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Streaming or currently airing TV shows (AKA Netflix thread) (20 Viewers)
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BlackCrowes
Footballguy
Which one(s) are most realistic?
Guys, touche, but you'd be genuinely shocked how many clients or potential clients think it works the way it does on TV. And so it's just annoying to know that there are shows out there that perpetuate these myths and misnomers that I have to waste time dispelling.
”Objection!”
”Withdrawn!”
belljr
Footballguy
Strenuously ObjectWhich one(s) are most realistic?
Guys, touche, but you'd be genuinely shocked how many clients or potential clients think it works the way it does on TV. And so it's just annoying to know that there are shows out there that perpetuate these myths and misnomers that I have to waste time dispelling.
”Objection!”
”Withdrawn!”
Gr00vus
Footballguy
SidebarStrenuously ObjectWhich one(s) are most realistic?
Guys, touche, but you'd be genuinely shocked how many clients or potential clients think it works the way it does on TV. And so it's just annoying to know that there are shows out there that perpetuate these myths and misnomers that I have to waste time dispelling.
”Objection!”
”Withdrawn!”
belljr
Footballguy
Does the defense case hold water?SidebarStrenuously ObjectWhich one(s) are most realistic?
Guys, touche, but you'd be genuinely shocked how many clients or potential clients think it works the way it does on TV. And so it's just annoying to know that there are shows out there that perpetuate these myths and misnomers that I have to waste time dispelling.
”Objection!”
”Withdrawn!”
Gr00vus
Footballguy
One more word and I'll hold you in contempt of court.Does the defense case hold water?SidebarStrenuously ObjectWhich one(s) are most realistic?
Guys, touche, but you'd be genuinely shocked how many clients or potential clients think it works the way it does on TV. And so it's just annoying to know that there are shows out there that perpetuate these myths and misnomers that I have to waste time dispelling.
”Objection!”
”Withdrawn!”
northern exposure
Footballguy
Your honor, I'm going to need a little leeway here.One more word and I'll hold you in contempt of court.Does the defense case hold water?SidebarStrenuously ObjectWhich one(s) are most realistic?
Guys, touche, but you'd be genuinely shocked how many clients or potential clients think it works the way it does on TV. And so it's just annoying to know that there are shows out there that perpetuate these myths and misnomers that I have to waste time dispelling.
”Objection!”
”Withdrawn!”
Zow
Footballguy
You guys are giving me heartburn.Which one(s) are most realistic?
Guys, touche, but you'd be genuinely shocked how many clients or potential clients think it works the way it does on TV. And so it's just annoying to know that there are shows out there that perpetuate these myths and misnomers that I have to waste time dispelling.
”Objection!”
”Withdrawn!”
Just assume that pretty much any TV/movie lawyer would be disbarred for what they do.
Zow
Footballguy
Now, my above comments notwithstanding, A Few Good Men is outstanding. The conversation Cruise has with his client when his client bitches about the really good plea offer is, while hyperbolic (note: I have actually once thrown my briefcase against a wall during a similar conversation where my client was facing literally 20 years if convicted and I got him a misdemeanor with no jail and just unsupervised probation), fantastic. And, I could totally see young energetic lawyer doing something similar to "strenuously object[ing]." In fact, IIRC a prosecutor in a trial of mine once "strenuously objected" and my co-counsel and I had to hold in our laughter.Strenuously ObjectWhich one(s) are most realistic?
Guys, touche, but you'd be genuinely shocked how many clients or potential clients think it works the way it does on TV. And so it's just annoying to know that there are shows out there that perpetuate these myths and misnomers that I have to waste time dispelling.
”Objection!”
”Withdrawn!”
A Few Good Men (for a glimpse into what it's actually like to do criminal law - though just assume a lawyer has >50 cases instead of just the one Cruise has) and My Cousin Vinnie (for accurate procedure and evidence) are the two exceptions to the general rule that TV/movie portrayals are wholly unrealistic.
ETA: A Time to Kill is good for courtroom presentation by a lawyer and for highlighting some of the moral issues. That said, the defense was basically jury nullification and should have been barred as, by law, the Defendant should have been found guilty.
Raging weasel
Footballguy
Don't think I've seen you mention that before, no wonder your writeups are so awesome.I'm a journalist and I have a hard time watching TV shows and movies about newspapers/journalism. The only one I really liked was The Post, and that was mainly because it was based on a true story and the events in the movie really did happen.Next I suppose you are going to say hospitals aren't actually run like Grey's Anatomy and House and that being a CSI isn't like it is on all those CSI series or being a cop isn't like it is on the 50 different cops shows.I recall that scene and it's where I lost any interest in it too (which, IIRC, was on the heels of them hiring a guy to practice law without a law license).
I tried watching this recently. Made it about 20 minutes before turning it off. Usually I don't care if the legal stuff isn't right (see, e.g., parts of "Succession"), but this one was just too much. I burst into laughter when they introduced the guy as "our best closer," as if that were a position. Then the "closer" proceeded to curse out and trick his client into doing something, and I think it was at that point that I just couldn't.
I just can't do Suits and the Netflix series version of Lincoln Lawyer. They're just way too much nonsense.
Zow
Footballguy
True statement. I've used portions of the movie as examples in college criminal procedure courses I've taught.
Gr00vus
Footballguy
How does Jackie Chiles measure up?
northern exposure
Footballguy
Or Saul Goodman?
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
“I’m an out-of-work hairdresser”
Yankee23Fan
Fair Tax!
Only if they catch you.You guys are giving me heartburn.Which one(s) are most realistic?
Guys, touche, but you'd be genuinely shocked how many clients or potential clients think it works the way it does on TV. And so it's just annoying to know that there are shows out there that perpetuate these myths and misnomers that I have to waste time dispelling.
”Objection!”
”Withdrawn!”
Just assume that pretty much any TV/movie lawyer would be disbarred for what they do.
"Spotlight" was a pretty good portrayal of real-life reporting. "The Paper" was a long time ago but was fun. "A clipboard and a confident wave will get you into any building in the world."
DaVinci
FairTaxguy
I had to stop watching Letterkenny because it’s not an accurate depiction of running a vegetable stand.After watching Shoresy I'm starting Letterkenney over....I stopped somewhere in the middle and can't recall most of it
Sand
Footballguy
I'll take the other tack here. Most of the way through; easily the most entertained I've been in a while. Superb show.
belljr
Footballguy
Friend of mine got pretty far in that game. Final 30 or something like that
Zow
Footballguy
SighI had to stop watching Letterkenny because it’s not an accurate depiction of running a vegetable stand.After watching Shoresy I'm starting Letterkenney over....I stopped somewhere in the middle and can't recall most of it
Yo Mama
Footballguy
SustainedSighI had to stop watching Letterkenny because it’s not an accurate depiction of running a vegetable stand.After watching Shoresy I'm starting Letterkenney over....I stopped somewhere in the middle and can't recall most of it
McBokonon
Footballguy
Fallout trailer: https://youtu.be/0kQ8i2FpRDk?si=dQyf1MDCaiJdIwQh
Just came to post about that one…but with the opposite opinion. It had potential though.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Was it though? With the WTF ending?
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
offdee
Footballguy
Friends, friendship, be friendly is ultimately what will get you through each day.
The General
Footballguy
Put me on the pretty meh for “Leave the World Behind”. Some ok stuff but that ending oooof.
offdee
Footballguy
Keeping this vague since don’t know how to use spoiler tag (but don’t read if haven’t seen yet, to be safe)…
What more did they need to spell out? Guy group said they need to get to that house. Girl group basically knew where that house is and where they were going to next. All that was gonna happen outside of that house was seen in the distance.
Ultimately they all would get to that point together by becoming Friends. (A total of 6 main characters…likely not a coincidence)
There’s also a subtext…the entire movie the daughter didn’t know how the show ended, just her imagination to predict. The viewer of this movie internally telling her to get over it already. Now the viewer of this movie is ultimately in the same space as the daughter when the screen went to black and knows how she felt.
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PIK95
Footballguy
Can anyone recommend a scifi show, based on a book, where they don't go changing all the characters around. Peter Jackson made me mad when he ruined the Ents and other stuff, but Wheel of Time and Foundation are just taking it to another level and ruining great books.
: oldmanyellsatcloud:
: oldmanyellsatcloud:
The Gator
Footballguy
Have you read/watched The Expanse?
PIK95
Footballguy
I liked it alot until the last season. I was mad they killed off what's his name from Mars.
snogger
Footballguy
Great synopsis
I will say at first I was thinking "that's it" ??
But after an hour or so as I rethought it over this is what I came to conclude as well ..
To survive what was coming you'll need Friends you can trust.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
I thought Silo on Apple TV did a good job with the books but I know it had some detractors.
PIK95
Footballguy
The General
Footballguy
Dont read if you don’t want spoilers….
The daughter finding the DVD was painfully obvious I guess was my complaint. Was hoping for a bit more.
baymen
Footballguy
Mrs. Davis? I really enjoyed it as well.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Like I said, WTF.
offdee
Footballguy
It’s obvious all 6 would end up in that bunker. You need to see them all sitting on a couch watching a show together?
BeTheMatch
Footballguy
I liked it.
jamny
Footballguy
We finished season two of Welcome to Wrexham. I'm not really a soccer fan and knew how the season would end but none of that mattered. Still really enjoyed it. Can't say enough about Rob and Ryan but don't need to. They will be legends in that city for all time. Kudos to them.
Brunell4MVP
Footballguy
I like the plot but not the execution. I won't ruin it for those that haven't seen it. The premise is believable. It lacks believable emotion/intensity that you would expect about halfway through it. Also Julia Robert looks better at 56 than 26.
CGRdrJoe
Footballguy
yeah, weird mistype by me on that
Really liked the Fallout trailer, the atmosphere is definitely there. Despite the problems in the latter seasons of Westworld, love the producers involved who also did The Peripheral which my wife and I really liked but unfortunately got cancelled.
Halo season 2 trailer looks a LOT better than season 1. Hopefully they deliver the goods after all the criticisms of season 1 (personally I liked it despite the flaws.)
Don't think that's possible
brun
Footballguy
The end was unsatisfying for me. Otherwise I felt it was good.
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