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The Practice: Heroes and Villains (2003)
Deek's declaration to Lindsay.
Storywise the story is ok. I gave it 8 because Deek's declaration moved me. It made the character more solid, human, and showcased Lindsay's compassion, which in my view redeemed Lindsay the character. In this season she isn't entirely a stronger attorney but these emotional depths she reveals with Bobby and Deeks makes her human and relatable. I think I'm in love with her again as an inspiration.
The Practice: Killing Time (2001)
Charles S. Dutton gave a powerful performance.
This episode has a fresh story of an innocent man caught in a dilemma of either having to lie or being rejected parole and continuing his sentence. The dramatic pull is to see how a man of integrity stands tall on his belief even when tested to the utmost.
Fresh story aside, Charles S. Dutton really gave a powerful performance and with less than one episode he made his one of the most memorable and honorable characters on the show.
Law & Order: Working Mom (1997)
This story didn't age well.
As title. The working mom's choice of profession-sex was given a bad name and the defendant discredited because of her choice of profession. McCoy was brutal asking her how many men she had serviced. To me, the question is tantamount to sex-shaming,a position that in my opinion could hardly resonate with audience post the millennium. On the other hand, the defendant's story of self-defense really isn't as unbelievable ad McCoy made it out to be. (I actually believed her story.) Now watching it the third time or so, the new discovery on my part is to be re-introduced to how Jamie Ross holds her ground between the fine lines between right and wrong and on standing up to McCoy for going to far to bend the rules.
Law & Order: Progeny (1995)
Fantastic cross by McCoy!
His cross examination in this episode is definitely one of the best. I enjoy how he closely follows the trickery of the defendant's argument, set traps, and catch them red-handed with their own loop holes. This works best with self-righteous defendants.
Law & Order: Remains of the Day (2007)
just or unjust for the have-nots?
I like this episodes which leave open-ended questions. Is there anyone interested in starting a conversation about why the doctor is found not guilty? Is it because the defense has made a successful strategic move in turning the trial into a war between the haves and have-nots and exposing the inadequacies of the system? I would also like to know how other people think of McCoy's final question about whether it means that the doctor is wrong? Is it safe to conclude that even McCoy himself has been somewhat shaken to believe the doctor might really have been acting out of altruistic motivations?
Law & Order: Dignity (2009)
more at play in the life v choice tug of war--dignity
The series has been through several cases exploring the pro-life and pro-choice debate. I'm glad to see that they're continuing this pursuit in light of recent technology, unafraid of the complexities involved in the issue, and put forward new issues for us to think about when faced with difficult decisions--dignity of life in all forms.
Anyone interested in speculating what considerations Mike has gone through in his mind when he stops his attempts to present the jurors with the doctor's family photos?
Law & Order: Rubber Room (2010)
where's justice for the teachers?
I'm glad that the story writers found it worthwhile for the public to at least be aware of one of the largest challenges facing education today: the overwhelming burden on teachers to have all the responsibilities in but given no authority and respect, in the meantime, being micromanaged by the department of education, helicopter parents, and self-entitled children.
I'm glad that the issue is at least given attention to in this episode, but I am not satisfied with the way it is addressed as it unfolds toward the end. In the episode, the only voice maintaining and defending the left dignity of teachers, the union attorney, is, I'll say, "bullied" by the district attorney, Jack McCoy, as if he were doing the wrong thing to help the teachers stick together and hopefully gain leverage. The way McCoy righteously belts at him just ironically confirms his complaint that teachers have all the obligations to "do the right thing" but when asking others to do right by them none is responsive and would even go so far to yell and shut him down.
What is more disappointing to me is that the episode somehow ends in a happy ending for all when the avenging teacher's plan turns into a debacle and nothing, absolutely nothing is done for teachers stuck in the rubber room or to the system that's been pushing teachers over the edge. If anything, this "happy ending" does more damage to teachers, as the only voice speaking up for teachers is so impressively belittled and bullied by McCoy, who with credits of his charisma and characterization all along the long line of the L&O franchise, and shoved into the line of the unjust. It's really a pity, for me personally to see, the last episode of one of my favorite shows end in this way.