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Post by Gargleblaster on Mar 28, 2019 15:03:10 GMT
Season Two of "The Good Fight" starts on More4 at 21.00 tonight Thursday the 28th March. |
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Post by goodhelenstar on Mar 29, 2019 8:50:30 GMT
It's certainly near the knuckle but seems to be straying into Ally McBeal territory, with all the cartoons and fantasy conversations. Full marks for reflecting topical concerns in the US though.
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Post by marion on Mar 29, 2019 19:32:25 GMT
I caught up this afternoon and rather enjoyed it. Good to see Kurt, I hope she doesn't dump him because of the Trump Juniors connection! I also liked the way the daughter didn't just angrily defend her father from the sex claims, the usual fall back position in dramas, but I am a bit doubtful about Diane leaking details of someone's abortion. I can see why she wants to do it to get one over on the Prez, but she is betraying another woman's confidence to do so. And don't they have any strong electric lights in Chicago? I could barely see what was going on for a lot of it!
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Post by marion on Apr 14, 2019 15:41:11 GMT
I'm just watching episode 3 and have to say I am not enjoying this series as much as the others. I think this is mainly down to Michael Sheen playing the really gross lawyer.
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Post by captainmouse on Apr 15, 2019 6:11:00 GMT
He’s a nightmare, whoever thought he would be a good idea..........
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Post by Gargleblaster on Apr 15, 2019 12:13:11 GMT
I'm not too enamoured with this series either. It still has the annoying croaky voiced actress who plays the part of Mia Rendell.
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Post by marion on May 31, 2019 12:03:09 GMT
This finished last night and I can't say I'm sorry to see the back of it! Michael Sheen's character was dreadful, there were very few legal cases (for a legal drama!), the little songs which were very original at first became boring and the anti Trump agenda just dominated the whole thing. And I didn't reckon much on Diane joining The Resistance either! Although I did like the way it linked back to the same two NSA surveillance guys, and Marissa was always good value (well best thing in it by the end!). I did enjoy Kurt being removed from the presidential stage for not being enthusiastic enough.
Funnily enough, the comment about Luca not being black enough made me laugh as that was one of the issues in Admissions, a comedy-ish about race which I saw at Richmond on Wednesday.
Thankfully it appears Blum and Maia have ridden off into the sunset so perhaps they can get back to basics next series, assuming Diane and Kurt survive the armed police storming the bedroom!
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Post by superdreen on May 31, 2019 22:26:46 GMT
Yes I agree that this series was not as good as the previous ones, mainly because of the character played by Michael Sheen. Anyone know what the reaction is in America to this programme? I’m surprised they get away with some of the comments made about Trump!
Any idea when the next series starts?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2019 8:37:19 GMT
Thankfully it appears Blum and Maia have ridden off into the sunset so perhaps they can get back to basics next series, assuming Diane and Kurt survive the armed police storming the bedroom! There are definite hints and rumours that Rose Leslie (Maia) will not be back for season 4. |
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Post by goodhelenstar on Jun 1, 2019 10:09:05 GMT
I recorded these but haven't watched beyond the first episode. Not sure I'll bother – in his first episode Michael Sheen was completely OTT and it looks as if he went even further in later episodes. I liked this show, and the Good Wife as well, for its courtroom scenes, particularly the judges who were quirky without being incredible. I suppose the show has nowhere to go other than becoming more outrageous. As you say superdreen, it's amazing that they get away with it in conservative USA, though I believe it airs on a minority cable channel so isn't as well known there as here.
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Post by marion on Jun 1, 2019 11:47:31 GMT
Well, Helen, approach the final episode with caution if you like quirky but not incredible judges. This one, played by the husband of Kate in This Is Us, was a complete idiot, a send up of various Trump appointed judges I understand. Also, the entertainment world is pretty anti-Trump and so I am not so surprised they got away with it, but just rather bored by it! The episode about Melania, or a fake Melania, asking for their legal help was just beyond awful I thought. And the endless discussions about racial bias in the firm got a bit boring too, now I come to think of it. Gosh, perhaps I didn't even enjoy it as much or as little as I thought I did, LOL.
We did have the cartoon which was censored by the broadcaster for some reason or other, and which they refused to replace and just kept a screen saying this bit has been censored by etc etc . Wasn't it CBS, rather than a minor channel?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2019 14:37:56 GMT
On the censored bit; is this the one? In America it is on CBS All Access. But, starts on CBS, itself, in mid June. |
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Post by captainmouse on Jun 1, 2019 16:29:30 GMT
Not sure if I will watch the next series
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Post by marion on Jun 2, 2019 12:41:56 GMT
Epicurious, yes that is the item in question.
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Post by Gargleblaster on Jun 2, 2019 14:43:45 GMT
Thankfully it appears Blum and Maia have ridden off into the sunset so perhaps they can get back to basics next series, assuming Diane and Kurt survive the armed police storming the bedroom! There are definite hints and rumours that Rose Leslie (Maia) will not be back for season 4. Then we will live in hope and hope also that Michael Sheen's character will disappear with her. |
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Anymore to come?
