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Title:The TV Chatter Notes Conference
Notice:Welcome to TV Chatter :-)
Moderator:PASTA::PIERCE
Created:Wed Dec 16 1992
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:498
Total number of notes:5416

15.0. "L.A. Law" by --UnknownUser-- () Thu Mar 11 1993 00:58

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15.1JUPITR::PORTERDWed Mar 30 1994 04:516
    I missed the ending also.  The last thing I saw was Stuart telling A.
    Martinez(my mind is totally blank on his name) that he should talk to
    Leland before he left the firm.  What was the outcome of this?
    
    Thanks,
    Donna
15.2DELNI::DISMUKEWed Mar 30 1994 08:106
    Neither would budge their positions...Leland basically said "See ya
    'round" with a kind of "I won" attitude.  I wasn't happy with the way
    they ended - kind of reminded me of Harry Hamlin's (Mike) departure.
    
    -sandy
    
15.3BEDAZL::MAXFIELDFri Apr 01 1994 07:1717
    re: A Martinez' departure from "LA Law"
    
    I wonder if this is permanent, or simply a plot device, where
    the new associate will prove to be as bad as Daniel predicted,
    and Leland will swallow his pride and beg him to return?
    
    I fully expect the new associate to be bad, bad, bad (with the
    potential for pretty good episodes, it's always nice to have
    a really good villain).
    
    I really liked that Jane stood up to Leland and Douglas over
    using her religious beliefs to manipulate clients (she won't
    in the future).  I'm warming to her character, I have to admit
    my prejudice against a certain type of fundamentalist; Jane does
    not appear to be the stereotype.
    
    Richard
15.4ThanksMPGS::OLINDERFri Apr 01 1994 08:556
    Thanks for the info on the ending.
    
    I haven't heard or read about A Martinez leaving the show so I'm
    figuring it's a plot device. I hope so.
    
    Judi
15.5Another one bites the dustDPDMAI::POGARMovie Critic-Costner SpecialistThu Apr 21 1994 05:205
    I heard the news on the radio this morning: NBC has cancelled L.A. Law.
    It will not be returning after this season.
    
    Catherine
    
15.6HELIX::MAIEWSKIFri Apr 22 1994 05:007
  At one point it was my favorite show. They did a major step forward in being
more realistic with what goes on in real law firms and in court but others
have now passed them both in terms of drama and realism. Also, it has more
than run it's course.

  Great show for it's day but it's time has past,
  George
15.7HELIX::MAIEWSKISat May 21 1994 04:0127
  L.A. Law is over. Last show was last night. 

  I saw this series from the start. I was watching the 1st scene of the 1st
show when they found Chaney dead and wheeled him out in his chair and I've been
a pretty faithful fan for the entire run. Except for a few shows here and
there the only time I missed several in a row was during their heavy soap
period a season or two back (The Santa Barbra / Gwynn period. Who was stalking
her anyway?). 

  L.A. Law seems kind of tame by today's standards, but when it started it took
a giant leap forward in realism. For the 1st time Lawyers talked about taking
depositions and pre-trial hearings and people actually had to research cases.
The action in a court room was a bit dramatic but much more realistic than the
Perry Mason type trials of previous series. 

  Since then Court TV and other programs have pushed realism further but it was
L.A. Law that got the ball rolling by showing that being realistic could pay
the bills. 

  True they got a little sloppy towards the end racked by changes of personal
in management, writing and in the cast and by the end they were a bit dated
and had run out of steam, but for my money, it was a land mark series and will
always be remembered as such. 

  Case dismissed, court is adjourned. 

  George