Friday, April 10, 2015

Why I like Backstrom and why Fox should keep it, plus some input.

Ok, here is a a show that I like that may surprise people, Backstrom. Here is why I like it. First I will say I like House and Everret Backstrom is much like the acerbic Greggory House. Another reason is the cast, Rainn Wilson, Dennis Haysbert, Thomas Dekker, Page Kennedy, Genevieve Angelson, and the rest. (Sorry I remember numbers and facts more than names. Weird because I have a near photographic memory) Rainn Wilson comes off real well as playing the psychologically scarred Backstrom, he makes you hate and love the character at the same time. I thinks this is because you know his bitterness is because of the crap sandwich life as served him, although I think Backstrom ordered some of it ala carte on his own. Then you have his co-workers on the police force who recognize his genius even if they themselves do not approve of his methods, especially seeing Gravely's look when Backstrom does something totally off the wall and definitely not by the book.
The writing is great, I love the plots and how they develop plus the peek into the characters' back stories. The back story of Backstrom is something else that endears the character to me, losing his mom as an infant, having jerks for brothers growing up, and being raised by a sheriff father who would come in last in a father of the year contest at a max security prison; you just can't help but feel for him. And now with finding out Valentine is his brother, well I want to see how that goes.
Here is another reason I want the show to continue; I want to guest star as one of Backstrom's jerk older brothers. I figure I could go to acting school (never too late to learn,right?) establish myself as star then be cast to guest star on the show. There is only one problem with this plan and that is I have social anxiety. Oh well, to dream. Wait, I could play the murder victim at the beginning of the show. If you provide the makeup I can do the rest, I am use to just setting around doing nothing, I was in the Navy for 11 years and had to wait in so many lines I got it down pat. Now there might be a problem if you need me to be one of those eyes open victims, I practice with my eyes closed.
I also could help with the writing, not that they need help. I have at least one good idea. You see, you can have Backstrom become suspicious of his mom's suicide so he starts to investigate it. While investigating he finds out the man he thought was his dad found out Backstrom's mom was pregnant from another man and in a rage killed her. After that case is solved you can have Backstrom and Valentine look for Backstrom's real dad. After a bit of searching the once half-brothers find out Backstrom's real father is Dwight Schrute's dad. (This way Rainn Wilson can be double-billed as star and guest star. ) Furthermore, Backstrom could visit Schrute Farms and learn from Dwight that back in the '70s Dwight witnessed his dad burying something in a field. The two new half-brothers (together the make a whole brother) find the body of Jimmy Hoffa. Now that is a show. (Well, if someone was on crack it would be)
Now on to Fox, please keep the show. The show is good and if critics say otherwise it does not matter, why? Because the are critics and when was the last time an everyday Joe or Joe-ette chose to watch a show based on what a critic (who probably failed at acting or becoming a real journalist anyway) had to say? Never!
One last thing. If you cancel #Backstron, I will spread the rumor that Bill O'reilly is Rupert Murdoch's love child. Sorry I did not spell check, I dare not risk the time to allow cancellation. ( really, my hands got tired.)

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