Raising the Bar: A Week Later
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After my criticism of the show Raising The Bar last week, I think it is only fair if I post a follow-up having watched the second episode.
So here it is: I like it. A lot.
The law was definitely better, although I thought it a bit suspect that the lawyer in the sexual assault case was pretty openly arguing for jury nullification. What also struck me about that is if the prosecutor was willing to agree to probation, why didn’t he just plead to that? The defense lawyer should have known that he had no defense to the actual assault. But that’s minor.
Also, the behind the scenes skulduggery in the murder trial is pretty much why either MPG or the female prosecutor would have to have recused themselves because of their relationship.
It definitely was more interesting than the first episode, but the re-arrival of the star defense witness was a bit too convenient. I’d like to see it get a bit more real.
Finally, nice shout out to Justice Cardozo there.
What did you guys think? Overall, I thought it got better. I don’t care much for some characters, but I can overlook that.
I will echo one sentiment I saw across the web: please don’t let every client be “innocent”. That’s not how it works and you know that.
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I started to watch, but fell asleep before the end. It’s on too late for me.
But I still want to know who the judge is based on? Come on David, give it up.
You should DVR/Tivo the show.
Wait, do you know what that is?
I liked this episode a lot more too.
“the re-arrival of the star defense witness was a bit too convenient”
That was a necessary bit of storytelling mechanics. The plotline for this case wasn’t about the defendant, the victim, or even the witness. It was about the prosecutors, and what they did to prevent a defense witness from testifying. To drive that home, the writers have to show the audience how important his testimony is.
Also, audiences love an underdog, but they also love a winner. Jerry’s going to pull some rabbits out of his hat.
Guilty one here. I fell asleep too!LOL!
I saw maybe the first 10-15 minutes…when I woke up, it was 2:37am….
MPG? (Sorry, I’m a “CT other”)
Oh. Mark Paul Gosselaar (spelling?), affectionately known as Zack Morris.
Oh, duh, I thought it was some legal thing…