MovieChat Forums > Perry Mason (2020) Discussion > The first half hour of the first episode...

The first half hour of the first episode ...


I don't think this is going to last to two seasons, at least I hope not.

It is so slow moving, and every other lines has some weird thing wrong with it. Perry Mason acting like an idiot in court at a time when that would get him thrown into jail for contempt. Buying a tie from a coroner off a dead guy?

I guess having been raised on Raymond Burr as Perry Mason and always enjoying every show that was of such high quality, this seems lightweight and slipshod.

Perry Mason goes to interview a client family and sneaks around in their house, taking pictures with a camera as loud as a slap in the face, and then lighting up a cigarette in their house. People just did not do that back then.

Maybe there will be some miraculous redemption in the second half of the episode, or maybe I will give it a chance and watch another one.

From what I've seen I'd give it a 2/10.

reply

I thought ep 1 sucked out loud. But I always give every show “3 strikes you’re out!”. I’m hoping they find their footing with the writing soon. It’s almost got a “Netflix” feel where you can tell the writing isn’t honed.

reply

Wow, have you missed out!

reply

I watched as much as I could take ... it's just awful.

reply

Fortunately there are plenty of shows so there must be something you do like.

reply

I just do not care for the new Perry Mason series.

reply