Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

WCGreen

(45,558 posts)
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:11 PM Feb 2012

Does anyone else watch the CBS Show, Blue Bloods....

It's a well crafted and well performed police drama centered on a family of New York Irish folks who can trace their police roots back centuries.

It's very traditional, very conservative.

I wouldn't expect anything else from Tom Selleck.

I like the man, he's a good, solid actor and he is true to his convictions.

I don't like his politics but he never questions the beliefs of others at least publically that I have found.

The show is one of my guilty pleasures.

This Friday past, the show was about Selleck, who is the NY Police commissioner, being asked to add his support for the canonization of a priest who worked to get draft dodgers out of the country during the Vietnam War. This priest also aided a man who bombed a Armed Service recruiting storefront.

He questioned the morality of the priest to the point where he decided to investigate on his own.

There was also another story thread that involved faith.

It was a nice exploration of people's faith without being in your face about it.

It is also about family, the traditions within the family.

There was no violence just two crimes committed off camera.

If you get a chance to watch his show, I would recommend it.

I have a link here to the Episode I mentioned.

http://www.cbs.com/shows/blue_bloods/video/

20 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Does anyone else watch the CBS Show, Blue Bloods.... (Original Post) WCGreen Feb 2012 OP
Nope. I cannot abide his politics and am tired of cop-shows SoCalDem Feb 2012 #1
Hill Street Blues was one of the best of its time! asjr Feb 2012 #7
LOVED NYPD Blue! Cheap_Trick Feb 2012 #19
I watch it, it's one of the better shows on broadcast tv right now justiceischeap Feb 2012 #2
they busted it up at the end of last year.... WCGreen Feb 2012 #10
You can never completely get rid of secret societies justiceischeap Feb 2012 #11
It's a good line so I think they will come back to it... WCGreen Feb 2012 #12
Selleck's character and family just happen to be named "Reagan".. Upton Feb 2012 #3
Well, I like a good drama no matter who is behind it.... WCGreen Feb 2012 #4
Yes a very good show. former9thward Feb 2012 #5
I watch it every week. Although the family dinners K Gardner Feb 2012 #6
That is what I thought... WCGreen Feb 2012 #9
I like it.. Gin Feb 2012 #8
That was an interesting episode liberal N proud Feb 2012 #13
That is what struck me... WCGreen Feb 2012 #20
I've never missed an episode Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #14
I won't watch any show with Selleck. LiberalFighter Feb 2012 #15
I like the show... one_voice Feb 2012 #16
Sounds more interesting than I initially gave it credit for. LanternWaste Feb 2012 #17
nope warrior1 Feb 2012 #18

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)
1. Nope. I cannot abide his politics and am tired of cop-shows
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:15 PM
Feb 2012

NYPD Blue & Hill Street Blues were the only really good ones

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
2. I watch it, it's one of the better shows on broadcast tv right now
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:17 PM
Feb 2012

though I wish they had kept up with the storyline about the secret police order thingy.

Upton

(9,709 posts)
3. Selleck's character and family just happen to be named "Reagan"..
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:17 PM
Feb 2012

I doubt if that's a coincidence. Taking into account that and the subject matter, I don't think there's any question Blue Bloods was formatted to cater to the RW..

former9thward

(31,947 posts)
5. Yes a very good show.
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:20 PM
Feb 2012

I never pay attention to the politics of actors whether TV or movies. It would be like not shopping at a food store because the meat cutter is a conservative. Ridiculous.

K Gardner

(14,933 posts)
6. I watch it every week. Although the family dinners
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:22 PM
Feb 2012

seem just so cliched to me. Maybe there are really families like that out there. Just none I've ever know. Still, it touches on lots of good subjects and is tastefully done. Selleck is great in it.

WCGreen

(45,558 posts)
9. That is what I thought...
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:26 PM
Feb 2012

But I do know a lot of people that keep that Sunday Dinner.

We never did, it was pretty much everyone for themselves.

My wife's family is very family oriented.

liberal N proud

(60,332 posts)
13. That was an interesting episode
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:32 PM
Feb 2012

As many of the Blue Blood episodes are.

It is not your typical cop show with crime and investigation but delves deeper in to the lives of the cops portrayed.

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
14. I've never missed an episode
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:36 PM
Feb 2012

I like it.


I like the way they have a rookie, a detective, the current Commissioner and the retired Commissioner plus a prosecuting attorney (and the rookie has a law degree) all sitting at one table to discuss issues from all different angles. Then they Have children of various ages there to ask questions (for the audience) and help provide background to the issues. Then the Lawyer is also a mother and the detective's wife is also there to help present a more feminine perspective.



The Sunday dinner scenes are my favorite part of the show.





Disclaimer: I was raised in an Irish Catholic family but no longer practice that faith. Also I have known a first cousin of Selleck since I was in my teens so I am a little bias there.

LiberalFighter

(50,795 posts)
15. I won't watch any show with Selleck.
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:48 PM
Feb 2012

Since it started airing my Fridays are more free to do other things. I use to watch Numb3rs on Fridays.

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
16. I like the show...
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:54 PM
Feb 2012

my husband and I watch all the episodes. Sometimes the 'family' thing is a bit much, a little too fairy tailish. Otherwise, I think it's a good show, it's not Hill Street Blues or NYPD Blue, but it's good.

I haven't seen the episode you're talking about yet, but I will. We usually watch 2-3 at a time.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
17. Sounds more interesting than I initially gave it credit for.
Mon Feb 13, 2012, 02:18 PM
Feb 2012

Sounds more interesting than I initially gave it credit for.

I may give it a watch this week. Thanks for the heads-up

(and as for Selleck's politics, I figure the day I cannot separate the art from the artist, I may as well become a Republican myself...)

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Does anyone else watch th...