Tv's TNT "Saving Grace" & OU

[crimson&cream]

Show is set in OKC and in the police precinct an OU pennant is hanging on the wall big time. BOOMER SOONER

[soonersam]

So, Your watching Saving Grace????

[RADsooner]

probably watching holly hunter

[crimson&cream]

probably watching holly hunter
Well I was watching THe Closer then Saving Grace come on so I thought what the heck I take a look and before you know it your right I'm watching Hunter getting intensely banged. LOL :pop:

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

All about God, with some obligatory making fun of religion! What would one expect from a situation set in OKC? I guess we won't see Hunter nude as much in subsequent episodes?

[OUTromBoNado]

My mom just told me about an article about this being in last Sunday's Tulsa World. All the characters that are good guys...their last names are Oklahoma towns..like, Butch Ada and Bobby Stillwater. The primary bad guy's name is Bobby Austin.

Heh...you can definitely tell the writer is a Sooner fan.

[OU Adonis]

I watched it just because it was set in OKC

[Jimminy Crimson]

The writer is the executive producer, who happens to be an OU grad.

[SleestakSooner]

I watched it as well not knowing that it was not only set, but also filmed (at least partially) in OKC. I noticed the Sooner banner and they also had a Horse-Pig bobble head on one of the office desks!

The show itself was not bad actually. I was expecting much worse but since we now know the producer went to OU it's no wonder it was good!

One thing they did have which I found humorous was a fake high school named Ronald Reagan High School who's mascot was the wildcats. They also had a fake abandoned elementary school with the same name. Should have been the RRHS Wallbreakers. ;)

[the_ouskull]

Heh.

Bartender, I'd like a Ronald Wallbreaker, please.

the_ouskull

[jk the sooner fan]

i watched it, wasnt a half bad show actually......i'll give it another couple of episodes to see where it goes

[soonerbrat]

Yeah, but the radio guy saying "Good Morning Boomer Sooners" WTF says that? and isn't it mostly filmed in Calgary?

[jk the sooner fan]

they sure milked the Murrah Building memorial in the last scene, and tied her nephew into a son of one of the victims

[soonerbrat]

i didn't watch it but i'm sure it will be on again.

[stoopified]

I watched and I enjoyed it .The show is NOT(IMHO) taking shots at religion.They are showing you how far Grace Anadarko is from GOD and that GOD still loves her enough to give her another chance.The graphic nature (at least for regular TV) of her moral dysfunction as an aalcholic and adulterer are necessary to show you her starting point.The series is supposed to depict change and struggle within Grace as GOD touches her life.

Other elements used to set the stage for you to understand Grace and her lack of faith include:
Being a lapsed Catholic who was molested by a priest as a girl.Secondly her sister's death in the Murrah building bombing,and finally her own sense of guilt.She told her nephew that his Mom was supposed to go the Murrah for his social security card on the 18th(day before the bombing).She was unable to because Grace was sick and unable to watch her nephew.It is implied (at least as I see it) that Grace was actually drunk or hung over that day.

In any case I see it as a promising show worth watching.Last summer the crew was in town shooting OKC background for the show,which as mentioned is set in OKC but not actually filmed here.

[oumartin]

Holly Hunter does not look all that good anymore. But if she is an adulterer I will give her a shot

[jk the sooner fan]

i saw the show the way stoopified saw it, not how RLIMC saw it

[picasso]

Holly Hunter does not look all that good anymore. But if she is an adulterer I will give her a shot
still doesn't crack 100 pounds and we're supposed to think she's a bad ***?

please.:)

[Tulsa_Fireman]

But she was Elasti-Girl!

C'mon, man!

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

i saw the show the way stoopified saw it, not how RLIMC saw itYou are wrong, then. They did take shots at religion, but I agree with stoopified that the overall theme might well be pro-religion.

[Taxman71]

But she was Elasti-Girl!


And got bizzz-ay...according to Earl.

[Jimminy Crimson]

Filmed mostly in Vancouver, BC.

They'll be doing more production work in OKC in the future.

Wish the show well!

[Paperclip]

Regardless of whatever the "theme" is there is way too much garbage to sort through to get to whatever message is supposed to be there. I watched the first 10 minutes and had to turn it off. I was shocked they could show that kind of sex and have that kind of language on basic cable. It's not really the kind of show I want associated with my city and state. But, as people like to say, if you don't like it don't watch it. I won't be watching it.

[Taxman71]

Video link?

[soonerbrat]

Regardless of whatever the "theme" is there is way too much garbage to sort through to get to whatever message is supposed to be there. I watched the first 10 minutes and had to turn it off. I was shocked they could show that kind of sex and have that kind of language on basic cable. It's not really the kind of show I want associated with my city and state. But, as people like to say, if you don't like it don't watch it. I won't be watching it.



my son watched it - he said it was definitely for mature audiences only..and that they said the "F" word. I was very surprised. I'm not sure if i want to watch it or not.

[soonerbrat]

Filmed mostly in Vancouver, BC.

They'll be doing more production work in OKC in the future.

Wish the show well!


that's fine but if they show snow on the ground in the wintertime...that will be just stupid

[Paperclip]

my son watched it - he said it was definitely for mature audiences only..and that they said the "F" word. I was very surprised. I'm not sure if i want to watch it or not.

Well, in my 10 minutes, the F-word was the only one I didn't hear.

[Taxman71]

Got it

Holly Hunter In Action (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWDE9dEMpFw)

[Tulsa_Fireman]

She's skinny.

[bluedogok]

that's fine but if they show snow on the ground in the wintertime...that will be just stupid
Wasn't there plenty of snow on the ground in OKC this past winter?
It could happen:D

[Paperclip]

But if they show the mountains near Vancouver people might mistake OKC for Tulsa.

[Taxman71]

If the producers have a clue at all, they will work in a cameo for Bikerfox.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Regardless of whatever the "theme" is there is way too much garbage to sort through to get to whatever message is supposed to be there. I watched the first 10 minutes and had to turn it off. I was shocked they could show that kind of sex and have that kind of language on basic cable. It's not really the kind of show I want associated with my city and state. But, as people like to say, if you don't like it don't watch it. I won't be watching it.Very good critique. I felt the same way, but still am curious enough about it to prolly watch it some more.

[soonerbrat]

Wasn't there plenty of snow on the ground in OKC this past winter?
It could happen:D


not canada-like snow!


my mom told me last night that my stepdad, who is a cop for OKC, got to meet Holly Hunter when she was in town shooting scenes. and they're just now telling me this? sheesh.

[Petro-Sooner]

The language surprised me as well. Totally uncalled for.

[BudSooner]

"I like a good chaw"



yeah buddy. :D

[stoopified]

One thing confused the other night,maybe you deerhunters can clear up for me.When is pistol season for deer?I have friends who hunt primitive firearms season,archery,and rifle-shotgun but pistol?The other thing is isnt deer season at the tail-end of football season?After the hunting scene Grace and her partner/lover(Ham?) were talking about the upcoming season and if OU can find a QB.I'm thinking if we don't have one by deer season,we are in BIG trouble.

I don't care for the langiage of the series but as both a former police officer and a current sinner I do find it reflective of society at large.Sad but true.For a person such as Grace Anadarko who has fallen so far from GOD,it will be a long hard struggle to change.I'm hoping that starts to show up in the show soon.I think that is one of the reasons the show is on TNT and not ABC-NBC-CBS-Fox.Controversey is easier to deal with for Ted and his boys.

My final thought to this point is that this is not a feel good series like Highway To Heaven or Touched By An Angel.It deals not with believers but with people we all know who are profane and immoral.Truth be told I think that description can be given to many of us(at times),myself included.I hope Saving Grace turns out to be a good show with a good message,then again if it does it might well be canceled.

[Hamhock]

One thing confused the other night,maybe you derrhunters can clear up for me.When is pistol season for deer?I have friends who hunt primitive firearms season,archery,and rifle-shotgun but pistol?The other thing is isnt deer season at the tail-end of football season.After the hunting scene Grace and her partner/lover(Ham?) were talking about the upcoming season and if OU can find a QB.I'm thinking if we don't have one by deer season,we are in BIG trouble.



legal firearms for deer are defined by caliber. 40 cal and bigger pistols qualify.

deer season for me starts Oct. 1

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Well, Saving Grace made it 3 seasons, and I prolly watched it once or twice more after I said I would(above). I was at a friend's house this evening. He has Netflix, and has gotten into watching the episodes. I think he's finished through 8 episodes in season 2 so far. He likes the show, which is interesting to me, since he's a hardcore anti Christian lib type. Maybe he likes it because it depicts something which is considered VERY unlikely(the angel), and in that way reinforces his besmirching of Christianity. Maybe he likes the stereotyping of OKC as a wild west, somewhat low life frontier type place. Not convinced of his reasons yet.

[SicEmBaylor]

Well, Saving Grace made it 3 seasons, and I prolly watched it once or twice more after I said I would(above). I was at a friend's house this evening. He has Netflix, and has gotten into watching the episodes. I think he's finished through 8 episodes in season 2 so far. He likes the show, which is interesting to me, since he's a hardcore anti Christian lib type. Maybe he likes it because it depicts something which is considered VERY unlikely(the angel), and in that way reinforces his besmirching of Christianity. Maybe he likes the stereotyping of OKC as a wild west, somewhat low life frontier type place. Not convinced of his reasons yet.

I'm not sure what one's politics have to do with watching and enjoying certain shows (within reason). I mean, I detest the politics of Star Trek but you won't find a more hardcore Trekkie than I am.

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

I'm not sure what one's politics have to do with watching and enjoying certain shows (within reason). I mean, I detest the politics of Star Trek but you won't find a more hardcore Trekkie than I am.The movie Avatar was one of the most offensive, bullsh*t anti-American films made, yet SIMPLY INCREDIBLE. I remain blown away by the technical special effects, and will prolly watch it again sometime.