Letters to the Editor
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The Closer: A guity pleasure.
Sorry, I disagree, most heartily! Yes, there is a formula. Yes, The Closer can be a bit "precious." But it is a guilty pleasure to watch a woman make her way in a "man's world," to try to have a life ( including a sex life) and to deal with the silly world of La La Los Angeles while she solves crimes in a high-profile position under the man with whom she once had an adulterous affair. Does that seem far fetched? Well, maybe it is, maybe it isn't...
I am not sure about the acting of her co-stars -- but can you really dismiss the episode where two of her cops decide to ignore the body of a busty blonde in their own garage -- so they can use tickets to VIP Box seats for a Dodger game -- and then the body disappears? I mean, really? How fun is that? As the daughter and mother of Dodger fans, I find it completely realistic. As a woman, I find it, sadly, realistic. And what about the show where Brenda spends a small fortune on make-up and clothes "for a case" that she intends to return later but, after waaayyy too many compliments, decides to keep everything, succumbing to the seduction of LA's beauty culture...
Brenda's vulnerability, clumsiness, "fish out of water" charm and the aforementioned gems of plot and characterization make The Closer an interesting program to watch in spite of it's flaws. Watch it a few more times. You might see more than you did the few times you watched it for this article.