Never really saw it like that, my admiration for Homicide came from its willingness to push the boundaries of network TV to the absolute limit. I just loved that they were willing to try and demystify the popular notion of what detective work is all about, but maybe not to the same extremes that The Wire did with cops like McNulty or Herc. I have a special place in my heart for things that push boundaries and try to shake up the established formula and Homicide does that beautifully. Add in how much crap the show had to put up with from NBC and you've got a real underdog of a show that you can't help but root for.
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