S03.E01: The Judge’s Boyfriend’s Dad

[chitowngirl]

Suspecting Dan might be her boyfriend's father, Abby does some investigating; a blast from Dan's past resurfaces as the court's new prosecutor.

[AnimeMania]

Julia Duffy as Susan  

[theartandsound]

I liked most of the episode.

And I like Wendie Malick as an actress, BUT I MISS OLIVIA!!!!! Olivia was my favorite new character. She grew on me so much. I really want to know what happened, even thought neither the showrunners/NBC or India will say so.

They had just settled into a great rhythm.... dammit.

[Irlandesa]

1 hour ago, theartandsound said:

I really want to know what happened, even thought neither the showrunners/NBC or India will say so.

I don't think anything nefarious happened. 

I really liked Olivia a lot but I do think that the show struggled with her character.  I also think India de Beaufort's delivery veered towards old-timey slapstick that so few actresses can pull off and didn't fit the tone of the rest of the series.

After Malick guest-starred last season, they probably decided to see if she'd be willing to join the cast because she's a comedic pro.  Once they signed her, there was no room for Olivia. 

[Cress]

I didn't know Flobert was a lawyer. When we first met him, wasn't he a temporary clerk, until they hired Wyatt? Then he just kept hanging around the court with no apparent job. Now he was filling in for Olivia? So weird. And he somehow knew about Abby's dream.

The drugged up mom mistaking Abby for Barbara 😄 Then Abby fearing that her dad was the father!

 

[AnimeMania]

I thought when Flobert started he was a temporary judge. I have no idea what he does now.

[TheOtherOne]

Wow. I really only watched this for lack of anything else, even though I really haven't enjoyed it in a while and my comments last season were pretty negative...but that was actually really funny? And made me laugh out loud multiple times? What is happening?

But yeah, that was hilarious. It feels a bit broader than before, but it actually worked and everything was clicking. The opening fake out, the hospital scene, whole cafeteria sequence, the final courtroom sequence.

I really and without reservation enjoyed that. I don't quite know how I feel about that.

But yeah, Flobert makes no sense. Kind of just have to roll with it.

[kaygeeret]

I keep trying to give this show a chance and every time I watch (maybe 2 episodes each season) I find myself bored.

Part of the problem may be that there are no voices of 'reason'.  The original had Mack and Roz.  Often caustic, very funny and top notch delivery.

Everything about this version is hectic and everyone of off the beam in weird and often predictable and unfunny ways.

I give up