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"Law and Order faves"

Posted by anotherkim on 04-24-03 at 08:06 PM
I am fairly sure we have done this before, but who are your favorite characters?


ADAs
Jack McCoy
Ben Stone

Assistants
Paul Robinette
Claire Kincade
Jamie Ross
Abbie Carmicheal
Serena Southerlyn


DAs
Adam Schift
Nora Lewin
Arthur Branch

Det--older guy
Max Greevy
Phil Ceretta
Lennie Briscoe


Det--younger guy
Mike Logan
Rey Curtis
Ed Green

Miscellaneous Ramblings
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Table of contents
  • Reply,AyaK, 09:02 PM, 04-24-03
  • RE: Law and Order faves,MandyM, 09:11 PM, 04-24-03
  • RE: Law and Order faves,kyngsladye, 09:29 PM, 04-24-03
  • RE: Law and Order faves,Efjendar, 05:17 AM, 04-25-03
    • RE: Law and Order faves,lilgypsy, 12:26 PM, 04-25-03
      • RE: Law and Order faves,Efjendar, 01:26 PM, 04-25-03
  • RE: Law and Order faves,Drive My Car, 08:26 AM, 04-25-03
    • Cody Banks,AyaK, 09:54 PM, 04-25-03
      • RE: Cody Banks,trigirl, 10:30 AM, 04-27-03
  • Law and Order,trigirl, 10:13 AM, 04-25-03
    • RE: Law and Order,sittem, 11:09 AM, 04-25-03
      • Beauty Queen Drop-Out,trigirl, 04:11 PM, 04-25-03
  • RE: Law and Order faves,Lisapooh, 10:35 AM, 04-25-03
  • RE: Law and Order faves,wildchickenhunter, 10:44 AM, 04-25-03
  • RE: Law and Order faves,LadyT, 10:52 AM, 04-25-03
    • RE: Law and Order faves,trigirl, 04:25 PM, 04-25-03
  • RE: Law and Order faves,nailbone, 11:02 AM, 04-25-03
  • RE: Law and Order faves,buckeyegirl, 11:44 AM, 04-25-03
  • RE: Law and Order faves,nailbone, 12:00 PM, 04-25-03
  • RE: Law and Order faves,kiki_k, 12:07 PM, 04-25-03
  • RE: Law and Order faves,anotherkim, 12:12 PM, 04-25-03
  • RE: Law and Order faves,SurvivorOverlord, 01:26 PM, 04-25-03
  • RE: Law and Order faves,PhoenixMons, 01:34 AM, 04-26-03
  • boomp-BOOOOOOOM...,IceCat, 10:39 AM, 04-27-03
    • RE: boomp-BOOOOOOOM...,anotherkim, 10:50 AM, 04-27-03
    • RE: boomp-BOOOOOOOM...,PhoenixMons, 11:33 AM, 04-27-03
      • RE: boomp-BOOOOOOOM...,anotherkim, 09:12 AM, 04-28-03

Messages in this discussion
"Reply"
Posted by AyaK on 04-24-03 at 09:02 PM
I watched Law & Order all the time when Ben Stone was EADA. When Stone decided to quit the show, I was sure that it was going to tank, even though Claire Kincaid and Lennie Briscoe had joined and were a vast improvement from their predecessors (though I liked Max Greevy in the first season). But then we met Jack McCoy.

IMO, McCoy was the best EADA, and McCoy and Kincaid were the best prosecuting team. However, the next best team was Stone and Kincaid, then Stone and Robinette, because Jamie Ross (Carey Lowell) can't act at all, and Abbie Carmichael (Angie Harmon) is almost as inept. <For the majority of you who have not had to take children to see Agent Cody Banks, let me say that Angie Harmon still has a great body but zero talent; both Frankie Munoz and Hilary Duff are far superior actors despite only being teens.>

Adam Schift seemed a lot like the kind of person who would become a DA in NYC. Nora Lewin did not. Unfortunately, neither does Arthur Branch so far.

The "second detective" is a harder choice. Each of these characters contributed something different to the show. Mike Logan was the avenging angel. Rey Curtis was a young hustler. Ed Green is more of an "average" cop. It doesn't really matter which of them is on the show, because Briscoe is the focal point.


"RE: Law and Order faves"
Posted by MandyM on 04-24-03 at 09:11 PM
ADA - Jack McCoy

Assistants - Claire Kincaid

DA - Adam Schift

Det - Older Lennie Briscoe. Oh how I love this guy! He is the main reason I watch! What a fabulous character and a terrific actor!

Det - Younger I loved Mike Logan, but Ed Green is growing on me


I never watched this show until about 2 years ago through syndication. My bedtime routine is all messed up if I don't get to see Law & Order at 10 each night. I am totally addicted! I also love SVU.......Criminal Intent I can't stomach, that Vincent D'Onfrio guy makes me want to hurl, he is just way too smug.


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"RE: Law and Order faves"
Posted by kyngsladye on 04-24-03 at 09:29 PM
ADAs
Jack McCoy


Assistants
Paul Robinette


DAs
Adam Schift

Det--older guy
Lennie Briscoe

Det--younger guy
Rey Curtis

Police Chief
Lt. Anita Van Buren



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"RE: Law and Order faves"
Posted by Efjendar on 04-25-03 at 05:17 AM
ADAs
Ben Stone - The main reason I loved this show and was so afraid the show would tank once he was gone.

Assistants
Paul Robinette - always so smooth and knew exactly what he was doing

DAs
Adam Schift - solid and well versed in the law

Det--older guy
Phil Ceretta - I'm thinking this is Paul Sorvino, just thought he was way cool


Det--younger guy
Mike Logan - had that smoldering, seething, teeming...

The original & CI are must sees. I don't like SVU as much because of the type of cases but will watch it over anything else.


"RE: Law and Order faves"
Posted by lilgypsy on 04-25-03 at 12:26 PM
I'm with you on CI. I really like that version of the series.

"RE: Law and Order faves"
Posted by Efjendar on 04-25-03 at 01:26 PM
I didn't think I would like CI as much as the original since my favorite part is the legal drama in the courtroom. I chuckle sometimes because Det. Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) seems to know every psychosis that exists. He is both cop & psychiatrist on this show. I love when Det. Eames (Kathryn Erbe) plays the bad cop, strong female characters are never bad. Don't they remind you of Mulder & Scully?

"RE: Law and Order faves"
Posted by Drive My Car on 04-25-03 at 08:26 AM

Love this show, but for me it is all about the story and not the characters.
It is so well written, and I love to watch how all the clues fall together.

Agree about Angie Harmen AK, I did see that movie and she was terrible. Her clevage was doing all the acting for her. (and what was up with all the boob shots of her in a kid movie?)




"Cody Banks"
Posted by AyaK on 04-25-03 at 09:54 PM
>Agree about Angie Harmon AK, I did see that movie and
>she was terrible. Her cleavage was doing all the acting
>for her. (and what was up with all the boob
>shots of her in a kid movie?)

Good question. And that wasn't the only thing wretchedly out-of-place. The entire scene with the CIA trying to teach Cody about women? ARRRRRRRRGH! I think the movie director must have been aiming the plot at 11 and 12-year-old boys.

But my kids (7 and 5-year-old girls) didn't mind at all. They didn't even remember the scene after the movie --- they were too focused on waiting for "Lizzie McGuire" to show up again to notice anything else.


"RE: Cody Banks"
Posted by trigirl on 04-27-03 at 10:30 AM
I was squirming duirng the holograph sexpot scene. Yuck! I don't think the director was aiming at 12 year old boys, I believe he is one.

Loved everything else though.


"Law and Order"
Posted by trigirl on 04-25-03 at 10:13 AM
They must have pretty awesome casting agents on this show, because it has survived cast changes even when I, a devouted fan, was prepared to give up.

When Ben Stone left I thought is was over. However, I like Jack McCoy even better. His turmoil, conscience, anger, smugness...they are all feelings the audience shares with him.

I really liked Robinette, except when he came back as a defense attorney. I also liked Kincaid. Jill Hennessey and I were in a beauty pageant together in Canada many years ago together so we're tight man. Okay, maybe not tight, but I really enjoyed her as the uptight Assistant. Not too happy with anyone since then. Wish L&A would get that smart blonde from SVU. Like her.

Like Briscoe, but liked him better before he had a few too many trips to the plastic surgeon. Somehow, I think cheeks look better when they are in the middle of you face as opposed to somewhere near your eyebrows!

LOVED Curtis. Not because he was HOT.HOT.HOT or HOT.HOT.HOT but because he was so passionate about everything. Green hasn't developed the way I was hoping.

Also like both shrinks and both captains, but prefer VanBuren.

Schiff was by far the best DA. I was really hoping he would stick around for the long haul.


"RE: Law and Order"
Posted by sittem on 04-25-03 at 11:09 AM
Usually I try to not be this shallow, but how did you and Jill place in the pageant?

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"Beauty Queen Drop-Out"
Posted by trigirl on 04-25-03 at 04:11 PM
My usual response to that is "Ninth", as they only went down to eight finalist. Well...I coulda been ninth. Neither Jill nor I made the finals. The consolation is that that same year Halle Berry didn't win either in the corresponding Miss Teen America pageant so I'm in good company!


"RE: Law and Order faves"
Posted by Lisapooh on 04-25-03 at 10:35 AM

ADAs
Jack McCoy
although it took a long time for me to warm up to him. I couldn't stand him at first.

Assistants
Claire Kincade
I really liked Robinette, but the show needed a woman IMO. Claire was a great addition. Serena is second just because Jamie and Abbey are horrible.

DAs
Adam Schift
perfect for that role.
>
>Det--older guy
Lennie Briscoe
love him!

Det--younger guy
Mike Logan
his hotness carries him on to victory. Didn't like Rey; Ed is kinda bland. This has to be the job for the best looking guys on TV. all three of them are so deee-licious!


"RE: Law and Order faves"
Posted by wildchickenhunter on 04-25-03 at 10:44 AM
Mine is always the dead guy(or girl) at the beginning of the show.

"RE: Law and Order faves"
Posted by LadyT on 04-25-03 at 10:52 AM
Jesse Martin, who is the black guy on the show right now is a very accomplished actor. I don't know his character name. He was in the original cast of Rent on Broadway and he has an incredible singing voice.



"RE: Law and Order faves"
Posted by trigirl on 04-25-03 at 04:25 PM
Loved him on 'Ally McBeal'. He does have a great voice.


"RE: Law and Order faves"
Posted by nailbone on 04-25-03 at 11:02 AM
I know some of these, but I can only remember by actor, not character names, of the earlier ones.



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"RE: Law and Order faves"
Posted by buckeyegirl on 04-25-03 at 11:44 AM
This is one of my favorite shows on TV! I must admit that I didn't start watching it until Jack McCoy was the ADA.

ADAs
Jack McCoy

Assistants
Claire Kincade-IMHO nobody can compete with Jill Hennessy.(Sp

DAs
Adam Schift

Det--older guy

Lennie Briscoe-I didn't watch when the other two were on, but the actor who plays him is great. He's one of the reasons I watch the show.


Det--younger guy

Rey Curtis-I'm assuming this is Benjamin Bratt. I remember thinking that he didn't have a chance at surviving on the show from the Mike Logan character, however my mind was quickly changed in just a few episodes.


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"RE: Law and Order faves"
Posted by nailbone on 04-25-03 at 12:00 PM
LAST EDITED ON 04-25-03 AT 12:27 PM (EST)

>I am fairly sure
>we have done this before,
>but who are your favorite
>characters?
>
>
>ADAs
>Jack McCoy - the current guy, right?
>Ben Stone
>
>Assistants
>Paul Robinette - tall blacjk guy?
>Claire Kincade - Jill Hennesey?
>Jamie Ross -short haired?
>Abbie Carmicheal
>Serena Southerlyn - the current one?
>
>
>DAs
>Adam Schift
>Nora Lewin - Diane Weist? Ick.
>Arthur Branch - I love Fred Thompson!
>
>Det--older guy
>Max Greevy - ?????
>Phil Ceretta - Sorvino
>Lennie Briscoe
>
>
>Det--younger guy
>Mike Logan - Chris Noth?
>Rey Curtis - Ben Bratt?
>Ed Green
>
I also love the other L&O incarnations, CI and SVU.


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"RE: Law and Order faves"
Posted by kiki_k on 04-25-03 at 12:07 PM
ADA -- Ben Stone -- I think Jack is too smug
Assistants -- Claire Kincade -- I hated when they killed her off -- all the others have been good (except Serena), but I just loved Claire
DA -- Adam Schift hands down (Nora was too wimpy and Arthur hasn't been there long enough)
Old Det. -- loved all of them, but have to go with Lennie Briscoe just because he's been at it longer
Young Det -- Mike Logan -- hot, hot, hot!!


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"RE: Law and Order faves"
Posted by anotherkim on 04-25-03 at 12:12 PM
Jack McCoy

Claire Kincaide--I thought Paul and Abbie were just putrid. Serena is growing on me since trhey fixed her makeup (her face looked odd to me), but I liked Jamie better.

Adam--no contest

Lennie

MIKE LOGAN....CHRIS NOTH..mmmmmmmm no contest


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"RE: Law and Order faves"
Posted by SurvivorOverlord on 04-25-03 at 01:26 PM
I love all three L & A shows.....I never miss them

DA-I too was very said when Ben Stone left....but Jack McCoy has won me over

Asst - Claire was the best...followed by Jamie, then Serena...I love to look at Angie Harmon...mmmmmmmmmmmm....but she can't act!

DA - Adam...hands down...but the new guy is getting better, I never did like Nora.

Det. (Older) - Lennie Brisco...he is too cool!

(Younger) - Rey Curtis...I just like the way his character was developed...but all 3 of them have good qualities


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"RE: Law and Order faves"
Posted by PhoenixMons on 04-26-03 at 01:34 AM
This was pretty easy - with the exception of 'young detective', all of whom I truly enjoyed.

ADA - McCoy, he is just creepy and I like that. Stone was mostly good, sometimes delivery was a little monotonous.

Assistant - Robinette with Kincaide coming in a close second

DA - my favorite character aside from Briscoe is Schiff. I love his lines. I was so sad when he left the show!

Older detective - Briscoe. But I also liked Greevy and his whole storyline.

Younger detective - character-wise I'll go with Curtis. I just liked the interactions he had with the other characters. Acting wise I'd easily chose Jesse L. Martin (Ed Green) though (and he's gorgeous!). But Logan had the most developed storyline so it's hard to choose. Overall, I'd go with Curtis.


"boomp-BOOOOOOOM..."
Posted by IceCat on 04-27-03 at 10:39 AM
... dernt-dernt dern-nernnn derrrrn derrrrn!

Yup... my fave is the theme song!


"RE: boomp-BOOOOOOOM..."
Posted by anotherkim on 04-27-03 at 10:50 AM
I hum it, Ice Cat. How sad is that. My middle kid likes to watch the opening and tell me the colors of each screen...red...red..white...white...red...etc. He also wants to know which one is Law and which one is Order.

Miscellaneous Ramblings
--booomp BOOOOOOM..bap bap bap bap baaaaa baa...boooomp BOOOOOM


"RE: boomp-BOOOOOOOM..."
Posted by PhoenixMons on 04-27-03 at 11:33 AM
I am such a dork. Every time the show comes on, I HAVE to say "In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two seperate but equally important groups: the police who investigate crimes and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories" along with the 'narrator'.

And on top of that, I have to sit there and make the transition noise each and every time as well (you know that little "dun dun" between 'scenes').

Oh brother...am I lame or what?


"RE: boomp-BOOOOOOOM..."
Posted by anotherkim on 04-28-03 at 09:12 AM

You say that as if there is something wrong with either behavior.

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--would scare some people in real life...In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two seperate but equally important groups: the police who investigate crimes and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories"