Sunday, April 17, 2011

Harry's Law - Wheels of Justice

While Harry (Kathy Bates) takes a back seat this episode, David E. Kelly's excellent writing means the other characters are complex and not two-dimensional caricatures.
The episode starts with a very brutal attempted rape of Adam's girlfriend Chunhua, while he's talking to her on mobile! Damien takes matters into his own hands to protect his community when the rapist will get off for giving up information on a bigger fish.
The other big story is that Tommy gets to take his case against four fast-food giants. Apparently he's not all egotistical bluster but can have real compassion and is genuinely hurt when Harry berates him.
In reality, Harry has a real soft spot for Tommy and he for her, even going so far to say they are friends.
This is exceptional television from Mr Kelly and if you enjoy a great comedy-drama, don't go past this. Love it!

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