Kathy Bates in a show created by David E. Kelley... This I HAD to see. And WOW. I sat down and watched the first season and loved it very much. Bates plays the gun-toting, no-nonsense lawyer who sets up shop on the wrong side of town after being fired by her firm. This inevitably leads to an interesting set of clients and cases as well as regular run-ins with the local ferocious gang leaders... The contrast of law and disorder is unorthodox and really gets you thinking about ethics and how right and wrong isn't always as clear as black and white. There is also a very special character amongst the mix; Tommy Jefferson. This man has spotlights in his office and a rolling video of himself meeting world leaders and other VIPs. Seriously. The character makes me laugh so hard!
I was shocked to see the changes made to the show when I started watching Season 2. All of a sudden, the shoebox-sized firm had massive offices and a full swarm of staff. Gone was the street shop and in it's place was a corporation. Many key characters had evaporated into thin air. What on Earth...? These changes made the show almost unrecognisable. Despite my misgivings, I continued watching. And I'm glad I did! The emotionally-wrenching storylines continued (the tears were a-flowing!) and gave me many a pause for thought. It may be a different show now but I'm hooked nonetheless and I look forward to the rest of the season.
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