Harry's Law
Ignore's how journal is gradually turning into a place for outbursts of squee and random reviews of shows watched.
I kind of avoid Lawyer shows, because well, I think John Grisham scared me off. (On a sidenote, John Grisham is awesome, but he painted the world of being a lawyer so bleakly that I was decidedly sure that I would never become one. See authors, you have huge influence over people's lives!).
So as usual there was a buzz about this new lawyer show, ok, let's watch the first episode. Ooo... huge suspension of disbelief needed in the pilot. Special effects for the two accidents? Not convincing at all. Hum, so they're setting up office in a seedy neighbourhood. Smells dangerous and interesting. And then Harry speaks to Damien and states her rules. I like it. Now I want to see ALL her interactions. Ends up watching the whole season.
Characters I like (because, watching shows for me has always been more about the characters than the plot), Tommy Jefferson! It's kind of cute how he tries to be the "Big Man" and tries to be showy and talk over everyone else. It's annoying, but it's so utterly ridiculous (and it's so obvious he's trying to hide his insecurity) that he becomes endearing? I like it everytime he comes onscreen because I know it'll be something funny, outlandish. And his defense of the obese woman against the fastfood chains? Gold. The whole episode cracked me up.
The whole show is like this: Wavering between straight out humour to being serious about fighting seemingly impossible cases for the downtrodden and defenseless. And I might have felt regret about not attempting the path of a lawyer except that I doubt I can make such eloquent speeches. Tommy's relationship with Harry intrigues me though. Why does he want to be friends with her so badly although he couldn't care less about her other co-workers?
And then Harry's assistant, Jenna. Her role gives you the impression that she's supposed to be the regular clueless blond who acts as the foil for all the other lawyerly people to show off their knowledge of the law and explain legal jargon to the equally clueless audience. But BUT she has hidden depths. You start to appreciate her after her first major quarrel with Harry. And I guess I like her because she's always so continuously upbeat and positive, and please-Harry-do-this-or-you-know-your-conscience-won't-rest.
So yeah, a good show for laughs and to explore interesting legal issues, and maybe inspire a few more people (not me) to become lawyers.