I recently rewatched this series because I've always had fond memories. However now that I'm older there's definitely some glaring issues.
The Good: The stories about the clients of Legal Services are very interesting and basically carry the show. The corporate law stories are ok too but not as engaging. And I particularly like that our protagonist doesn't always win.
The Bad:
And the difference in the character's behaviour between when he's with Lulu alone and all other times is quite stark. It's like two totally different people which makes the character feel inconsistent.
Is the series worth a watch? Sure. But of similar shows of it's time about justice (e.g. Judging Amy) it falls short.
The Good: The stories about the clients of Legal Services are very interesting and basically carry the show. The corporate law stories are ok too but not as engaging. And I particularly like that our protagonist doesn't always win.
The Bad:
- The character of Nick Fallin overall. Now I attribute this to the writing rather than Simon Baker's acting chops. But the character is just so wooden. He VERY rarely has an emotional reaction to anything. Now this could work if every so often the character lost control and confronts his feelings, but that RARELY happens. I mean the man can't even tell his father that he's pissed because his dad was a terrible parent to him but a wonderful one to his foster daughter.
And the difference in the character's behaviour between when he's with Lulu alone and all other times is quite stark. It's like two totally different people which makes the character feel inconsistent.
- There is ZERO chemistry between Baker and Moniz (Nick and Lulu). It's just... not there. Every romantic scene between them is AWKWARD and they just take weird big strides in their relationship (e.g. Moving in together) without laying any of the character development beforehand.
Is the series worth a watch? Sure. But of similar shows of it's time about justice (e.g. Judging Amy) it falls short.