Matlock
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The originalMatlockwas heavily inspired byPerry Mason, which took a similar approach to its mysteries.
The newMatlockis different from its predecessor in a lot of ways.
But the shows approach to the courtroom scenes does have a lot in common with its namesake.
Olympias team represents their clients via vibes, intuition, and dumb luck.
The team arrives at the case in a roundabout way.
(It gets people way too drunk too fast, one college student explains.)
They all have memories of Zoey either humiliating them personally or gleefully embarrassing one of their friends.
And so they allkindabelieve she mightve killed Violet on purpose.
As I mentioned, theressomereal lawyering involved with Jacobson Moores defense.
(This one is played by Rae DeRosa, who physically resembles Galilea La Salvia.)
When Olympia asks her for an angle on the case, Matty uncharacteristically mutters, You first.
Even at home, she wants Edwin to make all of her tough decisions for her.
Shes lost in a fog.
The plan almost goes haywire when her reliable, friendly guard knocks off work early for the hunt.
Matty is able to retrieve the wallet from Olympias office mostly undetected.
(Olympia does make a comment about ice cream, but its unrelated to Alfies punch card.)
Almost… until she gets some unexpected help.
(Senior mourned by suing the car manufacturer and the tire company … and winning.)
For Matlock, its Ellie.
Though she doesnt speak her daughters name aloud, she nevertheless breaks down crying.
This is such a magnificent scene from Kathy Bates and Beau Bridges.
She tells him his first kill should be a big bear, not some college squirrel.
He responds by suggesting that maybeshesthe bear.
He then gives her a bear figurine which she puts on her desk.
Anyway, as an olive branch to her (maybe?)
Whenever Senior talked about his younger brother, I pictured Jeff Bridges.
