# Three new episodes of The Closer starting tonight **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 7, 2009, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-new-episodes-of-the-closer-starting-tonight/520317 "2009-12-07T14:40:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2009, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-new-episodes-of-the-closer-starting-tonight/520317/1 "2009-12-07T14:40:40Z")
We’re getting three new episodes for Christmas, although the description for tonight’s episode doesn’t look particularly Christmas-y. It’s another story about gang-related crime, which are my least favorite, but there’s also: “Meanwhile, Fritz brings home a surprise for Brenda, and there’s trouble brewing in Provenza’s romantic paradise.” So I’m looking forward to it. ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2009, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-new-episodes-of-the-closer-starting-tonight/520317/2 "2009-12-07T15:21:34Z")
Got the DVR all set. Looking forward to watching them. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2009, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-new-episodes-of-the-closer-starting-tonight/520317/3 "2009-12-07T15:22:26Z")
When my application for dictatorship comes through, you’ll be given the exceptionally cushy position “Director of DVR Operations”. Thanks much – I’d have almost certainly missed this. ---
**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-new-episodes-of-the-closer-starting-tonight/520317/4 "2009-12-15T15:27:19Z")
Well, the Fritz and Brenda interaction is always fun, but otherwise I haven’t much liked the other two episodes. Last night’s episode with Beau Bridges was just silly, and not in a good way. For one thing, what kind of transsexual would go through gender reassignment surgery but wouldn’t pluck her huge, bushy eyebrows? What a halfhearted effort. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-new-episodes-of-the-closer-starting-tonight/520317/5 "2009-12-15T15:41:11Z")
Not a great episode. It was also confusing at the ending: who actually killed the victims? I know it didn’t matter from a legal POV, but I’d prefer some resolution on that. The transgender storyline was weak. I didn’t really buy why they couldn’t call him as a witness. It would have been strange for the jury, but the DA could easily have made it work ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/three-new-episodes-of-the-closer-starting-tonight/520317/6 "2009-12-15T17:10:46Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > Not a great episode. It was also confusing at the ending: who actually killed the victims? I know it didn’t matter from a legal POV, but I’d prefer some resolution on that. The mom did.