New series from David E. Kelley: The Lincoln Lawyer

[Gil Bang 25907]

I’m in.

https://www.latimes.com/books/la-et-jc-michael-connelly-lincoln-lawyer-series-20190712-story.html

[lateshow 1304]

On CBS? Pass.

[futureman 22440]

if HBO, absolutely. 

CBS?  absolutely not. 

[RoundRobin 828]

Object, object, object?

[David Dennison 18837]

40 minutes ago, futureman said:

if HBO, absolutely. 

CBS?  absolutely not. 

This.

It's going to be another crime procedural for olds.

 

[WBT 20559]

I like the books.  I'll give it a shot.

[Billy Pilgrim 1960]

The book was good; the movie sucked. I’ll give the series a try

[futureman 22440]

38 minutes ago, Billy Pilgrim said:

The book was good; the movie sucked. I’ll give the series a try

I’m gonna respectfully disagree.  that movie was good. 

[Loose Stool 112]

Anybody watching this?  It's on Netflix.  I'm a few episodes in and I'm liking it so far.

[immamac 42832]

38 minutes ago, Loose Stool said:

Anybody watching this?  It's on Netflix.  I'm a few episodes in and I'm liking it so far.

I finished it. Worth watching, not life-changing. Very similar to Lucifer type TV. 

[henrygandorf 29189]

we're 4 episodes in and like it enough.  i wish i liked the main character more.  i can't decide why i don't - it's tough to go from mcconaughey to him (i didn't read the books).  he just doesn't seem slick enough to pull off the la lawyer bit i guess.  also i get that he's half mexican, but his accent seems to come and go which drives me nuts.

in a way it kinda reminds me of reacher (the show, not books/movies).  like they took a well crafted book character and some reasonably strong stories, but didn't really have the budget to cast it properly, so you have off-brand acting talent across the board.  like the difference between a hollywood rom-com and a hallmark movie.  especially when the smaller parts pop up.

so far it's bothering me the most with haller, griggs, and the tech billionaire free throw dude.  

also...

Spoiler

i'm sure this comes up and works itself out, but right now their best defense is to say someone was trying to kill the boyfriend yoga guy, not the wife.  this yoga guy had a studio in venice and did classes on the beach.  seemed to be pretty visible and easy to get to, if one was so inclined.  but they're setting up a story where whomever murdered him or had him killed chose to do it while he was in the bedroom and past the security system of...a tech genius.  seems about the hardest time to make such a thing happen.  i'm trying not to get hung up on the little things.

 

[Gil Bang 25907]

 

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On 5/22/2022 at 12:37 PM, henrygandorf said:

his accent seems to come and go which drives me nuts.

THIS!

[Gil Bang 25907]

It would make sense if he had the heavier accent in normal conversation, and it was milder in the courtroom.   But that's now how it is. 

[naija 2854]

I think the actor is doing quite well in this role, especially given that he is supposed to be coming out of a downward spiral.

His accent coming and going fits in with what happens with people who are not just bilingual but learned the language at home/with family. I (and the rest of the family) have accents that come out when around close friends/family, and disappear in other settings. Even when speaking English in both scenarios. Don't even think about it, just happens.

Edited June 15, 2022 by naija

[Texzilla58 4731]

I hope the writing is better in S2. Last three eps in S1 were pure dogshit.

[Chopper 17228]

Watched ep 1 - does this show get better? Feels pretty much like a high profile major network drama.

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Just now, Chopper said:

Watched ep 1 - does this show get better?

Yes

[Frank The Tank 1496]

1 hour ago, Chopper said:

Watched ep 1 - does this show get better?

Meh. 

[Texzilla58 4731]

Watched ep 1 - does this show get better? Feels pretty much like a high profile major network drama.

It gets better then gets worse.

[kingkoopa6 8344]

3 epis in.. i enjoy it.

going to continue to bang it out.

ex wives some baddies. 

[kingkoopa6 8344]

Killed it. Loved it. Want more of it 

[deadshank 24652]

I watched it all.  It was passable.  
 

Neve Campbell has aged well.  

[gyroprotagonist 2592]

finished it.  it was OK.  motorcycle guy needs his own show

[TwiceHorn 31434]

Just watched this.  Enjoyable and truish to the books.  I'm in for Season 2.

It's a David E. Kelley joint.  Guy is nails on legal dramas.  Maybe not always perfectly credible, but decent, and usually entertaining.

DENNY CRANE!

[kingkoopa6 8344]

Season 2. LFG

Trailer out 

[RPM 26315]

4 Eps in and loving it. They are keeping tight 2 Ep storylines with a bit of longer arc backstories. 

tl/dr: Outstanding writing

[kingkoopa6 8344]

Killed part 1 in blazing speed. 
 

i love me some Mickey. 
DA seems to be just as good as Mickey. Makes it more interesting. 
 

August 3 for part 2 Boooooo

[NeverMarryAStripper 21867]

I would much rather have a one episode per week method than the two batches a month apart method

[kingkoopa6 8344]

^ Two a week better tho

[DDD Dad 14323]

Just finished through jury selection of season 1. So far this seems like a mashup of Bosch and Goliath. It’s great but seems worth a watch. B- so far. 

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[kingkoopa6 8344]

[kingkoopa6 8344]

Season 3 dope 

 

andrea hella fine. 

[kingkoopa6 8344]

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