What are the best mystery TV series?
While not technically a detective show, Jonathan Creek is a great series. Our protagonist, instead of a detective, is a trick designer for a magician who lives in a windmill. Yeah, it’s a little eccentric, but it’s fun!For a more traditional detective show, it doesn’t get more deep and gritty than True Detective. Stick to the first season, and be prepared to don your thinking cap. It switches back and forth between present day and the past, following the story of two detectives in Louisiana tracking a serial killer. Pretty standard premise, but exceptionally well delivered and featuring an unsurprisingly stellar performance from both Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in the lead roles. Great writing, great acting, and great directing create an all around excellent show that will ruin most other detective shows forever.
Are there any good crime shows where the viewer can realistically guess who did it? As in, the clues are present, but the protagonists don’t put it together until the end.
Let me present to you… Veronica Mars (2004–2006).This series is fantastic. The third season is underwhelming, but the first two are incredible. And yes, you can guess who the culprit is because Rob Thomas made sure to give you the clues. However, I’m a bit of a dumbass on the detective side, so I never got it :)As someone who’s not really into detective shows, I can tell you that Veronica Mars is so much more than just a procedural. It’s got heart, humor and intelligence. Its characters are well-rounded and each season was arced in a clever way.I can also recommend you the series True Detective (2014), at least the first season.You can guess who the culprit is before the final episode, but you’ll need a good memory and a sharp eye. I didn’t guess it (of course) but I enjoyed the ride. The series delves into interesting ideas and the writing is always humanizing in a way that few “gritty” shows are.
What series should someone who likes House, Sherlock (the one with Benedict Cumberbatch) and Castle watch?
I like all three, that’s my genre and I’ve a few suggestions you might like - it depends too on whether you watch TV networks or on Netflix or other streaming service, so I’ll give you a few options:A new show on CBS you might like - Instinct (TV Series 2018– ) - I’m just into the 5th episode, it started airing in mid-March with the pilot - and so far it’s been pretty good. It stars Alan Cumming.Elementary (TV Series 2012– ) is excellent.I liked the TNT show Major Crimes (TV Series 2012– ) with Mary McDonnell and GW Bailey, which ended last year but it is in syndication in some regions - I get it on KCOP, a local station - you might want to check availability. It’s been a good police procedural, a spinoff from Kyra Sedgwick’s, The Closer (TV Series 2005–2012)There was a series that started on A&E, was cancelled and moved to Netflix and is now the sixth and final season there on Netflix - Longmire (TV Series 2012–2017) - really quite an extraordinary show, well done, with a Western theme.On Netflix - Midsomer Murders (TV Series 1997– ), Death in Paradise (TV Series 2011– ), Republic of Doyle (TV Series 2010–2014), Happy Valley (TV Series 2014– ), The Fall (TV Series 2013– ), Luther (TV Series 2010–2018) - the last two are pretty gritty series.I’m still an NCIS (TV Series 2003– ) fan, been watching the series since the beginning, it’s on CBS, and reruns can be found all over, though a few essential characters have changed over time - it’s still a good show that I watch regularly.NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series 2014– ) been on a few years now, it’s not as good though it should be, it seemed to have lost it’s identity and went all over the place for awhile and the main characters ran amok - I expected the show to be cancelled, but it’s holding - you might check it out.Updating October 2018 with more -Netflix - Hinterland, Shetland, Wallander, Broadchurch, Paranoid, Death in Paradise, Father BrownAcorn TV - Mystery Road, Agatha Raisin, Keeping Faith, Restless
Movie and TV marathons seem to be a new phenomenon. What have you you watched and why?
I've been browsing Quora for a while wanting to participate, and this will be the very first, of hopefully many.My mother and I have just finished three seasons of 'Sherlock', the first season of 'True Detective', three seasons of 'Avatar: Legend of Korra', as well as 'Game of Thrones'. Right now, we're in the middle of first season of 'The Americans', 'Hannibal', 'The Fall', and 'Outlander'. I'm still deciding if we'll also start on 'Downton Abbey', and 'Orphan Black'- especially the latter, considering that we both need a bit of compelling sci-fi after bidding farewell to 'Alias', and 'Fringe'. The choices of series to watch are usually based on reviews, and we tend (or at least I) tend to steer away from inane procedurals, and for my parents' prefenrence 'all-talk-drama tv'. We also love elemental bending.It did took us some time to finish even those mini-series, as we only have time to watch late a night- we spend a considerable amount of our everyday at work. At the very least, watching tv series aside from a form of 'cool-down', makes great family conversations, as well as a treasure trove of ideas for cat names.
What does "Arrived at USPS facility mean"?
My package says that it has arrived at the USPS facility. What does that mean? I've read online saying it's the closest USPS place but that's not the closest place that it could be? So confused. Tracking number: LN610892581CN
In 'His Last Vow', what does Mycroft mean by saying "East wind is coming Sherlock, it's coming to get you"?
Simply put:Wind often refers to change or is understood as an equivalent to saying that a storm is coming. When used as a metaphor it often relates to a time of testing and breaking before the new day arrives. But we aren't on Quora for shallow uninteresting answers, are we?--->There’s an east wind coming all the same, such a wind as never blew on England yet. It will be cold and bitter, Watson, and a good many of us may wither before its blast. But it’s God’s own wind none the less, and a cleaner, better, stronger land will lie in the sunshine when the storm has cleared. It is a very nice twist of the writers to let John Watson tie the East Wind metaphor directly to Sherlock Holmes by saying about Moriarity’s return from the dead: ”Well, if he is … he’d better wrap up warm. There’s an East Wind coming.” (BBC, His Last Vow).What is the East Wind? Generally speaking, it is usually cold and bitter - like Sherlock. It is also unusual enough to be notable - like Sherlock. And it is a destructive force to be reckoned with - like Sherlock.Moreover, it is often used in literature and beyond because of its implied biblical reference, meaning the East Wind as the wind of judgement that God summoned to destroy the unrighteous and the wicked.And yes, I think it is no coincidence that Magnussen says about Mary in His Last Vow: “She is so wicked.” In my opinion, ’wicked’ is an even stronger word than ‘bad’ or ‘evil’ because it includes “being morally wrong and deliberately intending to hurt people” (see Macmillan English Dictionary). In origin, ‘wicked’ is closely related to witch. Wicked witches are often mentioned in fairy tales. At his point, my mind automatically draws a connection to Moriarty. Could it be that every fairy tale does not only need a villain, but also… a wicked witch? Aka Mary being or having been involved with Moriarty? I cannot see textual proof of that in series three apart from a bit of a verbal slip when Mary says to John in a shocked voice upon hearing that Moriarty seems to be alive: “But he’s dead. I mean, you told me he was dead, Moriarty.” (BBC, His Last Vow)After the unsatisfying ending of series three (viz. John and Sherlock not being reunited in Baker Street), that is good enough for me as a perspective on series four at the moment.Source: There's an East Wind coming
2 simple accounting questions?
Aw, I always did not like these questions in accounting! lol but here is what I would do. A) the note would be due on June 18, 2014. Feb has 28 days, so we have 10 days March has 31 days April is 30 days May has 31 days We are at 102 days, so we need 18 more days, which would be June 18! B) The maturity value would be note plus any interest. We find that the interest is not a full year however. So do this: 150,000 x 7% = 10,500 of interest per year x (120/360) = 3500 of interest. So you would pay the 150,000 + 3,500 = 153,500
Are there any TV comedies that are intelligent and do not have ridiculous plots?
To accompany David Stewart's answer, a more recent update to Yes Minister is The Thick Of It.As a gritty, satirical comedy, The Thick Of It succeeded in not only being truly scathing and close to the bone, but also as a surprisingly accurate (The Thick Of It: When life imitates sweary art - BBC News) portrayal of British politics - "The truth is actually much more terrifying: we're making it up as we go along. Just like they are."Each episode is semi-improvised and, at points, unrehearsed. This makes the whole thing feel oh so real as situations unfold. You can see cast members squirm under the ruthless, foul mouthed heart and soul of the show: Malcolm Tucker - Peter Capaldi (AKA Dr. Who).The show was created by Armando Iannucci after arguing the case for Yes Minister as best British sitcom. A limited budget was granted and a short three episode series aired on BBC4 in 2005. Popularity grew quickly and the show flourished into 4 series, plus special episodes and a spin off film called In The Loop. The series has been the recipient of a number of awards, particularly from BAFTA. Series 1 won both "Best Situation Comedy" and Chris Langham won "Best Comedy Performance – male" at the 2006 BAFTA Television Awards, with Peter Capaldi being nominated for the same award in 2006 and 2008. Capaldi won the BAFTA at the 2010 awards, with Rebecca Front winning "Best Comedy Performance – female". The series was also declared the "Best Situation Comedy."The series also won Best Situation Comedy from the Royal Television Society in 2006 and 2010 and won Broadcasting Press Guild Awards in 2006 and 2010 for best sitcom and writing team.The definitive Malcolm Tucker (contains glorious swearing)