tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post71125770411628665..comments2023-10-14T06:54:41.793-06:00Comments on Julie Coulter Bellon: Castle & Hawaii Five-O---Action vs. Romance. What Draws You?Julie Coulter Bellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07695605817809301518noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-91417027684339546402013-04-12T11:58:26.963-06:002013-04-12T11:58:26.963-06:00Oh, forgot to add: The Following is a new show thi...Oh, forgot to add: The Following is a new show this year, with Kevin Bacon. I don't know that I can easily recommend it - it's kind of a cross between Criminal Minds and 24. It doesn't have the breakneck pace of 24, but it does have all of the urgency and relentlessness. But, on the other hand, you do have some of the gore. (I think that aspect has diminished over time, but you just never know what will happen next.)<br /><br />The actors do a fine job, particularly Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy (the bad guy) Very rich and messy complications.Jon Spellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283068961865370674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-71293206376220264822013-04-12T11:36:33.334-06:002013-04-12T11:36:33.334-06:00The first episode we watched of Castle was the sea...The first episode we watched of Castle was the season finale of season 2, I think. There was too much of the story invested into the long story arc of Kate's mother. It was only later, after watching Firefly and developing an appreciate for NF that we gave it another shot, this time from the beginning. Much better. <br /><br />I do dream of one day owning a bulletproof vest with WRITER on it.Jon Spellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283068961865370674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4421706587311875668.post-29686263056694464012013-04-09T13:40:36.564-06:002013-04-09T13:40:36.564-06:00I knew I wanted to watch Castle when I first saw t...I knew I wanted to watch Castle when I first saw the coming attractions. Not only did I recognize Nation Fillian, but I loved the idea of a writer tagging along with a detective. I rode along with cops for several years, and I can write scenes from actual experience and not just make them up in my head. I've experienced high-speed pursuits, and barricaded suspects. I actually watched a bad guy punch a cop and then try to run away (he didn't get far). I've followed a cop into an abandoned building looking for suspects. The only thing I had missing was the bullet proof vest that read "writer" on it. I've had such fun! <br /><br />I love writing the genre I'm writing at the moment. Right now I'm writing a Alfred Hitchcock type of suspense with a generous side of romance. Debra Erferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08239033133090036826noreply@blogger.com