Exactly.  Nick is not nearly menacing enough, I don't for one second believe he's capable of doing any real harm to Kalinda.  And they also have no sexual chemistry, so I can't buy the "he's irresistible to her" possibility, either.

Exactly.  Nick is not nearly menacing enough, I don't for one second believe he's capable of doing any real harm to Kalinda.  And they also have no sexual chemistry, so I can't buy the "he's irresistible to her" possibility, either.

"Chang would say it's too good to be true."

"Chang would say it's too good to be true."

*yawn*

*yawn*

Did anyone else wonder if the agent who busted him in the speakeasy was lying when he implied that he recognized him from the neighborhood?  I was wondering if the agent knew his face b/c Van Alden's face is listed as "wanted" for his drown-and-dash crimes.

I'm also wary about how they're doing the Kalinda storyline, I don't want to see it devolve into some kind of "see, she's a battered wife and that's why she's into violence and kinky sex: Because abuse is the only reason women like that kind of stuff."  I would be more interested in a back story where her ties to…

I'm also wary about how they're doing the Kalinda storyline, I don't want to see it devolve into some kind of "see, she's a battered wife and that's why she's into violence and kinky sex: Because abuse is the only reason women like that kind of stuff."  I would be more interested in a back story where her ties to…

Yeah, it's not my favorite John Boutte song, but I can appreciate that they used a song by a local musician.  Plus it's a nod to the documentary "Faubourg Treme" where I think the song is used in the closing credits.

Yeah, it's not my favorite John Boutte song, but I can appreciate that they used a song by a local musician.  Plus it's a nod to the documentary "Faubourg Treme" where I think the song is used in the closing credits.

In case folks haven't seen it, there's a greatly weekly "Treme Explained" post at the Times-Picayune site that gives more info on the names and events mentioned in each episode:
http://www.nola.com/treme-h…

In case folks haven't seen it, there's a greatly weekly "Treme Explained" post at the Times-Picayune site that gives more info on the names and events mentioned in each episode:
http://www.nola.com/treme-h…

So, you don't like the show.  Fine.  Why spend your time watching it?  Is being able to post a snarky post really that important to you?

So, you don't like the show.  Fine.  Why spend your time watching it?  Is being able to post a snarky post really that important to you?

I think the difference is that Treme is much more grounded in actual events, so the larger narratives have more limitations than The Wire.  I happen to like the somewhat scattered narrative, because it really depicts the city's character and how haphazard life there can be (in good ways and bad).

I think the difference is that Treme is much more grounded in actual events, so the larger narratives have more limitations than The Wire.  I happen to like the somewhat scattered narrative, because it really depicts the city's character and how haphazard life there can be (in good ways and bad).

I wish the writers had found a way to focus more on the leaked military documents storyline.  Exposing a scheme for redeploying soldiers with ptsd is a more compelling storyline than another financial corruption scandal.

I wish the writers had found a way to focus more on the leaked military documents storyline.  Exposing a scheme for redeploying soldiers with ptsd is a more compelling storyline than another financial corruption scandal.

And wasn't Sculley about to go to a courthouse to testify, a building where firearms are banned?  Was he
planning to just stash his gun at Ellen's office before heading through the metal detectors in a government building?