Folk Hero

I have been watching seasons 8 and 9 as of late. The writing and acting is on point for both the detectives and the lawyers. The writers need to go back and watch these shows to get the feel of it. This show is a shadow of its former self. They need to scrap the lawyers. They are so wrong for this show.

This is the worst sort of idiocy which is a hallmark of Wolf Dick's shows. It is beyond insulting. Anyone but a hardcore leftist idiot would see deeply offended by this offal. And the ending is beyond insulting. No verdict so that Wolf can avoid showing a New York City jury to be as stupid as he is. The fact is when Mangione comes to trial, even the people of New York will convict him in a second.

The rebirth of L&O has been good in a few ways, but episodes like this one make the show seem idiotic. Even a little balance in the story would have made this a compelling "torn from the headlines" episode. Instead it is an insulting pile of crap.

Where do you start? I agree that this thinly designed plot is clearly based on the case of alleged murderer Luigi Mangione, but the fictional killer is far more sympathetic- which makes me wonder about the morals of the writers - Team Wolf tends to lean very progressive- or if they're cynically milking the issue. The judge's rulings were ludicrously prejudicial (typical NYC activist judge) and ripe for overturning if the verdict was Not Guilty and the prosecution appealed - and it would have to because such a verdict would essentially destroy civilized society.

Seriously, Sam needs to leave the DA's office because she is incapable of disregarding her feelings and opinions to apply the law AS WRITTEN in many cases. This stinks because she reinforces the stereotype of women being too emotional to be trusted to do the job properly.

However, the most offensive- and IMO, careless- action in an episode full of them was the ending.

Entertainment people claim to want to educate people and promote certain viewpoints, but don't want to accept responsibility when people take them.seriously and behave badly in real life. This is a perfect example - like the greedy insurance executives targeted by little guys- someone putting ratings or eyeballs or clicks over potential harm.

Most obvious rendition of LM. I cannot wait for him to come out innocent and you all look stupid af. 0/10 this sucked, never cook again. Absolutely terrible portrayal of L, as he's still on trail, and as a lot of his "evidence" is inadmissible. Can this trash be illegal? It's so bad it's like a crime to my eyes, ears, all my senses! Just terrible. Never cook again for the sake of everyone that had the misfortune of watching this unruly show. If I had a nickel got every LM show/doc that had come out before his trial was over i'd have like....3 nickels. You people are sick. Making money on a man who's life is literally on the line, a make whose presumed innocent until proven guilty!

I hear all of your reviews re: Justice for LM. Do you think it's possible that this was written long before the incident that you're all alluding to & that this is a coincidence? So much has to be in place before story lines are taped. It's quite possible that this was already done filming before the incident occurred. I honestly do not know the timeline of writing, production, filming, etc. Because I'm not a professional in the industry of producing a series drama, and, if I am wrong on the timing, that's on me. I'm just not quite sure how so many of you apparently used to be fans of the show & suddenly when there's a coincidence, no research into timelines for production. Not here to argue; I'm just saying that it's possible...