Chicago Code Reviews
It's kind of funny when a completely fictional character is credited with having more balls than the actual superintendent.
It's hilarious when we all know it's true.
You can use this post for critiques of the show. Frankly, we didn't see much that caught our interest. Whoever was "consulting" on the show missed a lot of opportunities for inside jokes and veiled criticisms which would have endeared it to audiences familiar with Chicago.
It's hilarious when we all know it's true.
You can use this post for critiques of the show. Frankly, we didn't see much that caught our interest. Whoever was "consulting" on the show missed a lot of opportunities for inside jokes and veiled criticisms which would have endeared it to audiences familiar with Chicago.
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posted by SCC at 7:01 AM
328 Comments:
Don't be fooled for a single minute that within this next year, if this show can survive that long, that the show will be used by the political scumbags and the media pimps to attempt to make the CPD look like shit, and attempt to put the scumbag politician's agenda of UNION BASHING and PENSION BUSTING front and center in their attempts to get their political statements out to the masses.
Just watch, soon you'll be seeing pension issues and pay rate issues showing up in this show and watch how the show fakes tell everyone how they should just eat it for the sake of the city.
have nothing nice to say about their choice of "advisor"..except that he got one over on them- hope he got lotsa money and that dept bent over backwards to make him available--thats the chicago code way
These shows are so phony.
I thought it was entertaining. To the coppers saying, "IT WASN'T REALISTIC WE DON'T DO CAR CHASES, THE SUPT WOULDN'T DO THAT, ETC" It's a fucking TV show. When writing fiction, things are often more sensational then real life. That's why people watch it. If you want realism, watch "COPS".
The commenters saying, "We don't car chase", where do you work? I've seen plenty of car chases in A/2
hopefully the show is successful and can bring some revenue in for the city.
I was very dissapointed in the premier of "The Code". The" Ride Along" trailer made this show seem like it would be worth watching. I thought it was watered down a bit too much . What cop in this department does not use bad language when working? I give credit to the authenticity of the uniforms, cars, rap sheets and locations. I am hoping that the pilot episode was made just to introduce the audience to the characters and story line, otherwise this show will have a short life.
Maybe J-Fled can lear how to get a set of balls from watching this show.
I was done with this show after the first 5 minutes. First, what exempt that any of us ever knew would thumb their nose at their clout...career suicide anywhere. And the second scene in which the tact copper tells the fleeing felon who is pointing a gun at him(during a high speed chase by the way)that the police will escort him to see his pregnant girlfriend so he can kiss her goodbye before going off to jail is over and above ridiculous. I can only imagine what other clever little vignettes the writers of this show dreamed up for the rest of the hour. Another Hollywood fairy tale. Antiques Roadshow was a better choice last night than the "Chicago Code".
da show is Hot!
I thought the show was very irresponsible. Most citizens get their ideas about police through these lame police shows on television. There was a scene where the detective pulled up to a stolen car offender, then said offender pulled out a gun and pointed it at the detective and he just laughed and tried to talk the offender out of running. It's bad enough when people hoot and holler after a police shooting and say "why couldn't the po-lice just shoot him in the arm?" Now you have this dumb ass on television chatting it up with a criminal who is pointing a gun at his face. In real life this guy would have been justifiably lit up.
OT, but funny:
Armed rooster kills Calif. man
Victim was attending a cockfight where he was stabbed in the leg by a bird with a knife attached to one of its limbs
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41466543/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts
How about the wall with past superintendents pictures....Cline was on there, but no JFLED! That made the entire show worth watching
Sucked! Maybe they should get a consultant who has some experience on the job instead of the blowhole from Area 5.
I love Folino's fake Chicago accent. The guy grew up in the suburbs!
Don't over analyze it.
The show wasn't the greatest, the car chase scene at the beginning was really phony & unrealistic for police (to allow some felon to point a gun while trying to talk him into pulling over). Also, am I wrong, or when the camera was panning past the former superintendants did they NOT have a picture of Weis? I saw Hillard, Cline, and it looked like a fictional character in place of Weis.
It's TV, so it's not realistic. I do like the political corruption angle though. Let's see how close they can get to that. Let the Mayor see that THAT is how the country views us now! Way to go Dickie.
Is the Carothers family getting royalties on this? If they put an inept family member from the bad alderman's family on the job I will laugh my ass off.
Seeing “Superintendent” Jennifer Beals playing cop out on the street makes this a pretend show for sure.
I’m beyond skeptical that they will mirror Chicago cops and show the Cook County Court system the way it is. The show looks glitzy and the cops are too pretty.
TERRIBLE CONSULTING
nothing like the CPD I know ,
superintendent wearing vest and her driver isn't wearing one .
I never see any exempt command staff wearing a vest going to work or driving into police headquarters parking lot for meetings
Chicago Code? Did the writers get lost and end up sharing foam lattes with the Naperville PD and write about them?
What a complete waste of time and effort. Since when does a super start an investigation of an alderman? Certainly not in Chicago and with out the expressed permission of the capo regime DALEY. Miss BEAL can wear our uniform any time she wants.
What I think is funny is the opening scene turns out to be a police chase. When in reality the Department just started the E-Learning training of the "balancing act" to test all members on what are the only reasons for a valid chase. And we all know in this department we are not allowed to chase anyone anymore. But remember this is TELEVISION and we work in smoke and mirrors How many police vehicles were involved in this chase and who took over control of this chase???? Get real
Man, this blog couldn't handle the list of complaints I have about this show.
I'll just name my number one complaint: Is this show about New York or Chicago? I couldn't tell....
Did anyone catch the "I gotta run" phrase in last night's episode?! Me neither at least she(BEAL) showed up at crime scenes.
LOLOLOLOLOL...Possibly the worst police show I've ever seen. Absolutely ridiculous and a total waste of 25 minutes. Thats all I could take.
What in the fuck was that?
The Chicago Code SUCKED!
Thought it was rather weak. Not sure why it's getting such good reviews. It certainly isn't The Wire and for that matter, it certainly isn't The Shield.
A murder right next to Buckingham Fountain? Sure, if it's the Taste of Chicago. But 2 people laying side-by-side perfectly laid out? No.
The main character has trouble hiding his Australian accent.
Since when did detectives get involved in high speed chases?
The only reason while I'll keep watch is because it's always "cool" seeing your home town on national television.
Other than that it's pretty bad.
Hire me as a consultant.i will make the show realistic.
Is the Wysocki character being against the use of profanity going to upset people on the department who will think that it is a shot against law enforcement?
I'm a Police show buff and this show was HORRIBLE!! I will not watch another episode again!
I tried really hard to like this show but it was terribly made and boring! Nothing like Chicago Police! Sorry Detective F
If it was on HBO it would be more realistic. Whats with super detective not liking foul language.
It was cute but way to slim for me. I want the real deal.
The opening scene was in my old district at 58 & Prairie. The chase under the 63rd. street El tracks was a joke. Point a gun at me you will be the last person you see. The bad guy kneeling down at 63rd. & King proposing to the women what a laugh.
On the positive I did like seeing the streets of Chicago. I'm sick of seeing New York, Miami & LA.
Ok who was the consultant. My wife saw it on a commercial but doesn't recall the name. I skipped all the commercials.
Awful.
Terrible show and will probably not last more than 2 or 3 weeks. Try watching Tom Selleck in "Blue Bloods" which is really well done. Code is nothing but an overly hyped, car chase a minute capped by some other heroic nonsense.
I posted this over at secondcity911...
I dislike cop shows because they are grossly inaccurate, almost to the point of insult. The public has no clue to how the criminal justice system works, or how police departments run. It's bad enough that public ignorance has such influence on public policy, but cranking out this type of trash is salt on the wounds.
The world would be a better place if people stopped thinking CSI is real.
Now this show... holy wow. Might as well have thrown in some space ships, aliens, and laser guns to make it interesting because it sure as hell ain't true
What piece of shit show they call a Chicago Police drama. Will never watch another episode!
Shit if Jennifer was our sup I would be her driver for half pay, but I would bring an extra vest along.
Irish mob???? This aint Boston my friend.
The only Irish mob here is in city hall.
Show sucked,completely unreal
I was a fan of "The Shield", even though as usual the writers portrayed most of the cops as psychos the cops arrested a lot of bad guys and handed out street justice sort of like Dirty Harry on steroids and crank.
I understand that this show portrays the administration as corrupt and the cops as heroes. Sounds more correct.
I was very,disappointed with the program. I was expecting a little more reality.
The lead male character was presented as some sort of super cop.
He made his own rules, and traveled the city at whim. No one was good enough to be his partner. He only took a hour break to have sex with his girlfriend. He never changed his shirt and tie through the entire program. I suspect in real life, this guy would come across as a real ass hole.
I don't know about you guys, but if someone is pointing a gun out the window, and my partner tells me to pull along side, so he can talk to him, I'm getting rid of him as a partner, he's not getting rid of me.
Pretty much sucked. Do we need hollywood showing cops getting shot after "respectful" meetings with shit heads? Anything that lends even the slightest bit of glamor to shitheads is trash. Imagine how the families of our deaceased officers feel watching that crap.
jennifer beals was terrible..she looked stupid in the hat and carried her gun flopping around when she ran..the highlight is detective wysocki..he was decent
Thought it was ok,but lacks the "grit" of the shield which is produced by same guy! Think it will be a 1 season then gone story! That alderman so powerful could it be like eddie burke? Irish gangs,yea ok how about the truth mexican and black gangs running rampant! How about a wielding episode you know like on michigan ave.
I ENJOY THE CAPE ON NBC.
ITS ABOUT A GUY LIKE RAHM WHO PRIVATIZES THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND IS VERY RICH AND CORRUPT.
I BELIEVE THE ACTOR HAS ALL HIS FINGERS?
I saw the show, and its great that we finally have a Chicago show without mountains and palm trees in the background.
This was the pilot eposode, and it was great.
There are 12 more eposodes so there is room to develope the story line and background, so lets give them a break and tell others to watch the show. After all, its
great to see politicians portrayed as greedy scum , which is true.
That show sucked!!!!
Well, from what I saw that was not true or could have been a little closer to real life
Super clean squad that looked new cars not one
An un marked car that had a hands free phone built into the steering wheel
And a detective running around giving orders
Like he's got some kinda rank over po's and other det and no one told him to go fuck him self
So far not impressed
The "Irish Mob"?!? I think the Chicago Code should be called "The Departed on the Lakefront" since they seem to have mistaken Boston for Chicago. Chicago hasn't seen this many Irish wiseguys since Dion O'Banion got gunned down.
I thought it was good and as accurate as it could be for tv. I mean the rap sheet looked like ours and the contact cards and police memorial. Oh and I know im not the only one but doesnt the currupt alderman remind you of ed smith.
I thought I was cool when the real Chicago Det. did an interview after the show and stated that he wanted the superintendent in the show to come up thru the ranks--that was a great shot!! I also thought the Superintendent resembled Bea Cuello?? what say you?
Simply understand that it is entertainment for the masses and not necessarily for the Police. For instance, RE: NCIS, could there really be a Navy man murdered EVERY week? REALLY? It's just television!
I do like the fact that corrupt politicians are getting some serious play here, though. Of course, the Daley Crime Family will probably get the show shut down or put on hiatus within a week or so. I wonder if the producers have gotten the customary death threats yet from "friends of the Mayor". Maybe the Mayor's Office of Special Events will have the production company's permits pulled or something.
When Chicago does get a female Superintendent, will she look like she starred in the ultra sexy movie "Flashdance" some years ago?
Or will she look like a female copper?
Show was terrible!! Did not expect much to begin with. And whoever "consulted" is pretty much a goof.
I thought it sucked!
Did Jennifer Beals where leg warmers as the SUPT?
Once again an old timer would have been a much better consultant.
You go Girl....Jake!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was surprised on how corrupt Chicago was portrayed. Not that it's not true, but why would our "cover up" mayor want to remind people (in beautiful HD) just how messed up things are? Did he read the script? Oh yeah, the money was good and besides, it's an alderman playing the bad guy and the mayor is just "inept".
Some dork from A/5 HGS... No wonder our clearance rate is so low!
Hey Detective, less TV and more Police work please!
Or are you a merit guy and let therefore you sit back and let everyone else handle the load while you paper jump?
I get Enuf of the real thing at work. The last thing I want for my brain is more cop crap.
"It's kind of funny when a completely fictional character is credited with having more balls than the actual superintendent."
...And a female character at that.
I wonder how Weiss feels about losing out to a girl.
The show is billed as "filmed on location in Chicago." I bet that the conslutant acts more like a censor: Don't do that, or we revoke your production permit.
It would have been better if they had assembled a library of establishing shots and backgrounds, and then done the actual filming elsewhere, relatively free of constraint.
There is one scene, though, that addressed one of my politically-incorrect sore spots:
A rather slight female officer, Vonda Wysocki (played by Devin Kelley) is overpowered by a bigger, stronger, male suspect, and for second, finds herself on the floor, looking up in terror at her attacker, until her male partner intervenes. Granted that this arises here because of bad tactics on her part, it's still a welcome exception to the rule. Far too many shows portray female characters as nigh invulnerable in hand-to-hand combat against male opponents, which I regard as a dangerous example for female viewers. Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) of another Fox show, Bones, is perhaps the worst repeat offender here.
**** Rahm News*************
Attention to all the coppers volunteering for rahmbo! rahmbo is keeping his security detail the overpaid cpd valet corps at 6 coppers that will be all! Sorry keep kissing his ass his dirty secret is your all gone! Message to daleys guys quit crying you will all lose D-3 enjoy it the ride is over get your blues ready! Shit even "hoops"knows it is over,he is calling everywhere for a "spot"!
That "consultant" should be ashamed of himself for being a part of this garbage. Its BS like this that the public watches and then thinks that its ok to point a gun at a copper because rather than shooting the offender, the cop will try to open up a dialog with him. Why even have a consultant, the only thing they got right was the wardrobe.
The show started off with a 10 car vehicle chase (that included a helicopter) where the "hero rebel detective" (whos pet peeve is cursing) is late to it and gets in front by driving 80 mph through a grass lot and then drives along side the offender who points a gun at him. After retreating, the "hero detective" tells his driver to go back along side so he can talk to the offender (while still having a gun pointed at the detectives face) and is able to strike a deal to end the chase (all of which was over a stolen vehicle). The rest of the show was downhill from there (including the "hero detective" being able to sniff out an undercover PO (who has been working in the irish mob for a year) in a matter of hours. It also includes a supernintendo that has years of street experience as a worker and cares about the working coppers. Pure fantasy, every last bit of it.
This is dangerous television because the public (the ones we deal with anyway) seems to have a hard time distinguishing tv fantasy from reality and may lead to some problems.
I also do not like them using our fallen officers (memorial and stars @ HQ), it just doesnt sit right.
I have to say I got mixed feelings but will see next weeks show. as some friends pointed out some "tactics" mistakes, lets keep in mind thats a good thing. why show the bad guys what we actually do.
Seriously with the criticism. Its a fictional tv show not a documentary. No one wants to watch two overweight southsiders drive around for nine hours arguing about where to eat and who had the better football team rita or d.
Those "Chicago Accents" sound like Michael on The Office when he acts like "Prison Mike"
I had friends text me all night making jokes about this show
They actually used a technical advisor?? He must not be the police in Chicago!!
seems like a good show. im glad someone is telling the truth about chicago politics. you know the local media never will.
The car chase put the show on life support, changed to the news after 20 minutes.
OT: howdy Mike. Greetings from the sunshine state. How about covering the topic on the most miserable US cities.
I believe Chicago came in 7th.
Stay warm!
"Hill Street Blues" it ain't. Not impressed.
By the way; is that a portrayal of kirby? I knew her when she was a new sgt in 008 on 1st watch.
not bad only the first episode. i would give it a chance. and yes i would take jen beals as sup over jfed any day!
Certain parts were really ridiculous. Such as the Supe and her driver only having one vest between the two of them. And the Blues Bros car chase down Lake st for a stolen vehicle.
But that's TV for ya.
Another dumb show!
The Shield was a great show. This Chicago Code is stupid beyond belief.
I liked it.... I also agree, some of the inside jokes and stabbing at the politics would be great. We might not be seeing it because whomever is advising might still have family on the job. it is the first time out though so lets give it a chance. At least they are putting us CPD in a positive light and the Alderthieves as just what they are THIEVES and CROOKS.....
As I said I am going to give it a chance....... And also a novel idea, maybe write to them at the show and throw in a few pointers from those on the streets!!! Just a thought.
All and all grade B
A police officer that can stand swearing, but bangs his ex wife while he's engaged? HUH???
This show would be 100 times better if it was on cable (The Wire) or FX (The Shield). The Wire was the greatest cop show ever.
I'm going to give it a chance. I remember watching the earlier episodes of Seinfeld and thinking they weren't too funny, but the show got into the groove and became one of the best shows on TV. I think this will happen with this show as long it doesn't get axed.
I thought it was OK. Yeah it's a little corny and it's not realistic. But here's a news flash for all the haters... IT'S T.V.!!! It had a good story line and it nailed the corruption of our elected leaders.
OT- 7th ward street and sanitation superintendent gets canned for not providing the citizens of the ward the proper snow plowing services. Hey, looks one of the hydras heads just got chopped, but we all know whos head should be rolling . All the wards suffered, if your alderman is drinking the kool-aid. So why stop w/ the 7th ward supt. Start with the person who signed off on this underlings firing. Its embarassing. The queen of hearts, clueless, stuttering byrne, has to go. Its so the chicago way, to blame other lower tiered hacks for the failures of the mayor's royal court. We all know cráp trickles downward, just look at rahm' s commercials, we are next to be blamed.
Not bad being that it's on Network TV. It's not going to be "The Shield" because it's not on cable so get over it people. P.O's should be happy that Chicago is being put on TV for once rather than complain like we always do. So what if the Top Cop on show is a Woman...is it as far a stretch if it would have been a Non-Copper Fed being the boss?? Oh wait...that did happen!! Southland fans get over yourselves...that show is not that great. It's been 3 seasons and the guy is still a PPO!! How many more seasons before the FTO stops being so overdramatic even on traffic stop....Be Happy it's not N.Y,L.A,Vegas or Boston being featured....even Hawaii has a damm show. This is not the greatest show ever but hey....guess what CSI isn't exactly true to life either.
Beale carried the show. She looks hot even in a white shirt.
Where did they get Beale's sidekick? Couldn't they get someone with better teeth? and acting skills? He's going to be the death of the show. Maybe he can get killed off and his driver can take over? Except, he's a Given's plant.
Will Shortshank's play himself as head of the Irish Mob?
It was the pilot. Sometimes they're rough around the edges.
They used the city to great advantage and it looked beautiful, but the writing left a lot to be desired.
One more chance. If episode two isn't a lot better, I'll pass. They seem really confused on how they want to write the supe.
Funny thing is, I had someone in MY class who insisted she'd be the first female supe. Even though she's off the job right now, she might still pull it off. She hooked up with some of the most powerful politicians in the city pretty early and has never broken those ties. THAT's the Chicago way.
I turned it off when the one po said watch your language they're women and children around. And guess where they were. Lake & Laramie.
I'm not going to tell you again, watch your mouth around here.
click-- goodbye
The show was more like a comedy than anything. Several family members watched it with me and we got a lot of laughs. Whoever the copper was that consulted the producers gave them some bad advise. First, what a TERRIBLE and far fetched opening. They should have had the coppers driving the Bat Mobile instead. During a car chase(in an unmarked as the lead car) they pull up next to the bad guy who then points his gun at the coppers, who never even draw their weapons, and then they proceed to have a man to man conversation while driving with a weapon pointed at them. The copper then takes bad guy to his baby momma and then dumps his partner for using a naughty word. DUMB!
Second, no Supt. or any boss investigates crime or does interviews. Third, any boss that goes after corruption in chicago would be removed immediately. Hell, the Feds don't even do it. Also funny to see the tough guy copper bossing people around of equal rank. I was kinda embarrassed by the show and give it one season. They should have took some tips from the HBO show "The Wire."
Bluetooth ready unmarked cars?? Really?!?
I felt the character Vonda Wysocki played by Devin Kelly was weak. She takes it upon herself to go in the piolt espisode to run after an 300 lb black man all by herself.....Please---- Not real!!!As far as Jennifer Beals she portrays the real arrogrant character of Superintendent. Not too police friendly in real life--- Didn't want to sign an autograph or take pictures with the "Real Police"
I won't be watching this show... The Kardashians are on at the same time!
I think the show should have a portral of Rahm as the Mayor in his Tutu ballet costume.
My two major gripes with the show was that:
1. It didn't show the true bureaucracy of the department. Sure we see Beals' pretty face the whole time, but we never see the deputy sups, the chiefs, the deputy chiefs or the many layers that gum up the works.
2. I didn't buy the scene where the two coppers are shot. Doesn't every Sup have at least five coppers with him at all times?
Alderman Gibbons....Carothers or Burke.
Fergus Construction...Walsh Construction.
State of the art gun range...complete and utter fiction!
Sup wearing earings...violation of a G.O.
Nobody says, "I'm not a working beat copper anymore."
That many P.O.'s working the street at one time..you have got to be kidding me!
Getting punched in the face and not hitting the medical...puleeeze!
I think the writers for the Chicago Code are weak in comparsion to the writers from the Shield.
The only two accurate parts were the sh*theads applauding the gangbanger as he proposed to his baby mama (because that was a real feel good moment) and the big screen tv crack.
Also, gotta live how overly politically correct the show is trying to be by pretty much having all the criminals (at least major ones) be white. I would've like some low level gangbanger to have been the hitman, and would've had no problem accepting the white guy ordering the hit.
And the whole Grant Park thing, how many cameras has Da Mayo put downtown? The dialogue was pretty horrible too. They must have the policy group as the consultants if they thought this was good. But reading other comments a lot of people loved it. This episode was filmed a long time ago though so hopefully it will improve.
THUMBS DOWN..... Its no NYPD BLUE which I thought depicted more real life true to reality feel to it. After watching the Code last night I thought it was a joke that the so called Area looked like it belonged in L.A. If the creator of The Shield spent all last summer filming here, I'd hate to see what the rest of the season brings. I dont see it as being a show that will run as long as The Shield and definately no where near N.Y.P.D. Blue .
Thumbs Down for this long anticipated letdown.
It even dragged for a bit there and it was only a 1 hour premier, can you imagine if it was 2 hours like so many other shows when they begin. I'M DISSAPOINTED
OH BTW THE Only thing I thought was Great was when the Superintendant- who by the way came up through the ranks returned fire vs running away-eventhough her driver was shot. our so called super would not have even been in any part of Austin or Humboldt Park (coward)
Two words - IRISH GANGS.
Wonder if the crystal ball unit is onto that.
Folino, a/5 d unit is counsulting. He was on Fox after the pilot was shown. I am sorry but I was in a "unit" that no one knew about and we could pick our work but it certainly was not anything like that. And is it me or was the conversation hard (too fast and garbled) to understand without rewind?
Unwatchable
Anonymous said...
'Off-topic, and I apologize, but I'm looking forward to discussion of CBS's show Chicago Cop here on SCC more than anywhere else. In fact, I'm looking forward to SCC's comments, if any, almost more than the show itself.'
First of all, it's not a CBS show, it's being shown on Fox.
And it's not called "Chicago Cop", it's called "Chicago Code." And if any of you saw the first episode Monday night, you're probably still laughing at that shit.
It has got to be one of the all time WORST cop series shows to ever grace non-cable TV. As great and exciting as "The Shield" was, this one ISN'T (although it is produced by the same person). Boring.
Major roles totally miscast. A female police Supt. who says tough words, but doesn't intimidate anyone. A Detective who 'doesn't like profanity.' And says this over. and over. and over. A double murder near the Buckingham Fountain that looks like a photo shoot for models. I could go on, but you get the picture. I don't know that detective who works out of Area 5 who is a paid consultant for this show, but the best thing he can do to salvage what's left of his reputation as a 'paid expert' in police matters is to have his name immediately removed from the credits. Yes, it's that bad. Embarrassingly bad.
2/08/2011 01:26:00 AM
I agree. The amazingly silly opening set the stage immediately and it got worse from there. I can't believe a "so called" real copper advised these people. I laughed and laughed during the show partly cause it was so dumb, but also out of embarrassment. The opening could be the dumbest opening to a show since Jerry Springer. Where is the mayor in this show? Also liked the part where there Alderman has "his girl" lick his ear. DUMB DUMB AND DUMBER! One season only.
Oh when Hollywood Rahm gets in office he can drop a dime on his friends out west and set them straight on this show.
Sorry but .......it sucked. In particular the douche bag clout baby detective.
I think the Wysocki character is based on me and my career except that I work for Leo in GEU, I'm afraid of my own shadow, and I am a tattle tale.
I thought it SUCK'D!!!!!
They need to use the following words/phrases:
ass clown
ass hat
clout baby
drinking the kool aid
revolver police vs. hair gel police
calling detectives "dicks"
calling the dispatcher "squad"
19-Paul
1st and 16th
KMA club
SPAR'ed
CR
sidewalk inspector
"i got time on the end squad"
I need more but cant think, help me:
Terrible , won't last 4 weeks. Nothing realistic, she looks like a clown in the Supts uniform Dont know where they got their advisers, must be clout heavy inside guys who know nothing about the street
Acting was shit -- both the lead det. character and the supt. had some of the worst lines and delivery I've ever heard in a cop show. It's like the writers couldn't get them to spew their self-righteous B.S. fast enough. If I gotta watch a cop show, I'll watch Southland. Hell, they don't even play music on that show.
I'm watching it now off my DVR. I'm 10 mins in to it and so far i'm not impressed. I was looking for something a little more gritty like The Wire or edgy like The Shield. I know as a copper you have to take these shows with a grain of salt, but I found myself saying many times, "come on, that's bullshit"
Dumb & Very Unreal!!!!
Direct any criticism to A/5 Detective John Folino who advises the show.
It was like watching Reno 911, without the jokes.
I thought the Irish mob was a bit of a stretch as the power behind Delroy Lindo's alderman character. That's more believable in Boston - as recently used in Leverage.
I was reading a piece in today's Trib that mentioned the actor playing Det. Wysocki working with a dialogue coach. I'd give his Chicago accent a B.
Thought the show made great use of locations. The plot was a bit farfetched at times. Needs a little work, but I think it's better than average. Has potential.
Shortshanks strikes again... a little slide of hand to make the taxpayers think he is saving the city money by making city workers take furlough days when all it is doing is depleteing the pension and saves the city from paying millions into the pension... now we know the real reason the city wants furlough days... to avoid paying the pension, not to save money...of course though, its all gonna have to be paid back anyway... why the fu*k is daley not in jail!!!!!!
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/news/local/chibrknews-report-furlough-days-shortchange-city-pensions-20110208,0,5752707.story
pretty bad.. they really need to get rid of the bad chicago accents. The fake accents actually made me want to shut it off. It actually hurts the ears and makes the actors over act with just gets annoying. If anyone from the show is watching this, cut the fake accents out
The new television series, "Chicago Code", will get cancelled shortly. This cop show is horseshit. If CPD provided a technical advisor, it was a politically clouted advisor who didn't have clue about real police work. I heard it was some young, clouted up the wazoo A/3 or A/5 dick. Nothing was close to reality. Rarely has television provided a shittier show.
I only watched 4 or 5 minutes. It's that bad.
Yes, drive alongside a car with a guy pointing a gun at you, at speeds that would have you half way to Naperville if Lake street went that far...I'll keep
your mass card on the squad car visor.
On the plus side, at least the boss takes one for the team when she gets her driver killed.
sucks , if true jody would've had shortshanks in cuffs by now with all the merit promotions
hey jody it's never to late
you know who made the merit recommendations for captain , command staff etc
Cab you say "hollywood"? How much authority do you really think the tech advisor - real CPD - has? You will NEVER see a real life cop show. It would be too boring. Even the greatest cop show out, The Wire, had its moments like the fake serial killer started by the dicks.
Not really that interesting!!!
It was very bad
There was a nice review of this on Yahoo.com yesterday made by 4 current CPD Officers including one who is now an Alderman and onother who is a Sergeant in the elite MSF Unit!
her awards/ commendations were all messed up, 2 on the bottom row and three on the top row!
The only police show I liked was the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia production of Lethal Weapon 5. But seriously, I've got a question for everyone. Based on the sheer volume of stupid police shows on tv, I have to assume that most of the public loves shows like the upcoming Chicago Code. My question is, why do so many people LOVE police shows but HATE the real police? I had a conversation about this the other day, and no one had a real answer. Even further perplexing are the police shows where the law enforcement characters are breaking the law in hundreds of ways. People LOVE to watch shows about dirty cops, but god forbid this same person sees you talking on your cell phone while driving a squad car. You want to see a face filled with real HATRED? Double park your squad car while you take a few minutes to get a cup of coffee. Observe the HATRED on peoples faces at the minor infraction. These same people will cheer a fictional cop on tv beating the living piss out of an arrestee. I don't understand it and I can't explain it. Does anyone have any theories? Sorry Fox, I have no plans to watch your new stupid ass show.
I saw goog things (not only Jennifer Beals in a tanktop either) and some really corny things. That said, it would be reckless to make any kind of judgement after only one episode (the pilot no less) ask us again in a few weeks SCC.
come on scc, don't hate... give the "consultant" a chance... it was the first show! it only gets better!!!
My wife and I watched the show for about the first 20 minutes....and we laughed at how awfully bad it is!
My wife isn't the police, but even SHE knew a lot of the stuff she saw there was just plain stupid...and reckless.
And stuff that a real cop would never do....like drive neck and neck with a banger WHO IS POINTING A GUN AT YOU. Like a Police Supt. going to see a gang leader in County Jail. Like a female PO chasing a man wanted on a warrant into of an abandoned house, ALONE.
I only hope the rookies in the Academy aren't watching this mess and getting any ideas from this show about how street policing is done. It could get someone hurt, or killed. If you want to watch a cop show that is anything close to reality, 'Southland' is back on TNT, but that's about it. 'Blue Bloods' is decent, but every episode shows the entire family working aspects of the same damn case every week, and the writers need to stop that line of thinking before that show gets tossed off the air too. But Blue Bloods has a good cast, and shows some promise. This new Chicago Code show will be gone rather quickly off the air, I think, as it should!
I've been in a few aldermen's offices, and none look anything close to the office of the alderman portrayed by actor Delroy Lindo. They must have used the office of a lawyer in one of those prestigious old law firms, like Mayer-Brown, for that scene. Saw a lot on that show that was complete BS, car chases with guns pointed out of cars, homicide victims laid out by Buckingham Fountain, just a lot of dumb shit. I feel sorry for the Det. who is a paid consultant for this show, looks like the writers did 'Chicago Code' the typical (dumbass) "Hollywood way."
I liked the secret meeting with gangbangers, real original. the show sucked. I didnt see anything that even came close to what being a real chicago cop is like. the hot shot tech. advisor sure fooled them. enjoy the money you earned it. yeah right.
This so called inside look is the stupidist bunch of shit I have ever seen.. this woman superintendent takes her drivers vest and leaves him without one..then when the inevitable gun battle happens the driver gets killed..who does that...who would do that.. leave your partner unprotected...I am disgusted..and her eating dinner with her shit hanging out drinking a glass of wine..WTF the only thing that somewhat rang true was the rogue homocide dick who is still bonking his x-wife while engaged to someone else...while on duty...whoever is the technical advisor...is a asshole if he's the one responsible for this serving of crap.........
Taking into consideration that it's fiction, I'll give it a couple of episodes to flesh itself out.
Still...Would any cop pull up along side a car they were chasing and allow a perp (oops, I forgot, perp isn't a Chicago term) to point a gun at them? No matter how well they knew him?
That was one of several ridculous scenarios that were presented, the main one being the police superintendent going after a powerful alderman.
If they can layer in some nice plot twists over the next few episodes, it might be worth watching.
But The Wire this is not.
Haven't seen it -- don't watch much of the open sewer that is TV "entertainment" -- but my guess is that it's a Standard Cop Show made by people who aren't from around here, with Chicago backgrounds, paint jobs, and patches plugged in in the appropriate places.
One theme, and the backgrounds are dropped into place or hoisted out of the way to provide some variety, like stage sets.
Look! A "new" show!
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The city lures this film-making stuff, and the actors running around downtown always look to me like what they are -- California robots who'll be gone next week.
I guess whoever was consulting on this didnt tell the makers CPD has a no chase policy, because Chicago politics are filled with pussies.
Very progressive. Finally a show that portrays the "Irish mafia" and the nexus to corruption in Chicago.
Who is Superintendent Breitzman?
The huge plasma in the shithole apartment was true to life and humorous. The rest of the show was not only inaccurate but not entertaining either.
Whoever was "consulting" on the show missed a lot of opportunities for inside jokes and veiled criticisms which would have endeared it to audiences familiar with Chicago.
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Perhaps the producers put the kabash on criticisms and "inside" jokes.
A consultant is just that = nothing more.
Some people are bashing it already, let's give it a chance. I know they will be perusing this blog. If they're smart they should have a website where we can post suggestions for the show. Have a few more street cops provide technical advice.
they showed a wall with pictures of all the past supers except for j-fled, that was pretty funny.
It was worse than that freakin' show my wife makes me watch: Brothers and Sisters. All the women are tougher than any man. None of the women on the show have inside jobs, they're all "street cops." Everybody gets promoted because they're good, dedicated, hard working cops. YUCK!
Why does M.S. (running for president of the FOP) think that if he is elected to that position he can handle both the job of FOP president and pension board rep.?
I have been told that he thinks that he considers one of those two jobs as a part time positiion.
Any comments Mike?
Will anyone step up and ask him about this while his "team" is out hustling for votes at the Dists.
I work in a unit and they don't come and hustle/hassle us.
I want to know about his wanting to work both jobs and which will be his priority!!!!!!
J-fled got no balls, rather have the girl from movie as my sup.
Off Topic - Got my FOP ballot today in the mail. Will mail that ballot and my absentee ballot when I go out to night. Change is good.
We already have a woman superintendent. Fuck this program,it is a joke. I have seen the advertising only and will not watch this bullshit.
Give it a chance, it's only been one episode! Keep in mind it's still hollywood so it will never be 100% legit.
Entertaining
Was disappointed in the accents which surprised me because Jen Beals is from Chicago.
They did more work in 1 hour then most CPD do in there career
The technical advisor wanted the Superintendent in the show to work her way up through the ranks from P.O to Supt.
Just like ours did right?
Same guy who wrote "The Shield", which was a great show, I think missed the same type of edgy show in "Chicago Code". Maybe it will get better but nothing kicked up my level of excitement in the 1st episode. Hey, what happened to the no chase policy in the 1st show??
It was entertaining, but I dont think it will last long.
This show is as bad a JFLEDS reign! Have some respect and cancel!
Delroy Lindo plays a good Ike Carothers.
Not too bad. Got a lot of Chicago areas involved in the show. A little too dramatic but it wasn't intended to be a documentary. I'd give it a "B" for now.
Total garbage.
For a moment I thought they Hired Ike to write for a part or 3.
I'm willing to give it a few episodes.
I NEVER assume anything coming out of Hollywood is geared toward realism over pandering for entertained viewers. Besides, aren't they always saying that most shows are aimed at the mentality of about a 12 year old audience?
When some of my favorite shows are in reruns and I watch some of the episodes from season one, I can't believe they went on to become big hits. Sometimes the story and/or characters need a chance to develop.
The copper that is the Technical Advisor for the show has no power to edit or change anything. He can only advise or suggest changes and the rest is up to the TV people. Don't bust on him for the content of the show.
Good job to the actor playing the alterman,
watchable..two and half stars...
It was terrible, and our memorial is a background for some scenes ? We pay for that and it is Sacred ground. The show sucks.
Lets start with the cast.. Cuello as the Super... Funny..She couldn't find she self out of a paper bag. Daley as the Crooked alderman.. Fits him fine..
Over all the show was lame. they could have made it better
They should have hired retired CPD Sgt. Joe Kosala who was the technical advisor or acted in big Hollywood productions "U.S. Marshals", "The Fugitive", "Above the Law", "Code of Silence", "The Package", "Under Siege" and other smaller shows.
Jennifer Beals, I mean Superintendent Colvin, got shot in the very first episode!
No wonder J-Fled said Gotta Run!
The consultant was not paying attention. Spotlights on tact. cars ? WTF .
Everyone I know who saw it said it was bad, just bad. The lead actor is trying too hard, the niece's partner is over the top, like a parody, and nobody seems comfortable playing a cop.
I'm sure the opening scene was supposed to show us how confident the guy is, how well attuned to the criminal mind, that he never drew his gun while the guy drove next to him, pointing a gun at the police.
I guarantee to you civilians, we don't do business this way. You point a gun at us, you will be shot. As well you SHOULD be.
Difficult to watch;BORING. Watched reruns of the Jefferson's instead.
Now that the Cook County State Attorney’s Office said they will cut prosecutors which parallels the Chicago Police Department and every Police Department in Cook County if not the State of Illinois. The politicians that have wasted and stolen tax money over the years have them now calling for more police as in the mayoral election. But where does this money come from. When your car is stolen, when you are robbed or burglarized, when you are cheated out of money who is going to make the arrest? If an Officer. when one is found, does make an arrest who will prosecute the offender? Is there competent Officers to put a case together for court? Is there competent prosecutors on staff to persecute a criminal case? This Mayor doesn’t care, he has a dozen bodyguards with him all of the time besides if he feel insecure he can take all of his heavily armed bodyguards to his getaway in Michigan. Will he and his Family send postcards to the citizens or should I say victims back in the City of Chicago? Jody Weis says crime is down. Why aren’t the citizens doing back flips in the streets if this is true. Ask the last guy who had his head split open in a robbery if crime is down, ask the last girl who was beaten and raped if crime is down. Weis is using the same statistical juggling that has been used for years.
There is one answer maybe not the final answer but a start. The Constitution, which does overrule that Mayor, was written for citizens of the United States of America and to tell the Government how to treat its citizens. Furthermore the Second Amendment was written to help U.S. citizens defend ourselves first of all from an out of control government or maybe out of control citizens like we find in cities and towns everywhere. I know citizens are not going out and stock up on guns and ammo like just after the most recent Presidential election. Some will be satisfied with hiding in a dark corner of their basement chewing on their shivering fingernails and wait for the non-existing police to respond to our calls for help. This is not what was meant by living the American Dream. If City of Chicago, County of Cook and State of Illinois are not and cannot afford to protect us then they are worthless when we come under attack and are in fear of our lives of bodily harm. Citizens of Chicago learn to take aim, control your breathing and squeeze.
Bring back "Barney Miller."
They could use the old scripts, updated for 2011. It is the best cop show of all time.
The show stunk. All Hollywood drama & Hype intended to make cops look bad. Having a hot young brunette play the Super was about as realistic as having it played by a retired FBI suit who never wore a uniform. Umm...nevermind..
I thought it was entertaining. To the coppers saying, "IT WASN'T REALISTIC WE DON'T DO CAR CHASES, THE SUPT WOULDN'T DO THAT, ETC" It's a fucking TV show. When writing fiction, things are often more sensational then real life. That's why people watch it. If you want realism, watch "COPS".
2/08/2011 07:36:00 AM
This is being peddled as reality. Hence, the identification with the Chicago Police Department. It's called a reality ground in the business. If the producers were only concerned with a piece fictional nonsense, they would not have requested permission from the Department to portray themselves as the real police. By the way, the show stinks.
This show SUCKS, and not very well at that !!!
Throwing rotten fruit and vegetables !! :-)
The folks doing this show haven't a clue, and the Sgt who is consulting with them how to make it good must be a no working clout baby !!!!!
Michael Mann needs to get involved if they want to save this show.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Is the Wysocki character being against the use of profanity going to upset people on the department who will think that it is a shot against law enforcement?
2/08/2011 09:04:00 AM
No. It is simply a way to justify NOT using profanity on regular TV...remember, this isn't cable, so they can't swear. I think the show addressed this quite well. To the rest of you.. IT'S A TV SHOW!!! Jeez. Barney Miller is my favorite, and that's not realistic either... TJ Hooker was fun... Dragnet was awesome.... and cheesy...and fake. relax. It's tv.
this show is so realistic!! that is so me on the beat!!
19P
The BEST cop show out there is SOUTHLAND on TNT!
Anonymous said...
Don't be fooled for a single minute that within this next year, if this show can survive that long, that the show will be used by the political scumbags and the media pimps to attempt to make the CPD look like shit, and attempt to put the scumbag politician's agenda of UNION BASHING and PENSION BUSTING front and center in their attempts to get their political statements out to the masses.
Just watch, soon you'll be seeing pension issues and pay rate issues showing up in this show and watch how the show fakes tell everyone how they should just eat it for the sake of the city.
2/08/2011 07:04:00 AM
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I was talking with 2 of my friends last week about this same thing. Especially if RAHM gets in. He will just make a few calls to his brother and the other big hitters in Hollywood
Don't trust anybody that doesn't swear!
If they showed the Henny-Pennys, Burger-Queen, P.A.U., 3-M's, J-fled & all the other clowns, idiots & morons this Dept. has promoted on the " earned not given " criteria, this would be a COMEDY, not a supposed drama .
I'll stick w/ Mayberry, R.F.D.
Barney, Gomer & Floyd the barber would be a more accurate reflection of C.P
D. bloated " command " structure.
I think MORE NUDITY would make this show more enjoyable !!! And yes, the guns are drawn out every 45 seconds.
I was going to explain why I thought this show totally sucked after the first 5 minutes but after reading everyeone else's opinion, it was already said.
The ONLY part of the show I liked was the scenes of Chicago. Nothing else was realistic.
The lead character didn't like profanity, thought dead woman Audrey Hepburn was sexy, and wouldn't ride with a Cubs fan. What cop do you know who is like that? Audrey "No body" Hepburn? Get over White Sox baseball. You're a cop, a grown man.
If I fucked Audrey Hepburn I would roll over in bed and break every bone in her body. I stopped reading box scores and started reading financial pages when I was 18 years old. This asshole wouldn't ride with me.
SCC:
Today in the yahoo news:
Detroit Mayor Dangles $1,000 Homes as Incentive to Move to City!
Plenty of interesting comments out there
It's pretend. Fantasy. Entertainment. I took the show for exactly what it was. A way to waste an hour and watch for friends I know and the places I work on TV. In that respect I enjoyed it. Was it realistic? Who cares? It's TV.
FYI:
http://detroitiscrap.com/
Speechless
This was a commedy right?
First off I thought I was watching a movie about Mayor Daley, what superintendent has a lead and tail car? I know commissioner Kelly of New York City Police has a big detail but there are constant threats against him, I'm not going to be critical of anyone, but the cop consultant must be young and no experience.
You guys really need to remember this is not a reality show. The Sheild was also not a reality show, but a show based on a police department in California. Everybody loved the Sheild. Do you guys really think that what you do at work everyday is so interesting that people would want to watch you doing it. I know it is interesting but not 24/7. This show is going to be good. Folino is a good guy with good intentions. Some of the comments made make me think that you guys need to watch he show to learn what detectives do. We can go all over the city if we choose, we do have rank and give orders on crime scenes, we do get
in car chases. All I am saying is give the show a chance and remember it is only a show.
Put 10 minutes into it, returned to Two and a Half Men.
The opening scene was in my old district at 58 & Prairie. The chase under the 63rd. street El tracks was a joke. Point a gun at me you will be the last person you see. The bad guy kneeling down at 63rd. & King proposing to the women what a laugh.
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Look at it again.... Not 63rd
Our "consultant" was beat up by a girl over the summer.
TOUGH GUY!!
BRING BACK "COP ROCK"
I thought it was a pretty decent start...it's intended for the masses not for cpd, jesus. An all powerful corrupt black alderman named ronan gibbons (i'm sure eddie burke got a kick out of that), irish mob, female supt., yeah it's funny but still pretty cool to see chicago instead of new york or la. Do you think the rank and file nypd analyze every fucking thing on law and order?
Anonymous said...
I saw the show, and its great that we finally have a Chicago show without mountains and palm trees in the background.
This was the pilot eposode, and it was great.
There are 12 more eposodes so there is room to develope the story line and background, so lets give them a break and tell others to watch the show. After all, its
great to see politicians portrayed as greedy scum , which is true.
2/08/2011 10:02:00 AM
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You say this b/c you worked detail on the show and want more money and a chance with the actresses.
lets be careful out there
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9qR8sgd-Nc&NR=1
"I'll just name my number one complaint: Is this show about New York or Chicago? I couldn't tell...."
NY doesn't have Buckingham Fountain.
Any comments about the show please see Det John at Teasers.
Don't put the "consultant" on tv anymore he looks like a toad.
John Folino is an OUTSTANDING copper and an all around great guy. He is always helping out other guys on and off duty. He did a great job on the show and brought work to many guys. Why can't we support one of our own? Great job Johnny. I loved the show!! -an old guy from 015 1st watch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-report-furlough-days-shortchange-city-pensions-20110208,0,2677905.story
Oops. City furlo days did not contribute to pensions...
"I also thought the Superintendent resembled Bea Cuello?? what say you?"
I say Aunt Bea stay off our blog. You didn't look that good when you were bartending.
What cop in this department does not use bad language when working? I give credit to the authenticity of the uniforms, cars, rap sheets and locations.
me... I dont. I have over 200 arrests a year and I dont need to motherF84K everyone. Its not worth it. you can do police work without being a hardass young buck.
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