Ah, Monk. The greatest show on television, although I hate Natalie (Sharona’s replacement) and what happened with Stottlemayer’s wife. They should have replaced Sharona with a different kind of woman, not just a slightly skinnier Gentile version of the same. Like a clutzy brunette with glasses or a grouchy Chinese girl, or something. And Stottlemayer’s wife, aside from being the most annoying kind of human being (soft-spoken wealthy hippy indie filmmakers), was a jerk, too.
But to dwell on the positive: Monk’s probably the best, most original character in a long time. I imagine his creation went like this. Someone said, “Wouldn’t it suck to be like Sherlock Holmes and notice everything all the time?” And then someone else said, “Isn’t that obsessive-compulsive disorder?” And the rest is history.
I also love the scenes with Randy and Stottlemayer, and Randy acting like a five year old (“Guess what…Go on, guess.”). He’s probably my second favorite, after Stottlemayer.
It is the best thing on television, and I’m amazed how clean it is, considering it’s on USA. Psych too, actually, though that’s not as good as Monk.
