Diagnosis: Murder 301-304
Feb. 2nd, 2014 11:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
katikatAs you've probably noticed, I've been rather fannishly obsessed with Teen Wolf lately, but I have got so many shows on my HDD, that I decided to watch at least something else. Something that I liked but didn't feel any urge to join fannishly.
And so I chose Diagnosis: Murder, a show that has brought me much happiness many years ago. I skipped seasons 1 and 2 because those were just love songs to the Marty-Stu-ness of Scott Baio's Doctor Jack Stewart - seriously, that guy was the Second Coming! For me, the show didn't really start going until he left and the character of Doctor Jesse Travis replaced him. The show then became much more balanced. Yes, Dick Van Dyke's Doctor Mark Sloan was still the main character but everybody else - Steve, Amanda and Jesse - got much bigger parts!
Speaking of Steve... Barry Van Dyke's Lt. Steve Sloan was THE reason why I watched and loved the show. I mean, just look at him... Those shoulders...
I adored the Sloan family, Mark's wonderful relationship with his son. For me, the show really hit its stride when they moved in together and started living in Mark's villa on the beach, Mark upstairs and Steve downstairs. The Van Dyke family must be really close because the undeniable warmth between father and son simply radiated from the screen, you could literally feel how much they enjoyed themselves. Their scenes were wonderful *happy sigh*
I have the whole of S3 and I'm slowly getting my hands on S4. Still 4 seasons to go, too! Awesome! It's one of the shows that make you all warm and fuzzy on the inside... *_*
And so I chose Diagnosis: Murder, a show that has brought me much happiness many years ago. I skipped seasons 1 and 2 because those were just love songs to the Marty-Stu-ness of Scott Baio's Doctor Jack Stewart - seriously, that guy was the Second Coming! For me, the show didn't really start going until he left and the character of Doctor Jesse Travis replaced him. The show then became much more balanced. Yes, Dick Van Dyke's Doctor Mark Sloan was still the main character but everybody else - Steve, Amanda and Jesse - got much bigger parts!
Speaking of Steve... Barry Van Dyke's Lt. Steve Sloan was THE reason why I watched and loved the show. I mean, just look at him... Those shoulders...
I adored the Sloan family, Mark's wonderful relationship with his son. For me, the show really hit its stride when they moved in together and started living in Mark's villa on the beach, Mark upstairs and Steve downstairs. The Van Dyke family must be really close because the undeniable warmth between father and son simply radiated from the screen, you could literally feel how much they enjoyed themselves. Their scenes were wonderful *happy sigh*
I have the whole of S3 and I'm slowly getting my hands on S4. Still 4 seasons to go, too! Awesome! It's one of the shows that make you all warm and fuzzy on the inside... *_*
You're so right about steve
Date: 2015-01-08 10:12 pm (UTC)Son and Father moments where awesome to see. I have the complete set and it comes with a bonus DVD of the tv movies.
Re: You're so right about steve
Date: 2015-01-09 09:44 pm (UTC)