LB Watches LONGMIRE

by Larry Brody

The Good:

Well written, also well-produced and well-directed
Well acted, especially by Bailey Chase and Katee Sackhoff
Nice looking blonde deputy of the female variety
It’s set in a locale we don’t see very often – Wyoming

The Not-So-Good:

The eponymously named hero, who otherwise is unmemorable, looks like Shrub Bush
Wyoming is boring
Characterization that barely scratches the surface
Lou Diamond Phillips plays an American Indian bar owner who never ever uses a contraction (Maybe he’s rebelling against the genuine tyranny of the old “Indian School” system?)
Plot twists haven’t thrown me yet
Continuing arcs are lamely predictable
In other words, even with all the good stuff it’s still same-old, same old

Verdict 1: Boring. I won’t be going back.

Verdict 2: This review is too long. I’ll try to write shorter next time.

Author: LB

A legendary figure in the television writing and production world with a career going back to the late ’60s, Larry Brody has written and produced hundreds of hours of American and worldwide television and is a consultant to production companies and networks in the U.S. and abroad . Shows written or produced by Brody have won several awards including - yes, it's true - Emmys, Writers Guild Awards, and the Humanitas Award. View all posts by LB

One thought on “LB Watches LONGMIRE”

I think the setting could be interesting, and the first show had some interesting characters from a Mennonite community. On the other hand, it was the ol’ body-find, interview-people, find-out-one-of-them-lied structure as so many other shows. I sure hope there won’t be a body every week, there can’t be that much murder out there.

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Rreed423 says:

June 19, 2012 at 4:55 pm

I think the setting could be interesting, and the first show had some interesting characters from a Mennonite community. On the other hand, it was the ol’ body-find, interview-people, find-out-one-of-them-lied structure as so many other shows. I sure hope there won’t be a body every week, there can’t be that much murder out there.