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In reply to the discussion: Reboot of TV show "Matlock" [View all]

LogDog75

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14. I watched the pilot episode last night
Mon Sep 23, 2024, 01:34 PM
Sep 2024

The part about there was no widespread police corruption was a necessary point in the story. The plaintiff's lawyer was trying to point out her client was the victim of police corruption and served over two decades in prison before he was found to be innocent. It was the city, the defendant, who fed the press the story about widespread police corruption being false the day before the trial began. It was later proved, in the trial, when the original detective testified the original 911 tape was purposely misplaced so it couldn't be used in the original trial which proved police corruption.

As for the age discrimination, Matlock did use her age as a wedge to get her foot in the door of the law firm. The law was to protect older workers from being fired or forced to retire after a certain age and she used it to get hired. The problem I have with this is it's hard to believe a law firm would bend so easily and hire her because she was threat to sue them for age discrimination. All they had to do was to treat her like any new applicant and if she didn't meet their expectations they wouldn't have hired her. But hey, it's TV and anything can happen.

I don't think either item above is RW bullshit but simply story lines.

Spolier Alert: At the end of the show we discover Matlock isn't who she pretends to be.

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Reboot of TV show "Matlock" [View all] Eliot Rosewater Sep 2024 OP
Also... RainCaster Sep 2024 #1
If you suffer from RWB, ask your doctor if... ret5hd Sep 2024 #2
I watched it too MANative Sep 2024 #3
spoiling a Matlock episode: good guys win ret5hd Sep 2024 #7
True, of course, but there's a specific twist that sets up the premise of the series. MANative Sep 2024 #8
Well we can disagree, to me clearly the message was Eliot Rosewater Sep 2024 #9
I will watch another episode or two... MANative Sep 2024 #10
Hope I'm wrong Eliot Rosewater Sep 2024 #16
The whole thing was absurd. Klarkashton Sep 2024 #4
We haven't seen it yet, birdographer Sep 2024 #11
I'm the type of person Diamond_Dog Sep 2024 #5
So Help Me Todd LessAspin Sep 2024 #6
So Help Me Todd birdographer Sep 2024 #12
I loved So Help Me Todd! Alliepoo Sep 2024 #13
I watched the pilot episode last night LogDog75 Sep 2024 #14
I like this show LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2024 #15
We thought it was fine birdographer Sep 2024 #17
Then you will probably like a new show that I watch on Hulu Eliot Rosewater Sep 2024 #18
Absolutely love her in this show.......almost a tad to much, but she's perfect for this part. a kennedy Sep 2024 #19
Was a great twist for the ending and the premise of her wanting to get a job there..... a kennedy Sep 2024 #20
Matlock has a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes..... a kennedy Sep 2024 #21
Meh, I'm a huge fan of the original Matlock. I rewatch old episodes frequently tulipsandroses Sep 2024 #22
Ok, am writing again at how much I love this show......Kathy Bates is the star of course, but her a kennedy Friday #23
Have not watched since the first couple but I know it is a big hit. I like that the GREAT JOHN RITTER'S Eliot Rosewater Sunday #24
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