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Speaking for myself, no, I don't like shows that wallow around in 'controversial' subject matter. Several factors, but one of the prime reasons is this. When a storyline latches on to this desire to delve into a hot-button social issue and send a 'message,' and characters' dialogue becomes...

Oh, I don't think "Coronet Blue" is all that bad. It had some interesting, and often intriguing episodes. It also had some that were just flaky. But overall, even though it didn't really click with me, I actually appreciated how it ventured off the beaten path. Some good direction and...

All I can say, Jack, is that you had better avoid that "Defenders" dvd-set, because it will give you a septic-shock injection of all this. The weighted hands on the moral/ethical scales, the fetishizing of legal technicalities, the omission of victim voices, the ultimate trivializing of...

Totally agree about the episode "The Boiling Point.". I remember that one being one of the best, by far. One of the few episodes that genuinely left me feeling satisfied and entertained. (also always fun seeing Elizabeth MacCrea, whom I once had a good talk with concerning her "Route 66"...

That episode with Joby Baker again pointed to why I find these kind of message-oriented' social-conscience shows so tiresome (and even a bit offensive at times). They're so predictable in the way they stack their decks. Like in that book-banning episode, you just KNOW it's going to be some...

Ooh, I love Ziv's "Mr. District Attorney!". I caught about a dozen or more episodes back when the Nostalgia Channel reran it. Never really think of it as a "legal" show in the sense of others we've been discussing. More of a crime drama. I don't remember a single courtroom scene in any of...

Ha! I remember that conclusion to that 4th episode. Beyond ludicrous! But, no, the series doesn't really go in that direction. It finds some other, quite different, annoying avenues to venture into. Also, it gradually shifts away from those breathlessly chaotic, multi-storyline efforts...

Totally agree with your assessment. Although I've always liked Edmond O'Brien as an actor, his gruffness (albeit quite real and convincing) in this role made it extremely difficult to warm up to the series. Some episodes were really quite good, while others sorely taxed my patience. By the...

As I mentioned, the legal drama tends to be one of my least favorite genres, so I wasn't entirely enthusiastic about the prospects of "Sam Benedict.". But with the first four episodes behind me, I'm generally quite pleased with the series. The show has a lot of texture, when it comes to both...

I'm a bit burned-out on legal-drama fare, one of my least favorite genres. But I'll be getting "Sam Benedict" nevertheless. Have a couple of episodes on tape, and they were admittedly pretty decent. I'd love to see more of "Cain's Hundred.". I recall making a good effort to catch it, when the...