samhexum Posted September 23 Share Posted September 23 Never watched a minute of the original, but love Kathy Bates, so I gave it a shot, and I'm in! It'll pair well with ELSBETH. CuriousByNature and Ali Gator 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhattan Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Kind of dumb, but Kathy Bates is better that she has been in a while. The younger attorney played by David Del Rio is cute and talented, but Skye Marshall and Leah Lewis show us the downside of DEI casting. We've got white, black, hispanic, and asian. Who cares that some of the actors are bad? You're the problem if you expect professionals to be good at their jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Gator Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 23 hours ago, Manhattan said: The younger attorney played by David Del Rio is cute and talented, but Skye Marshall and Leah Lewis show us the downside of DEI casting. We've got white, black, hispanic, and asian. Who cares that some of the actors are bad? You're the problem if you expect professionals to be good at their jobs. I agree with this 100% - and this is what's ruining so many TV shows these days. Marshall and Lewis are horribly miscast in this show. This is the best who auditioned for the roles? However, I liked the premiere episode very much. Nice twist at the end that has me hooked. For those expecting a 'Matlock' reboot of the 80s show, you will be very disappointed and pleasantly surprised. thomas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloKyle Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 For those who missed it Kathy Bates announced her retirement from acting so guessing this is just a one season show so don't get too hooked on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Cash4Trash Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Penty of great actors of all ethnicities. Don't blame DEI casting, blame the casting director - the real culprit. + sync 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manhattan Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 NBC has one of the largest DEI initiatives in the industry. If you've spent any time working in television, you know that the diverse casting pool is vey small. You can spend a lot of time looking for an actor. If the studio says they have to be beautiful, slim, and speak fluent english, the search gets harder. If they also have to represent a particular demographic, the chances of finding a talented actor (who's not already booked on a different project) are pretty small. Commercials can successfully push a DEI agenda, since those actors don't need talent or beauty. A television series, however, usually needs good actors to sustain viewership. We'll see how it goes for Matlock. + sync and BSR 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted yesterday at 04:33 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 04:33 AM I enjoyed episode two. It's not the greatest series I've ever watched but it's got me interested enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Gator Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago Really enjoyed episode two - I'm predicting (already) Bates will pick up an Emmy for her work on this show next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted 2 hours ago Author Share Posted 2 hours ago On 10/1/2024 at 9:02 PM, BuffaloKyle said: Kathy Bates announced her retirement from acting so guessing this is just a one season show so don't get too hooked on it. It's the first new show of the season to be renewed for season two. + sync and ApexNomad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApexNomad Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago It’s enjoyable. I’ll see anything with Kathy Bates. (They should also renew High Potential. Great show!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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