Azzkkr,To quote a variant on the Might BE Giants tune…
“This is where the party ends
I can't stand here listening to you
And your xenophobic friend
I know politics bore you
But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you
And your xenophobic friend.”Xenophobia [Definition]: "an unreasonable fear of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange".[1] While this is the accepted dictionary definition, in more casual contexts today the discriminatory connotation is substantially reduced, and the definition rendered more accurately as a tendency to judge another culture by a single prevailing stereotype, to compare them unfavorably to one's own culture, or simply to attribute unpopular actions or viewpoints of foreigners to the culture of their origin. It comes from the Greek words ξένος (xenos), meaning "stranger," "foreigner" and φόβος (phobos), meaning "fear.”Many social xenophobes pretend they are free of prejudices these days, but they just disguise their prejudices in light phrasing of “preference” –but when it is pervasive and all-encompassing it isn’t preference, its prejudice. Reading Ameri-centric comments on Hulu and elsewhere just makes me appreciate the output of other countries and societies more.   See 42 other replies

For heaven's sake, don't we get enough "NCIS" and "Law and Order" on regular TV?! You must be a serious fan if you can't get enough of either of those shows with just basic cable! :-) Personally I am glad Hulu puts Canadian and British shows on for us to enjoy. I'm looking forward to checking out new foreign TV and movies, as well. There are some awesome programs out there that are often ruined or diluted by trying to copy them for US audiences.   See 42 other replies

As a detective in another larger midwestern city I made more in OT than any of my COs, who are lieutenants.
Two grades down yet more money. Just put in a lot more time, especially in court.
D187 was fun, not procedurally correct all the time but fun.   See 42 other replies

In response to the OT "why so many Canadian dramas?" I'd just like to say that until the number of Canadian dramas compares to the number of Japanese animations, it's reeeally kind of a minor issue.   See 42 other replies

Not so sure that it's low budget. It takes a talented wardrobe and set department to make it look like people off the street borrowing somebody's office for a quick scene shoot. 1 example is how some people wear cheap (looking) suits and others wear the expensive kind -- establishes hierarchy instantly. In Detroit 187 the detectives wear better quality than the lieutenant. (Don't start, I like D187)   See 42 other replies

RUBBISH! ( 2 points if you recognize the reference)
The best B&C offerings make it to network tv where it gets no respect -- as in staying up till 2 am to catch Total Recall 2070, Next best goes to PBS, with the odd one being Doctor Who, which should be on prime-time, and finally their run-of-the-mill crud never gets exported.   See 42 other replies

I do Love this show, even if I only was .capable of viewing it every other week.
Some times more. I just found it on HULU, and that indeed raised my spirits,
a lot!!! I am in Love with Hulu. It really seems and feels like there are people
out there who care!!! Big Bro sure doesn't.   See 4 other replies