Comments on: ‘Grace’ not worth saving

By: Jan Lovell

Jan Lovell — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:11:07 +0000

1. It’s not a police drama.
2. It’s not about Oklahoma City
3. You don’t have to leave the city limits to be in the oil patch.
4. That deer was shot with a handgun, and, if I’m not mistaken, out of season: an unlikelihood linked to an illegality. On the other hand, I’ve done some night-riding with some police officers who, on a dull night, went out of the city limits to shoot at rabbits illuminated by their headlights. No, it wasn’t Oklahoma City, but I’ll bet you a dime something similar has happened here.

By: Bob D

Bob D — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:26:50 +0000

I’ll grant you that most of the reality stuff is cluttering up the airwaves, much to our detriment. But “Saving Grace” doesn’t do anything for me. Five hours of Shark Week is preferable to this.

By: Diana H.

Diana H. — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:35:24 +0000

I disagree. I have enjoyed both episodes a great deal! Relax and watch the show witout trying to catagorize it! Yes, a police drama but with elements of comedy that pop up unexpectedly. I am enjoying a fresh idea in this new show, avoiding all the mindless reality trash that is out there. I welcome the change!

By: Bob D

Bob D — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:42:31 +0000

I wish I could agree, but take all the Oklahoma stuff out and it’s just not very good. Between the crime, Earl, hunting, inter-office jealousies and the chief getting shot in the end, there were just too many elements that hadn’t been given enough time to cook. The result? A gooey mess. So my mistake wasn’t to treat it as a crime drama. My mistake was tuning in.

By: The Oklahoman

The Oklahoman — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:30:03 +0000

I think your mistake is to view it purely as a police drama. Really, they could have set it in any line of work, since the detective stuff isn’t what’s it about. (Earl the angel made it clear from the beginning that he wasn’t there to help her solve crimes.) Sure, it’s obviously not really Oklahoma City and it’d be hard to set it in real locales since they don’t film here. It was so obvious in the premiere that the shots of the memorial were done by a separate unit, since you never see Holly Hunter and the boy up close where they would have obviously been there. I for one though have found it quite entertaining and interesting. It’s a nice contrast with HBO’s “John From Cincinnati,” which covers more spiritual material, but in a much more vague and unfocused way. Perhaps if the show does well, they actually will film future episodes here, which would be great. I can understand people taking some offense, but as a nearly lifelong resident of OKC myself, it didn’t bother me (though some of the bad accents did). “Saving Grace” has shown the ability to surprise me, unlike the first episode of the new FX drama “Damages” with Glenn Close, where I saw every twist coming from about three miles away. I will give “Saving Grace” kudos for one note of Oklahoma accuracy: At least they correctly called it Arcadia Lake instead of Lake Arcadia, which a lot of people who actually live here constantly get wrong.
Scott Schuldt