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No, her relationship with her son was even less of a thing in the previous series. That sounds vaguely familiar. But it's normal stuff that wouldn't make me surprised to see Elsbeth's son visiting her and them being happy to see each other.

I don't remember Elsbeth having issues/problems with her adult son. Maybe I missed that. But I also think that, unless it's major, they would still be loving toward each other for at least a couple of minutes.

Last season, we saw JP take his dad out of the cellar freezer, put him in a suitcase, and throw him into the pond. Of course, he figured no one would find his dad's body because he wasn't planning to sell the house. I can't believe Grace told Ian what she had done, all while hiding so much from her sisters. I'm curious to know if Ian is a good guy or if we'll find out something bad about him later. Either way, I can't say I blame him for running.

Her response was so infuriating, right? She made a huge mistake. But once she told her boss and he said not to say a word, she made a huge mistake by telling the other prosecutor. It was clear how much the other prosecutor was upset about the victim not changing her routine. It was clear the other prosecutor was not going to let things go when Andrea confessed to her. What did she think would be the outcome? Not only was the other prosecutor making a career move, she should not working on the case. I don't think I'd be able to do it either. Even if it weren't going to impact my promotability, I I can't see myself keeping that secret. And even if Andrea is the better prosecutor, her boss cannot support her promotion since she decided to tell someone else the secret. I'm new to the Show and disliked her immediately. I started to like her a little when seeing her with her client and seeing her response to her clients death. And now I'm back to disliking her.

Jesse L Martin has always had a mature look. Some people just do, which is why it's so annoying to me that people keep saying his sister looks more like she would be his daughter. JLM was only in his 20s and 30s when he was on Law & Order. I think it's more than reasonable that Kylie could be at least 37/38, which would mean she's the right age for someone who was a traditional-age college student 20 years ago. They could have also made her character a little younger, and that have worked, too. They said manual, which I interpreted as not automated - not handwritten. But I have no knowledge of how warrants are generated so I don't know that my interpretation makes any sense. I thought it was implied that Kylie works in tech and is likely paid well for her professional expertise without needing to be in a head-down from 8 to 5 type of job. I never got the impression that Kylie is younger than her late 30s, which is part of what I love about her character. I've never seen a character quite like her. She's a tech-savvy Black woman who's 35+ and she's also fun, smart, and loving. I don't know her exact job but she appears to work in tech and has her own place. And it looks like she's experienced enough to have a flexible work setup (i.e., not an early-career newbie still in training). Kylie not being in a relationship makes sense so that we get to see more of her and Alec interacting and it leaves room for her character to date or get into a relationship later on. Kylie talking about coming out doesn't happen until the next episode. She said she told Marisa before telling the rest of the family, so I didn't think it was something that happened post-divorce. As far as Kylie appearing younger, I think it's because of the big brother/little sister relationship. Also, Jesse L Martin has always looked mature and I think he's playing a character who's younger than he is in real life.

I was so mad at Carolyn for telling Jaden she was pregnant. She didn't want her first child and didn't want Rusty. Why would she now tell this visibly hurt child that their lives would be intertwined because of the baby she was carrying? It felt like she was trying to mess with Jaden. I think there was no easy way out for Barbara. Even leaving would have been difficult. It was nutty alright! I was OK with not liking the characters because I was focused on whodunnit. There were a number of holes but I was OK with it for the most part. As far as knowing where Tommy lived, it's pretty easy to find a homeowner's address, assuming Tommy owns his home.

I actually think the casting is good! Gyllenhall looks like he's in his mid-40s and is believable as a dad of teenagers. I think the lack of chemistry with Barbara makes sense given the storyline. It's quite possible to decide to have a family with someone for whatever reason and then find yourself out of sync or lacking chemistry when your kids are teens. Maybe the chemistry was never there and now it's just more obvious. Carolyn being plain (though that's subjective) makes sense to me. She's never referred to as gorgeous or even pretty. Carolyn had allure, intelligence, sexual prowess, and attitude. Ritalin affects people differently - Rusty said it made him sharp. That's why he was taking it. I thought the repeated sex scenes depicted how Rusty became obsessed. It may not be a big deal for some but not everyone can have intense sex without emotions, and Carolyn's detachment triggered something in Rusty. At least, that's what I got from it.

I was really rooting for Raymond! And I hated Rusty for trying to make it seem like Barbara had done something terrible. She couldn't even bring herself to have sex with the bartender. Meanwhile, Rusty impregnated and stalked his coworker. He was definitely playing the victim when Barbara could have said she was out from day 1 and that would have been bad for his case. I think she blurted it out but also was hoping Rusty would care - but in an apologetic, remorseful, romantic kind of way. It backfired and Rusty just showed more of his ugly ass. I love this show. And I handwave little inconsistencies but we haven't seen Rusty being a great, well-liked guy. We're told he is and that's why these people stick their necks out for him and Tommy is envious of him. But I've never seen it, ya know. Like, how was he a great dad before he had to sit down and discuss his murder trial with his kids? How much time did he make for his wife before running off to Carolyn? When was he a likeable coworker outside of stalking (Carolyn) or dupin (Raymond) or asking huge favors (Rodriguez)? I don't need to like Rusty but I wish I had seen him be someone other than a stalking, hot-headed liar who people go out of their way to help.

I'm glad, too. I also assume, since reporters were swarming her workplace, that people were watching her so I was a bit nervous (in a TV sort of way) about that. De LaGuardia knew there was a risk in letting Tommy lead and he kept checking in about it. Even in earlier episodes, he expressed concern about Tommy's zeal in prosecuting Rusty. A special prosecutor or AG would have been the way to go here. But then we wouldn't have the show LOL. I assumed he got police escort because of his previous position. Definitely felt for Barbara who wanted to be wanted. It doesn't seem like she was even looking to cheat, just wanted to feel wanted. It seems like every episode she's learning more and more how into Carolyn her husband was. She's there beside him but she's hurting.

I don't need to like the main character - or any character to want to watch the show. But I'm struggling to see why others liked Rusty. Maybe because we found out so early in the first episode about Rusty's bad decisions and behavior. It wasn't a shock because we never saw him being anything but a cheater. I mean, we heard he was well-liked and we heard he's a good lawyer. And he has a few minutes of cute family time but that was it before things unraveled. Raymond is a great friend and I loved his statement about shame and guilt. He's loyal but also seeing his friend with new eyes. I just wish we got a chance to see him before the behavior change. I'm OK with Rusty's attire outside the courtroom. I am a community-involved professional with teenagers and people are constantly telling me how I should dress LOL. As far as Rusty telling Barbara to accept her responsibility, I was thinking there's nothing she could have done to make it OK for him to stalk and impregnate another woman! Showed me how he doesn't take accountability. I was yelling at the TV for Barbara and Jaden to get away from the front door! Something dangerous and ugly was about to happen and they didn't need to see or get caught in the crosshairs. Regarding what they can afford, they just put up a lot of money to bail out Rusty - possibly using their house as collateral. And District Attorneys don't make a ton of money - plus he isn't one anymore - so I don't know about taking Rusty to the cleaners. It's not like he worked in Chicago's big law sector. Barbara had a career, too. No idea how much she made or for how long, or what either had when they first got together. Nope, I'm here to see how the case goes. I go back and forth with who the actual murderer is and that's interesting to me. Rusty is the DA's only suspect but I can think of a couple of others LOL

The accent and facial expressions are weird. I'm going to have to see him in something else to try to figure out what he was doing here. I feel like the show told us - but didn't show us - that Rusty was a good man. So I tuned in to follow the case because Rusty is shown pretty early not to be so great. Did you ever tune back in? Looks like lots of twists and turns.

I think the phone is still useful because it can prove Nick was alive all along and possibly has conversations that show his guilt. Totally different from me but I didn't think Campesino needs a man to express interest in her to feel that she is interested in him. The fact that Yancy was always being himself and never tried to pursue her romantically or sexually is something she values. I felt that way about Neville at first but now I see how he's involved. So I'm hoping we'll see how Bonnie is connected, too. Can you? I would think it'd be tougher to change an authentication method. Love the way Rosa's dad handled that and Yancy acknowledged it! I'm here for Vince Vaugh! His one-liners are perfect for this. Agree that Eve is awful and Bonnie doesn't seem to fit in. But I have a feeling the show will give us a twist to show why she's relevant.

Sam's hair definitely wasn't that curly. When I saw the texture, I immediately thought it was the Black man Stabler had a run-in with. I think the show wanted to leave room for doubt. No, Elliot was a Marine and realized he had served with that guy's dad. Since his dad is deceased, he's not able to ask him about that guy "Hank" he served with. But Elliot tapped into the parts of his story that are true and got the guy to trust him. In typical Stabler fashion, he's pretty close to people who could easily recognize him or be suspicious enough to look into him. But he's so endearing and good and forming bonds with people, that they take him at his word. But I'm always afraid someone will recognize him - not just from the news, but from his actual life as a lifelong NYC resident, cop, etc. Not sure yet what Joe Jr.'s situation is beyond the fact that he's using. I think that fancy place is a hotel and his brothers broke into his safe - was his cash there and that's why he shook down his poor mom?

I guess he was thinking about how the consent decree covered the department and, of course, his leadership. But not his non-police activities. I'm excited for this to unfold! Yes, I was waiting for a mention of the matchmaker being a widow. In my head, she was happily married for years before her husband passed.

I HIGHLY recommend watching The Closer. It's a different premise but there is a similar quirky approach to solving crimes and the lead on the show is also new to the city and lugs around a huge tote bag, just like Elsbeth. I agree that the show can switch things up a bit because Elsbeth has new, unrelated crimes each episode and also works with a different detective. I loved both shows. The Closer because of the character but Major Crimes, I think, had stronger writing. This was my take, too. I like the little reminders of Elsbeth's career background, especially for viewers who didn't watch the other shows the character was on. Since Elsbeth isn't practicing law and is new to NYC, it is important to highlight that she was a practicing defense attorney in a big city for decades. I especially liked when Elsbeth mentioned that it felt good to be on the side of the truth, as a further nod to her motivation for taking on this assignment.