The only reason I rewatched this episode is because I liked the whole Miniature Killer storyline the first time it was on. In this particular episode, I like all the twists and turns of the murder as it seems like it's first one suspect then another then they get on the trail of the real one.
But I really hate the other, on going plot with Greg and this family. All of it is so infuriating and designed to push buttons to try to get people talking and watching. If I remember correctly, it didn't work as a trending topic or anything. It's just way too heavy handed and unrealistic. Some parts, as will come up in other episodes especially, seem pretty racist. Yet other parts are too radical left. You end up hating everyone involved. I'm also a massive fan of Lorraine Toussant. I guess it shows what a good actor she is, because I hate her character here. Better writing would have made her and her family more sympathetic.
As the show points out, this episode is not about a trial. It's an inquest. Yet I agree with the other reviewers that the inquest is far too unrealistic, even if they wrote a judge running for re-election and who is pandering for votes. (This is why we should not elect judges.) No one as biased as the one juror would ever be picked either. The whole thing is enraging and really does a disservice to the subject.
But I really hate the other, on going plot with Greg and this family. All of it is so infuriating and designed to push buttons to try to get people talking and watching. If I remember correctly, it didn't work as a trending topic or anything. It's just way too heavy handed and unrealistic. Some parts, as will come up in other episodes especially, seem pretty racist. Yet other parts are too radical left. You end up hating everyone involved. I'm also a massive fan of Lorraine Toussant. I guess it shows what a good actor she is, because I hate her character here. Better writing would have made her and her family more sympathetic.
As the show points out, this episode is not about a trial. It's an inquest. Yet I agree with the other reviewers that the inquest is far too unrealistic, even if they wrote a judge running for re-election and who is pandering for votes. (This is why we should not elect judges.) No one as biased as the one juror would ever be picked either. The whole thing is enraging and really does a disservice to the subject.