Public Justice/Private Vengeance New Amsterdam Mondays on Fox, 9 PM “Honor” Written by David Manson Directed by Ken Girott Maybe it’s no coincidence that “Honor” aired on St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday brought to the United States by an immigrant group now thoroughly integrated into the American mainstream. On St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is Irish, just as on Cinco de Mayo everyone is Mexican and on Chinese New Year everyone is Chinese. America has always welcomed new cultures with a mix of suspicion and hearty goodwill, especially if they come with new cuisines and excuses to party. But the immigrant…
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New Amsterdam: “Keep the Change”
The Time Traveler’s Confession New Amsterdam Mondays on Fox, 9 PM “Keep the Change” Written by John Mankiewicz Directed by Jim McKay Why is it that every homicide John Amsterdam investigates comes down to thwarted passion and/or love? Is this supposed to be some kind of theme for the series? Who has “themes” for police dramas? All these thwarted lovers and jealous spouses are experiencing a host of intense emotions that John apparently does not feel, or wants to feel, or somehow misses by inches. So he investigates the details, as if assembling the broken lives in a psychological jigsaw…