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Don't you fucking leave me.

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@tachibana_tsu

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hey, if you’re not busy later can i come over and melt into you?

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sleepy on main

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“they were flirting with you” and how was i supposed to know such a thing when everyone speaks in codes and puzzles

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Rewatching Cold Case and I'm on Season 1.

I used to catch this show when I was around 13 or 14. I liked crime shows even back then but there were a lot of things I didn't remember about it.

Like how Det. Lily Rush was such a badass. Or how raw the episodes are and how heartbreaking all of it can be. And how awesome it is how they got the past and present characters interchange within the conversations.

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Kathryn Morris as Lilly Rush in COLD CASE (2003 - 2010) Season 1, Episode 1: Look Again 

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Fleabag | 1.04

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You know what I really liked - and still do - about Cold Case?

It's a TV show that celebrates life, history, and the unique culture of a city other than Los Angeles or New York.

Don't get me wrong, there are excellent shows about LA and NYC. But everything starts to look the same. Everyone lives in urban apartments, everyone has public transit, school playgrounds are totally paved, everyone shops at bodegas, etc. TV makes the continental United States look totally homogenous.

Cold Case wasn't about influencers and effortlessly glamorous college students in a coastal city. It told stories of dock workers. Mill workers. Janitors. Stay-at-home moms. Mechanics. Blue collar families trying to get by, all in the specific backdrop of Philadelphia throughout its history, including economic downturns. And they did a reasonably good job making it look like the actual city.

Was it a perfect show? Nah. But it's a compelling one that tells good stories about a city with tremendous history and culture. It told stories other shows didn't tell.

Much love to Cold Case, Longmire, due South, Fargo, and any other show that showcases a unique place and the people who call it home.