Pop Culture Podcast
Popspotting #120: “Bogart, Dexter & Dude” (Sept. 2, 2011)
We start off Feedback Friday with movie talk: a classic noir suggestion (Bogart & Bacall), a Lebowski virgin (spoiler alert: he liked it), and a crazy, stupid review (Emma Stone rocks). Then it’s on to your favorite books, and a shared love of a serial killer.
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A bit of a correction — I built a web site for Andrew Vachss, who turned what I did into his official site. Never had contact with Neil Gaiman, which would have been just as awesome.
I’m also a fan of both White Collar and Burn Notice. I can see where Ryan thinks Jeffrey Donovan’s character on Burn Notice seems stiff — he’s supposed to be this stoic, unflappable spy, so his delivery often sounds deadpan, which is great when he delivers a wisecrack.
But I think White Collar would be more to your taste (collective your). Even though the two main characters work together, they can’t completely trust each other, so there’s always a cat-and-mouse game happening on the side. It’s a bit more cerebral than Burn Notice, which relies probably a bit too much on explosions. (Matt Bomer is also very dreamy.)
Speaking of cat-and-mouse, Death Note is the ultimate chase story. It’s anime, of which you guys probably don’t take in much. The main character, Light, travels the path to hell with good intentions, and his pursuer, L, does some pretty nasty stuff to snare Light in a trap.
Something else I think you might like is Eureka on Syfy. Colin Ferguson has the most amazing comic timing, and while the science may be a bit preposterous, it’s tough not to root for the characters even when they nearly destroy the world every week.
Ice truck was the best nemesis but I did really like Lila and agent Dokes (sp).
First season was the most complete.