Raising the Bar My New Obsession

Yes, I have always been one of those people who needed to do whatever I was told not to do. Tell me not to eat the cookie, I eat the cookie. Tell me not to read the book, I read the book. Tell me not to watch the show, I watch the show. The judge in my case as you may remember from my prior blog, prohibited a 15 year old minor from viewing the show because "everyone is sleeping with everyone." My husband who cannot understand why in the world I would want to watch a show about what I do every day refused to turn over the remote the one time I had caught a glimpse. Watching this show has therefore now become my project dejour. Plus to make matters interesting one of the creators of the show has found his way to my blog and actually commented on a post. So now I really have to stand up and take notice of this new addition to must see TNT TV.

Now the first episode while not as riveting as I am told other episodes actually are, posed some interesting issues for me. As a matrimonial maven and not a criminal maven, I was intrigued that it was allowable for a prosecuting attorney to keep information regarding a potential witness a secret. Especially when that information is that the witness is DEAD!!! Absurd I yelled at my screen. I quickly quizzed my partner who IS a criminal maven and he advised me that indeed the show was accurate. Now that is a foul as far as I'm concerned and should be thrown out as predjudicial. Geez and I thought practicing matrimonial law was playing hardball!!
I could aptly relate to the woman who had her husband arrested for domestic violence and then wanted him released because she couldn't afford the house without him. Now that is more in line with what I deal with every day. But the public defender who was married to the drug addicted doctor, who actually thought about stating that the drugs he prescribed were for her instead, risking her license, put me over the edge. Alright I will be watching another episode this week and will blog about my thoughts if anyone is interested. I'm still not sure what I think of the show, but it did keep my attention so I guess that is good. Stay tuned.....