I want to apologize for the delay of a new post. I had to move across the country very suddenly.
I really enjoyed the creativity of this episode’s story. The possibility of having a bipolar judge, or a judge that is prejudiced is scary to think about. If a judge is off his meds or the defendant has the wrong color skin, their life can be over in an instant.
This episode was extremely well done because it kept me guessing throughout the hour. There was one twist after another, just when you think they have the answer, it unfolds into something else. First it was Baxter being biased because his wife was “attacked” by a black man. This lead to the discovery of his gambling debt, and who he was paying off. Baxter gets a pay off for sending kids to a certain prison. Baxter should never be able to practice law ever again, I can only imagine how many people are in there who shouldn’t be.
I knew something was off with Shannon’s mother. At first I thought she was abusive towards her daughter, but then it all made sense. Peter sent her husband to prison, not that she should take it out on his daughter because she is not her father. I loved when Jackie sprayed her with water. She refuses to believe her son could be wrong or do anything bad. Jackie puts Peter up on a pedestal, which makes me wonder about Jackie’s relationship with Peter’s father. Was he crooked or unfaithful? Maybe that’s why she’s encouraging Alicia to stay with Peter. In her generation there was no divorce, women stayed with their husbands no matter what.
I liked the idea of Diane becoming a judge. It is interesting how she lost that offer when she questioned Baxter’s judgment to the Supreme Court. I think that is completely unfair and goes against an ethical responsibility to the law. No matter what position a person may hold, they have every right to report a problem, especially if it affects others.
