This show has shattered my expectations, I mean I thought it'd be good because of the cast, but this is insane.
Tonights episode was far and away the most compelling of the season. Like the guy playing Dominick Dunne said: "You couldn't get away with this plot twist in a crappy airport whodunnit novel!" Just amazing television.
I'm curious....of the folks watching this show, are there any of you here who was too young to remember this as it happens? I imagine there has to be some.
I was in college when this was all going down real time, personally it's refreshing a lot of stuff I'd forgotten or downright missed back then. But I do assume there are quite a few people who were too young to remember or make sense of it....
Agree with previous reviews... with very few exceptions this has been compelling viewing thanks to the story, acting, and direction and production. Simple little things, like the Judge looking at the camera throughout (I remembered that from the trial). Based on this I look forward to future productions...
Love the show, one thing I cant get by is Travolta playing Shapiro, I cant tell if its horrible acting or he was that big of a douche. Chris Darden`s character is spot on. I was in college during the trial and I had forgotten quite a few things.
I was 9/10yrs old when this went down. I knew what was going on, but didn't fully understand the severity of the case. For example, I liked Juice from the Naked Gun movies so I was rooting for him. The glove not fitting and Mark Fuhrman outed as a racist was all I needed to believe OJ was innocent. So watching this series I learned so much I did not understand as a kid. I know how it all ends but the series unfolds like I've never seen one minute of the trial. And watched so many Juice clips and documentaries in last few weeks lol <iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/isDPecYKEjM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> slightly different, they added Johnnie and I wished they kept in the dude that Mark kept looking over to help with his answers. Makes him look worst. Also, the actor that plays him does a great job of sounding almost exactly the same. didn't know there was 13hrs of it either. The LAPD was so incompetent that maybe OJ deserved to get off even if he did it. Reminds me of the Steven Avery case except he still went down for the crime.
True story: I was a freshman in high school when they announced the verdict. I was in my 4th period Spanish class when we heard a huge "YEAH" from classrooms nearby and some kid opened the door to our room and yelled "He's innocent! OJ's innocent!" My whole class erupted into "YEAH!" and people were high fiving. My teacher had to calm everyone down
Umm...how many of you'll were white people? I just remember seeing all the white people looking flabbergasted at how he got off.
If you're precluding that I'm black, the answer is no. Nor did I go to high school where the population was majority of a shade other than white. I hope I've met your standards @$$hole
This I understand, however Surfguy immediately felt that my response eluded to one which a white person would not make. Let's get back on topic.....
Don't think that is really fair, you kind of have to take this situation in it's place and time. OJ was still fairly beloved and it came so soon after the Rodney King situation. I was uncertain about what had happened at the time but I can see how people were steadfast in their belief that OJ had been framed, at that time....
I don't remember a lot of the wild twists and turns, the outside stuff - like Clark's nudes or jurors being cast aside 1-by-1. Details got lost, like the tapes appearing out of nowhere (I remembered them as something that was just always around). There was no constant feed of content at my fingertips like there is today.
Yes, I was around 6-7 at the time. I was in first grade when the verdict was announced over the loud speakers. All the teachers were either shocked or PO'd. I knew about the basics of the case because it was everywhere, but obviously did not know all the details. I was too young and didn't care.
Thanks for the feedback! I was older (30 years old) when this happened (and a trial junkie even then) so I remember almost all of this as it happened. Last night's episode (IMHO) came as close as they could to replicating the feeling in Los Angeles and the country at large about this trial. EVERYBODY had strong feelings about the guilt or innocence of OJ. Over 150 million people watched the verdict live...which occurred mid-day during the work week and is I believe the highest rated show in television history to this day. And the reactions to the verdict still echo today throughout our society. Nothing like this was ever seen before and I think nothing will ever be seen like this again. A lot of people's thoughts about race and criminal justice changed forever after this verdict...and not necessarily for the better. All because of OJ Simpson. Looking forward to the finale next week and how they portray the verdict...a momentous day in recent american history.
A very apt comparison... but one should remain consistent in how they view both cases, no? Most people who watched making a murder thought he was innocent due to the corrupt nature of the state/cops despite the ample physical evidence tying him to the crime. Most people think OJ did it due to the ample physical evidence tying him to the crime, despite the corrupt nature of the state/cops that played out as the trial went on. Fascinating dichotomy between the two cases and how the way they're portrayed can help shape opinions/views on both sides of the argument. (and just for the record, I believe both did it... but neither cases' prosecution was good enough to warrant a conviction. If anything, should have been mistrials and they start over).
I also can't believe Shapiro was as effeminate as Travolta makes him. I hated it at first, but I've warmed up to Travolta a bit.
