In Plain Sight Is In My Sights
Tonight’s episode of In Plain Sight, titled “Who Shot Jay Arnstein”, posed a big problem for continuity buffs. First, let me begin with an aside - Richard Belzer played John Munch on the 90s show, Homicide: Life on the Street. He has also played that role on The Beat, The Wire, The X-Files, all the Law & Order shows and Arrested Development, plus his lesser known appearance on Sesame Street. This means that all these shows, from an übernerd’s perspective, share the same reality - a universe you can call the “Munchverse.”
All subsequent shows that crossover with one of these shows all share the same reality. My main point is that Mary McCormack, who plays U.S. Marshall Mary Shannon, has shown up on Law & Order: CI in the episode “Contract”. This means In Plain Sight, X-Files, Law & Order, Arrested Development, etc all exist in the same world. This also means these shows aren’t shows in the “Munchverse”.
On tonight’s episode of In Plain Sight, a suspect tells Mary she’s been watching too much Law & Order, which of course is absurd because from Mary’s perspective Law & Order isn’t a show, it’s part of real life. Big continuity boo-boo!
But of course, I should realize it’s just a show and a minor slip up like this is no big deal…
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images courtesy USA Network
Matt Knicl: My name is Matt Knicl. I'm a U of I alumn and one of those unemployed English majors Garrison Keillor likes to make fun of. I've been reading comics since high school and one day I would like to write them. My goal is to expose readers to what is out there in the world of comics and using my English powers, show what is worth reading or not. I can be reached at buzz.comics@gmail.com.
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My name is Matt Knicl. I'm a U of I alumn and one of those unemployed English majors Garrison Keillor likes to make fun of. I've been reading comics since high school and one day I would like to write them. My goal is to expose readers to what is out there in the world of comics and using my English powers, show what is worth reading or not. I can be reached at buzz.comics@gmail.com.