Grant left to take a new job in DC at the end, I would of ran a mile if I found snakes inside of my car, my favourite scene was of Father Osorio Coku / Reginald Perry performing an exorcism which got interrupted by a Molotov cocktail, I did not expect Alicia Senna to be the murderer but then maybe that was just me, I would like to learn a bit more about Barry Frost's character because at the moment all I know is that he pukes when around dead bodies.

I'm not sure but was I the only one who found the case to be a little bit in the freaky department.

bala

Some of the episode in this show are really freaky that episode was one of them

spratt89

Episode 4: She Works Hard For The Money

This episode was not that much better than the last episode, I found it funny how Isles just dumped those school children all because a murder happened at the University she attended, my favourite scene was of Rizzoli getting Angela her car back from a somewhat evil car dealer, I was glad to see Frost actually help more with the case as the first 3 episodes he has not had that much of an impact, I loved the scene of Rizzoli shooting Lucas Bilton dead because it seemed like the gun shot lifted him off the ground, It was nice of Rizzoli to get Natalie a fully paid scholarship by making a deal with the University Bosses.

I seem to laugh quite allot when Rizzoli has any interaction with her mother Angela.

spratt89

Episode 5: Money For Nothing

This episode was a vast improvement on the last 2 episodes, I lost a little respect for Isles after what she did at the Fairfield house at the beginning but she gained it back the longer the episode went on, I found the scene of Frost eating Oysters which Vince called Oyster snot a little funny, I liked the ending with Isles trying out a beer for the first time, I love how Barry Frost & Vince Korsak both make fun of one another constantly, It might only of been me but I really wanted to hit Robert Colburn's character up until the point when he helped Rizzoli out.

spratt89

Episode 6: I Kissed A Girl

I thought this was a really good episode, I could not help but find the scene of Rizzoli taking a Yoga class with Isles a little funny, I was gob smacked when Isles pulled out a shaving kit from her purse when Rizzoli said “I have not shaven my legs” while on a double date with 2 guys from the Yoga class, my favourite scene was when Frost took down the extremely strong Roy character with a choke hold, the scene of Rizzoli & Isles talking in bed was funny at times, I loved the scenes of Rizzoli & Isles undercover at a Gay bar, I liked how this episode diverted us away from the wife being the killer but in the end it turns out the wife was the killer.

spratt89

Episode 7: Born To Run

This was a fantastic episode to watch, I am always amazed as to the somewhat strange things Isles wears when she is not working, I loved the reaction by Isles when Rizzoli informed her she has to perform an autopsy in the field, I felt bad for those 2 victims up until the point we learned they raped a 15 year old girl and recorded it, my favourite scene was of Rizzoli & Frankie  Jr chasing and stopping Courtney before she kills her last target Jim, I had a big smile on my face when Rizzoli arrested Jim too, I really liked the ending to this episode with Rizzoli & Isles finishing the marathon hours after everybody else.

I might be the only person but I loved the Quinn character.

spratt89

Episode 8: I'm Your Boogie Man

This an excellent episode, I have to agree with Rizzoli when she said Isles looked like a Bad Ass while holding a loaded gun, my favourite scene was of Isles talking with Charles Hoyt, It was really good to see Agent Gabriel Dean again and I hope he returns at some point, I never saw the twist coming with Lola turning out to be the secret Hoyt parter but it was brave of Frankie Jr to grab the gun but I feel bad for Frankie because he had to kill somebody for the first time, I swear Charles Hoyt's character makes my skin crawl, I wonder if there is anything Isles does not know because she knows how to read somebody’s face like Cal Lightman from Lie To Me.

spratt89

Episode 9: The Beast In Me

This was a really good episode, I might be the only person but for some reason I like the Big Mo character, I was not happy about learning Isles father was an Irish Mob Boss aka a criminal as it resembles Brennan from Bones whose dad was/is a criminal, I found it quite touching to learn Patrick kept an eye on Isles her entire life even though his a wanted man, I'm not sure we will find out who tipped Patrick off but I would of tipped him off if it was to protect my family, my favourite scene from this episode was of Rizzoli, Isles & Frankie Jr help Frankie Sr on a plumbing job at the Dirty Robber.