Rescue Me

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Season 3 starts tonight at 10PM EST, and I for one am eagerly anticipating it. I just started watching this show a couple of weeks ago through the DVDs of the first and second seasons, but it has already become one of my favorite shows on television. I started this thread to see if there were any other fans here on Gamingforce, and if there are we could discuss the show here. I also hope that maybe I could actually get some people to start watching.

For those who don't know, Rescue Me is about the lives of a group of firefighters in post-9/11 New York City. It shows you their lives at work and at home, both of which are pretty turbulent. The main character is Tommy Gavin, played by Dennis Leary, who, at the start of the series, is separated from his wife, has a drinking problem, and sees ghosts, specifically the ghost of his cousin, who died during 9/11. As serious as this stuff may sound, the show has a great mix of comedy and drama, both of which are as good as the other.

So anyone else watch the show? Anybody else can't wait to see the third season premiere tonight? Just want to talk about the show? Discuss Rescue Me!

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Originally Posted by Enter User Name

I didn't like it at first because I was expecting "The Shield" with Firefighter(probably because its on FX) when I first heard about it

That's actually what I though the show was until I actually sat down and watched an episode, but now I know it's far from it. The Shield is a great show, but I love Rescue Me a lot more (I would definitely put it in my top 5 shows of all time).

Tonight's episode was awesome. First off, I just want to say that I'm glad that they added Dean Winters as a regular this year. This is great, because Johnny is one of my favorite characters, so this means we'll get to see more of him this season. Of course, that reveal at the end of the episode with him was great as well, and I can see that definitely making some sparks fly later in the season.

Tommy was fucking great as well, as he always is. His delusion with his kids at the beginning, his talk with Damien's teacher, the scene with the little girl at the end, they were all pretty good moments. I definitely can't wait to see how he'll be like later in the season, when he finds out about Janet and his brother, Garrity and his sister, etc.

This definitely looks like it's gonna be a great season, and they're not even done setting it up yet. They still haven't even done anything major yet with Franco or Sheila yet, so there's still more great stuff to expect.

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Another great episode tonight. Hell, the last five minutes alone was some of the best stuff out of the entire series. Tommy beating the shit out of Johnny was fucking awesome, especially after the way he found out about him and Janet. Not only that, but, just like almost every episode, that was a great song they featured during that scene. This show's soundtrack is awesome.

Now we gotta wait for Tommy to beat the shit out of Garrity. I don't know if he'll take it as far as he did with his brother, but he's definitely gonna do something when he finds out.

Susan Sarandon guest starring was alright, but it was nothing special so far. Hopefully she'll do more in future episodes, as she looks like she could be a pretty good character.

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Yeah, I didn't think it would be this soon either. Now that it has already happened, I'm gonna have to think of something else to put under there. By the way, I think you have his name confused. His brother (the guy he beat up) is named Johnny, and his cousin (the one who died during 9/11, and now visits him as a ghost) is named Jimmy. Just wanted to clear that up.

And yeah, Lou really is in the shitter right now. If he did manage to find that girl, who knows what he'll do to her. He's one of my favorite characters though, so I hope they don't make him do something that gets him off the show. And as an aside, John Scurti, the actor who plays Lou, has a blog on tvguide.com talking about the show and stuff. It's pretty funny, so give it a read if you can.

And yeah, the cameos are good, but definitely not needed with a cast this strong already. I think the only other they're having this season is Marissa Tomei, so at least they're not going overboard with them like other shows do.

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After all the joking around and questionable behavior, Probie actually has turned gay? I want more confirmation from future episodes, but that's what it looks like. I just can't believe it.

And man, Lou...whew! If he gets any more cracked up than he is now who knows what he'll do next. I know he went through some tough shit, but I never would have thought he would deal with it like this. It seems like his job is the only thing keeping him alive.

That scene with Johnny talking to Katy was pretty hard to watch. I mean, just looking at his face like that was pretty harsh, but watching him try to explain that fight to her was just as harsh.

As for Susan Sarandon, she's not really as interesting as I thought she would be. It just seems like she's there just to give Franco something to do outside of the firehouse, so anybody could have had this role really. I still like the relationship he had with Laura from last season way more than I like this one. Too bad she left the show (to work on Numb3rs ).

But overall, definitely another good episode. It didn't have a scene like last week's episode, but it didn't really need it either. anyway, can't wait to see more!

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Originally Posted by bishop743

So did I miss something? Did Franco tell Tommy about the whole thing beforehand?

If he did, they didn't show it to us, because I saw the whole episode and I don't remember Tommy ever being told about Garrity seeing his sister. By the way he's acting though, I would find it hard to believe that he doesn'r know something.

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Listen to C'mon C'mon (Album Version) by The Von Bondies : http://www.napster.com/player/tracks/12889749

I actually have the Rescue Me album, which has this song along with lots of others used on the show from it. I could upload it if either of you guys want it. I found all the songs to be pretty good, even outside of the show (it even has some songs on there that are used in season 3, some from episodes which haven't even aired yet).

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Okay, here's the link:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/mt0z8z

I was gonna list which songs I like the most on there, but I realized that I like almost every song on there. I only wish they would have put more songs on there that were used in the series (like that Coldplay song that was used in the first episode).

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Originally Posted by fixbayonets

The show is an absolute disgrace to the City of New York Fire Department. Aside from the major inaccuracies, it also portrays firefighters as a bunch of hooligans. While I understand they need drama to sell the show, I worry that this show molds how the public view the FDNY.

Are you actually a New York firefighter? I've been wanting to know what they really think about the show. Other than the ones they had on the season 2 DVD talking about it (who were probably bias since some of them work for the show), I've never heard any real FDNY members talk about it.

As for how this show molds the public view, I don't think it's too bad. Most viewers can probably tell where the line is drawn between a realistic depiction and one done just for drama, so I don't see too many people looking at firefighters in a bad light after watching this show.

Anyway, man, I can't believe I forgot to post in this thread last week! I must have forgot because the last game of the NBA Finals was on that same night.

The most shocking thing about last week's episode was, of course, the "rape" scene. I don't know, it seemed a little out of character, even for Tommy. And I still haven't been able to figure out exactly what Janet's reaction to that was. It was like she was disgusted, but satisfied with it at the same time.

As for this week, I'm glad to see some more stuff with Uncle Teddy. He's freakin' hilarious, so it was great that he got more time this week. I also thought Marissa Tomei was pretty good, better than Susan Sarandon anyway. I can't wait to see what she and Tommy do together in regards to Janet and Johnny.

And damn, that sucks that we have to wait two more weeks for the next episode.

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Wow, I certainly didn't expect everyone to be all positive about the show, but you make it sound like the majority of the FDNY hates the show. I guess I can see why, but like you said, it still makes for good TV. I still respect firefighters for what they do though, despite however they may be depicted on this or on any other show.

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