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A fairly well done series, but there are problems


For example, on his first trip to Vegas, Bosch drove his city issued vehicle, despite the fact that the trip was on personal business.

As another viewer pointed out, Bosch doesn't seem to ever lock the door to his house. He's shown entering and leaving without so much as turning a key. I realize there are electronic locks for houses that are operated with a key fob not unlike those used to unlock cars, but that is never mentioned as a reason. Even when his ex-wife and daughter are for all practical purposes hiding out in the house, he still seen opening an apparently unlocked door.

Then there's the fact that despite living in a large and dangerous city, people in the show seldom bother to roll the windows of their cars up and lock then when parking. No matter what kind of valuables they might or might not have in their cars. I live in a small city in Florida, and would never, ever leave my car unsecured.

As someone once said, "The devil is in the details," and the details of day-to-day life in LA do not compute.

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If only what was wrong with the show was limited to that kind of anal nitpicking, it'd be a much better show.

For every lie I unlearn I learn something new - Ani Difranco

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That was my thought too, nitpicking. I understand why it might bother some people though.

Titus Welliver played an Irish bad guy in Sons of Anarchy with a thick Irish accent, it took a while to get used to his American way of speaking. He's a good character actor.

OMG Chief Daniels from The Wire is on it too. It's distracting. Guess I'm a nitpicker too.

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Haha I'm annoyed by these things too! Yeah it's nitpicking but it still annoys me and takes me out the show. It's a staple in other shows too though.

The same thing with people entering a house and not closing the door behind them because the camera guy is following them. I know it's stupid but I always get the feeling of a draft on my back and think "close the door dummy!".

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I'm guessing cops and drug dealers don't bother to lock their car doors for obvious reasons. Also, why explain an electronic key fob? That's like explaining a smartphone, or solar panels or fb.

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Because, while they are very common on cars, the vast majority of homes don't have them yet.

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The issues you list are very small. I noticed that Bosch doesn't seem to lock anything either, but I don't see it as a problem and I certainly don't let it deter my enjoyment of the show.

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"on his first trip to Vegas, Bosch drove his city issued vehicle, despite the fact that the trip was on personal business"

I've noticed this in lots of cop shows and movies and it has left me wondering if perhaps they are issued these vehicles for 24/7 use personal and business.

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Many cities allow officers to drive their city cars home, and even around town on personal business. I think the theory is that seeing police cars is a deterrent to crime or such. I believe they draw the line at out-of-town travel.

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To the OP...I think they don't bother showing certain things to save time, like locking doors, etc...

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TV shows cut corners to save time. They have to allow time for commercials or future commercials during reruns.

One thing that I notice in police shows is the dome light coming on every time they are on a nighttime stake out. I would think they would turn the dome light off so they will be less noticeable when they enter and exit the car. That has no impact on the length of time during scenes.

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People usually hang up the phone when they've finished the conversation, without saying "Bye". I just a can't enjoy a show that does not have phone etiquette documentary realism.

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they also always turn off their car when they drop off somebody and talk for 30 seconds. very environmentally friendly.

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