Having established that I am a
Law & Order fan, the demise of the original series at the end of its 2010 season, was a sad moment. The idea that the series had reached the end of its creative options was not credible. We know that there are always going to be certain thematic shows in a season: the Russian/Italian Mafia, the abortion rights, the corrupt cop, the murdered child, the medical malpractice, the Colombian/Mexican/Japanese Drug cartel, the corrupt politician, the celebrity malfeasance. And on and on. It's NOT the plot, it's the players that matter.
And so it is with Dick Wolf's latest incarnation:
Law & Order: Los Angeles
It is characters that stand out. The new detectives are really wonderful. They are interesting, mildly flawed, yet sincere. The Assistant District Attorneys are the same. The stories are based in geographic locations throughout the Los Angeles county basin. I find them intriguing, and hope that this spin-off is successful, too.
It is characters that stand out. The new detectives are really wonderful. They are interesting, mildly flawed, yet sincere. The Assistant District Attorneys are the same. The stories are based in geographic locations throughout the Los Angeles county basin. I find them intriguing, and hope that this spin-off is successful, too.
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