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“Rescue Me”

Jul
30
2009

Weak Female Characters – spoiler

I have to wonder about the female stereotypes on tv.  Every time I see Sheila on Rescue Me, I cringe.  wtf? 
The woman needs medication.  And then, this recent episode, Season 5, Episode 16, Clean, she’s taking all sorts of pills.  The most interesting thing about it though is that Tommy is the hero of [...]

May
21
2009

Rescue Me Controversial Season 3, Episode 4

Spoiler alert.  Toward the end there is a rape scene.  That’s how I read it described elsewhere, as a rape scene after which the victim is sitting calmly on the sofa with a magazine.  I gotta say, that the scene didn’t look all that unrealistic to me, given the level of dysfunction of the relationship [...]

May
19
2009

Macho Shitheads – Rescue Me

Watch the first scene in the fire station.  OMG.  Too funny.  I love these guys.  It’s like I get to have my old job back, where I’m the only female for miles, surrounded by macho men, only better.  It’s better because it’s all the laughter and none of the sexual harassment.
Denis Leary is just so [...]