NYPD BLUE- your opinions??

[anderlee]

Hi. I have just started to watch this from the very beginning as I didnt follow it when it was on tv. I know it won lots of awards and stuff.
Just wondering peoples thoughts on it and are there any storylines/episodes that i should watch out for.
Watching series 1 at the moment.
thanks

[andy-hughes]

You have one of the great TV viewing experiences in front of you - you lucky thing! I am pretty sure they got to series twelve before it finished.

Rule One - pay attention! The series is multi-stranded and they keep some stories going over more than one series. Charactrers also re-appear, and they don;t explain, they expect you to know who is whom, and where they fit because you have been paying attention.

Rule Two - try not to miss a single episode. Because the story-lines - sometimes seven or eight running at once, although of course they dip in and out - it is essential that you keep your eye on the ball.

Rule Three - worship at the feet of Dennis Franz, surly on of the finest TV actors of his generation. When you get to it - I wont spoil things - the story of Andy and his son made me cry buckets, and would if i say it again! Franz's character Andy Sipowitz is a deeply flawed individual. He is fundamentally a good man, but boy he has some rough edges! One of the best characters ever written for TV.

I am deeply envious - having watched everything in 'real time' - I used to pine through the summers until the autumn schedules brought this show back on TV.

If you are stuck on anything - post here, I will be delighted to assist.

[anderlee]

thanks andy. Im up to episode 5 and i already like both kelly and sipowicz. I can tell theres so much to come.......

[RevFunk]

12 series

I'd die of boredom lol

[andy-hughes]

You wouldn't rev - trust me, you wouldn't!

[RevFunk]

Andy I'd get bored after 12 episodes of "bad girls need punishing" lol

[andy-hughes]

A fair point - well made!!! Lol!!