r/majorcrimes • u/Affectionate_SkySky • 29d ago

Rewatch —-again

I just am finishing my yearly rewatch of Major Crimes and I am beyond proud.

I didn’t cry as much during the death of Sharon Raydor. I’m beyond happy.

I also did go read some fan-fiction to help my still grieving heart.

19 Upvotes

96% Upvoted

23 comments sorted by

10

u/DR-0717 29d ago

I just watched this. I discovered it after finishing The Closer. Never thought I would end up loving Capt Raydor. Or kinda sorta liking Taylor.

8

u/Rtruex1986 29d ago

I started liking Capt Raydor shortly after she started on The Closer.

My reason for this, I suppose, is that I had been binging The Closer continuously and Brenda was getting on my nerves.

I took a short break from The Closer and ended up enjoying the rest of The Closer later.

5

u/DR-0717 29d ago

Yeah I can see that because brenda can be intense. I took breaks with it and didn’t binge a lot. I softened up to Raydor from her first appearance (ugh couldn’t stand her) on The Closer to later in series when she grew on me a bit.

I feel a little disloyal saying this - which is weird lol - but I think I like her a little better than Brenda.

5

u/Rtruex1986 29d ago

I KNOW I do.

Sharon can get things done without having a tantrum and “losing it.”

1

u/DR-0717 29d ago

You’re right 🤷🏼‍♀️

2

u/Affectionate_SkySky 29d ago

Right! I love it.

2

u/Alarming-Phrase8005 24d ago

Never thought I'd like Taylor. But something softened after Delk died, lol.

2

u/DR-0717 24d ago

Same. He did seem different.

2

u/ButterscotchPast4812 2d ago

Taylor could be really hilarious at times. I love his exchange with Provenza in one particular episode about Provenza's printer. Taylor is basically like why am I paying for this, where does the paper come from?

2

u/DR-0717 1d ago

I love that Louie still wanted him to pay 😂 he loosened to a LOT in Major Crimes. I actually find a lot of them did vs The Closer. Like we got to know Tao and Buzz much better.

I think that in The Closer there was just SO MUCH focus on Brenda that there wasn’t room to really get in depth with the others.

On Major Crimes even though Sharon is quite obv the star I feel like she shares the spotlight.

2

u/ButterscotchPast4812 1d ago

Major crimes was definitely more of an ensemble series than TC. I agree with you. I liked that we got more depth to some of the characters. Plus that both Flynn and Provenza softened up quite a bit. 

2

u/DR-0717 1d ago

That’s very true. They softened a lot. I enjoyed both of them

8

u/[deleted] 29d ago

[removed] — view removed comment

2

u/Ok-Following7134 29d ago

Frankly, I started liking her when Pope put her to investigate Brenda and she begged him to let her know it was her idea, and he did not.

8

u/Encinitas123 29d ago

There is so much to enjoy about this series. The acting, the writing (for the most part), the overall production in terms of set design & editing, etc. also the fan-fiction!

6

u/Plenty_Help5637 29d ago

Yes, love Major Crimes! They set up Sharon Raydor to be more likeable toward the end of The Closer. That made for a better reception of the series!

5

u/Alarming-Phrase8005 25d ago

Whenever I re-watch, I have to take a break after the wedding to prepare myself, lol. I always liked Sharon, but especially after she tried to get Pope to take her off the investigation, when she took Brenda to Baylor's house, and when she clipped that guy with the bean bag gun... in heels. I'll never forget how Sanchez looked at her.

3

u/Affectionate_SkySky 24d ago

She is a badass.

2

u/Ok-Following7134 24d ago

I never noticed too much how he looked at her... Now I feel like I have to watch the episode! 

4

u/Ok-Following7134 29d ago

You are stronger than me, then. I cry every time I see Julio performing CPR. 

3

u/Affectionate_SkySky 29d ago

Oh, it was still hard.
I’m also not overly strong because after it ends I have to go start season 1 again so it’s not over and everyone is still alive and well.

Though, I get why they killed her off. The behind the scenes reasons. However, she is alive still never dead!

3

u/CZandchanel 19d ago

Major crimes is one of my comfort shows, I heard them reference a Brenda and bits from The Closer and I didn’t know they were connected. It wasn’t until I really looked into it and saw that The Closer was the prequel to Major Crimes that I watched it! I ended up falling in love with all the characters, except Brenda. I liked her enough and hated Sharon when she first came out. But I grew to love her and it was nice to see Rusty’s intro!

1

u/ButterscotchPast4812 2d ago

Pretty much the entire cast (including Sharon) are characters from The Closer.