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Aristus

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Thu Jun 25, 2020, 11:02 PM Jun 2020

Had to turn off the new Perry Mason 3/4 of the way through the first episode. [View all]

Jesus! What a nightmare...

I think if I'm going to watch something so dark, so unpleasant, so squalid, and so thoroughly devoid of hope, I'll watch the news.

It's set during the Depression. I saw the 1930's cars and the fedoras in the promo; I thought it was going to be about an intrepid, streetwise lawyer who gives hope to millions in a time of despair. Boy, was I wrong. I should have turned it off after the first ten minutes.

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What was the storyline? madaboutharry Jun 2020 #1
Storyline? L.A. Confidential without the moral uplift. Aristus Jun 2020 #3
Oh no! madaboutharry Jun 2020 #4
Aw, my dear Aristus....... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2020 #2
Looking forward to the next episode. demosincebirth Jun 2020 #6
I liked it. Behind the Aegis Jun 2020 #5
TV's become even more of a wasteland customerserviceguy Jun 2020 #7
I'll watch the next episode before turning it off forever. In_The_Wind Jun 2020 #8
I figured I was the only one who felt that way Ilsa Jul 2020 #9
Oh good. Then I wasn't overreacting. Aristus Jul 2020 #10
Well, it is one heck of a take on a back story matt819 Jul 2020 #11
I was okay with the WWI stuff and the Depression. Aristus Jul 2020 #12
I agree about the baby thing. Iggo Jul 2020 #14
Dark as fuck. Iggo Jul 2020 #13
LOVE IT!!! Auggie Sep 2020 #15
You could take Sheldon from the Big Bang series and call patricia92243 Oct 2020 #16
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