What episodes of season 1 Rizzoli & Isles did you see? Some of them were definitely pretty crappy, but I find the gaping plot-holes become invisible if you just focus on the Epic Gay between Jane & Maura. Also, I like to watch the show imagining that lysachan's Jane/Maura hypotheses are canon, because it makes the show make a lot more sense. I quote:
Hypothesis 1: Jane is so obviously gay/bisexual, but is either too scared to admit it (even to herself), or she's simply the most oblivious person on the planet.
Hypothesis 2: Maura is completely besotted with Jane - and she's aware of it. That is why she keeps throwing men at Jane & making obvious comments, to make the other woman realise that penis = not the right option.
Hypothesis 3: Despite her infatuation, Maura still dates men, either to make Jane jealous, or for the heck of it until the detective comes to her senses.
Hypothesis 4: The het is there just to create a smoke screen so that the rest of the episode wouldn't look so darn gay.
I liked the first episode of this season, although I could have done without the Men Of The Week. Although I am constantly amused at how Angie fails to have chemistry with every.single.guy they set her up with. I think the episode was better because pretty much the entire crime plot was wrapped up in less than ten minutes, and the rest was just Jane & Maura being cute. lysachan has some great subtexty recaps (http://lysachan.livejournal.com/tag/tv%3A%20rizzoli%20%26%20isles), as does Dorothy Snarker over on AfterEllen (http://www.afterellen.com/Tv/recaps/rizzoli-and-isles-subtext-recap-ten).
Anyway, if you're interested I have a bunch of fic recs for you that I meant to give you ages ago, if you still want?
Despite all Janet Tamaro's media comments that it's "not a gay show", they are clearly putting in the subtext on purpose - have you seen the speed dating promo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeVVZEX8g7M), or the gayest promo ever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOXFsT-0qJk)? I mean, really. My mother has noticed the subtext (and has since refused to watch thanks to her ridiculous homophobia - seriously, one day, I am going to tell my mother I'm a lesbian and watch her head explode) and if my mother notices, they have to be pretty damn gay.
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Date: 2011-07-18 01:33 am (UTC)Anyway, if you're interested I have a bunch of fic recs for you that I meant to give you ages ago, if you still want?
Despite all Janet Tamaro's media comments that it's "not a gay show", they are clearly putting in the subtext on purpose - have you seen the speed dating promo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeVVZEX8g7M), or the gayest promo ever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOXFsT-0qJk)? I mean, really. My mother has noticed the subtext (and has since refused to watch thanks to her ridiculous homophobia - seriously, one day, I am going to tell my mother I'm a lesbian and watch her head explode) and if my mother notices, they have to be pretty damn gay.