Bruce wrote:
"True. But can't the consciousness that is uncovering the
noirishness of the universe go from episode to episode, like
Philip Marlowe, while the tragic noir hero or anti-hero has
his or her tragic noirish arc and goes to hell?"
That's pretty much what I thought. And there are a number of
shows on TV that do just that. For instance, the CSIs and Law
& Orders have hardboiled, but seldom noir, protagonists
delving into the noir lives of the victims and perpetrators
of the crimes they investigate, with the CSIs set in a very
noir mise en scene (CSI: NY looks like it's shot by David
Fincher).
However, the protagonist can occasionally be part of the noir
world. Kevin, haven't you cited Angel as a great hardboiled
show? Isn't it also noir? Isn't Angel screwed? And wouldn't
the same apply to Millennium?
Mark
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