I watched the first season and on the whole it was entertaining so no regrets, but I don't think I'll watch anything past season one. Why not? The ending was really poor for a few reasons:
1. Donald Cooperman (William Hurt), the most evil man in the world, brilliant lawyer, and he takes the stand and gets completely shook up by a single line of questioning to the point where he can't speak and has a stroke?? I don't like plot points that rely on out-of-character happenstance.
2. During the trial each side got their shots in but the final 'twist' of Brittany flipping to the defense made no real sense. She said she betrayed her own team because Cooperman was going to help her with some "legal issues". What legal issues? Yes she was a prostitute but we hadn't heard she was in any real trouble to that point. And isn't her best friend Billy A LAWYER?! On top of that her acting was so over the top in the courtroom scene. She comes in wearing flats, no bag and looking like a lost puppy, it's ridiculous.
2. So we have a case that could go either way and it's time for the final speeches to the jury. Callie delivers a masterpiece for Cooperman and Billy gets up, doesn't address any facts or evidence or any reasons to actually convict, just some lame BS about how the little guy can make a difference. It was like a coach's locker room speech to a bunch of kids in a bad sports movie. It was not convincing nor inspirational at all. But this is TV so guess what, Billy wins anyway! The jury convicts on his poor man's David vs Goliath speech.
I gave this a 7 for the sake of Billy Bob Thornton who really is an entertaining actor, and Molly Parker does a fine job as well for the antagonists. Just too deflating at the end and that combined with reading the reviews that seem to agree it's downhill from S1 anyway, I won't spend any more time on it.
1. Donald Cooperman (William Hurt), the most evil man in the world, brilliant lawyer, and he takes the stand and gets completely shook up by a single line of questioning to the point where he can't speak and has a stroke?? I don't like plot points that rely on out-of-character happenstance.
2. During the trial each side got their shots in but the final 'twist' of Brittany flipping to the defense made no real sense. She said she betrayed her own team because Cooperman was going to help her with some "legal issues". What legal issues? Yes she was a prostitute but we hadn't heard she was in any real trouble to that point. And isn't her best friend Billy A LAWYER?! On top of that her acting was so over the top in the courtroom scene. She comes in wearing flats, no bag and looking like a lost puppy, it's ridiculous.
2. So we have a case that could go either way and it's time for the final speeches to the jury. Callie delivers a masterpiece for Cooperman and Billy gets up, doesn't address any facts or evidence or any reasons to actually convict, just some lame BS about how the little guy can make a difference. It was like a coach's locker room speech to a bunch of kids in a bad sports movie. It was not convincing nor inspirational at all. But this is TV so guess what, Billy wins anyway! The jury convicts on his poor man's David vs Goliath speech.
I gave this a 7 for the sake of Billy Bob Thornton who really is an entertaining actor, and Molly Parker does a fine job as well for the antagonists. Just too deflating at the end and that combined with reading the reviews that seem to agree it's downhill from S1 anyway, I won't spend any more time on it.
