judy justicia

I remember watching the Peoples Court with Judge Wapner. It's obvious Judge Judy is intelligent and quick witted but I don't like how she treats people that are honest and polite. She's consistently nasty to everyone, but I guess that's her shtick.

This new formula is nothing new except that it doesn't seem as polished and well produced. I'm also not a fan of discussing the case with her granddaughter after every case--it makes no sense. It's like all these reality shows with a panel of overly dramatic fake judges who aren't even needed because the audience votes are supposed to be what matters.

I don't see this show lasting more than a single season. It's certainly not going to have the same viewership numbers and demographic as network TV.

I don't mind the added people (stenographer and granddaughter/law clerk), but we need Mr. Byrd! Really not into the new bailiff. Otherwise it's very much the same show. But please BRING BACK BYRD!!!!

The new bailiff is a very pleasant man. But. Officer Byrd left a BIG hole.

The other people are fine, too. But, without Byrd, it just ain't the same.

My opinion has changed since early episodes of the series. The series has flaws. Stretching cases much too far, bad decisions. But still very watchable. Sara Rose & Whitney Kumar were tough to watch early. But I believe they're being utilized better. Sara Rose is actually disagreeing with JJ decisions in the chambers. Cases are more interesting. Even going back to previous testimony with stenographer Whitney Kumar isn't being forced. But, is flowing much better. I now rate Judy Justice 7*.

UPDATE: SEASON 3 Show has really nosedived with poor case selection, and braindead litigants overload. Even a mildly interesting case is a cut and dry obvious decision. Many being basic money owed. Good interesting cases are few and far between.

JJ still has her moments where she lights someone up but it just doesn't seem to be as entertaining. I also liked her exchanges with her bailiff in the old series. This one she doesn't really bounce the stupidity of some of the people on the show off anyone. She has the law clerk and stenographer but they just kind of roll their eyes or shrug their shoulders.

The law clerk is boring as can be. It's not the little snippet at the end where they talk about the case because I just move on to the next one. I just now read some of the other reviews and they said the law clerk was a relative of JJ. Well...as JJ has said she can be taught the reality of the world and have to let her go because she is as boring as the come.