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I almost turned it off when that happened, but thank God I stuck through. Johnnie Cochran is the MAN in this show.
That's funny cause when I first saw it felt like nod from the writers to people who really dislike the Kardashians, which I found hilarious. I'm indifferent to them so maybe it was meant for people like me.
I almost turned it off when that happened, but thank God I stuck through. Johnnie Cochran is the MAN in this show.
That's funny cause when I first saw it felt like nod from the writers to people who really dislike the Kardashians, which I found hilarious. I'm indifferent to them so maybe it was meant for people like me.
Good point. However I never would have guessed David Schwimmer would have been casted Robert. I like it though. I think the whole cast is pretty rock solid.
They did just uncover a story about a 'supposed' buck knife found on his property some time ago. Which they are implying could have been the murder weapon that was never found.
However the timing of that story is a little suspect.
That's funny cause when I first saw it felt like nod from the writers to people who really dislike the Kardashians, which I found hilarious. I'm indifferent to them so maybe it was meant for people like me.
Good point. However I never would have guessed David Schwimmer would have been casted Robert. I like it though. I think the whole cast is pretty rock solid.
Yeah the whole cast is pretty good, it's also great how they are able to depict the entirety of the impact of the trial. I was only 4 when all of this was going on so I don't have any memories of any of this, all I know is from what I've heard in passing. It's fascinating to see this put together and see peoples reactions as it goes along.
Last episode was the first where I thought the creators had a viewpoint. I thought specifically 3 things they used to show how OJ's team (Johnny mostly) manipulated people:
1. The speech after Darden asked for the N word not to be used, and then muttering n---- please to Darden after the speech (apparently this is real).
2. The sanitizing of OJ's house for the jury trip there (I think this is accurate from what I can tell).
3. The heart attack suffered by the second chair for the DA's office. This wasn't a heart attack but just "stress" chest pains, and occurred not in the courtroom but in private chambers.
Looking forward to the last half of the miniseries.
I vaguely remember the OJ chase and trial from when I was growing up. But... I've watched a TON of trial footage and other stuff surrounding the saga for work. We did a couple stories on the 20th anniversary last year.
I cringed when I heard this had been made into a show but then the promos hooked me. Long story short I love it and think it is awesome. It's completely fascinating to watch and some of the performances are unreal.
I got really frustrated doing so many damn OJ stories at work last year but this show helps remind me a) how much it dominated popular culture for so long and b) how relevant this case remains today.
I was 9 years old when all of this happened, but I remember watching the Bronco chase with my folks after they interrupted the NBA Finals game to broadcast it. I also remember that my elementary school announced the verdict over the intercom at school, which, in hindsight, was just weird.
It's kind of cool to have all the drama compressed into a digestable series. They have definitely taken a little dramatic license, but the writing and acting are outstanding.
Last episode was the first where I thought the creators had a viewpoint. I thought specifically 3 things they used to show how OJ's team (Johnny mostly) manipulated people:
1. The speech after Darden asked for the N word not to be used, and then muttering n---- please to Darden after the speech (apparently this is real).
2. The sanitizing of OJ's house for the jury trip there (I think this is accurate from what I can tell).
It's not really that they "manipulated" people. It's that they completely waxed the prosecution at every step of the way. They had an answer for every single move the DA's office tried to make and they allowed them to make a bunch of missteps.
Every single thing the defense did was done to make the prosecution and their story look unreliable. Some people might call that manipulation. Any lawyer would say it's their duty to make the best case for their client.
I can't confirm the muttering but both of the speeches in that scene were taken directly from trial transcripts. The speech that Johnnie made was critical to the defense's strategy and represented a huge turn in their favor.
The sanitizing definitely happened. A juror I spoke with said the most memorable part of the house tour was seeing OJ's Heisman.
Post by potentpotables on Mar 7, 2016 10:34:14 GMT -5
I had gone to the second round (Friday action) of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont on June 17, 1994 - the day of the Bronco chase. There's a great ESPN 30 for 30 from the original season called "June 17, 1994" that talks about the intersection of all of the sports going on that day (Arnold Palmer's last round in a US Open, Rockets-Knicks Game 5, NY Rangers victory parade down the Canyon of Heroes for the first time in 40 years, Griffey hitting his 30th HR before anyone else in history, the USA 1994 World Cup kicking off in Chicago) and how it was overshadowed by the Bronco chase. Highly recommend it.
I was a HS freshman when the verdict was read. Still remember where I was.
I had gone to the second round (Friday action) of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont on June 17, 1994 - the day of the Bronco chase. There's a great ESPN 30 for 30 from the original season called "June 17, 1994" that talks about the intersection of all of the sports going on that day (Arnold Palmer's last round in a US Open, Rockets-Knicks Game 5, NY Rangers victory parade down the Canyon of Heroes for the first time in 40 years, Griffey hitting his 30th HR before anyone else in history, the USA 1994 World Cup kicking off in Chicago) and how it was overshadowed by the Bronco chase. Highly recommend it.
I was a HS freshman when the verdict was read. Still remember where I was.
Apparently, there's also a SEVEN HOUR 30 for 30 coming this summer that's fantastic and covers every aspect of the trial.
This week's episode was also stellar. Going to be interesting to see how they keep up the momentum after two really big episodes about race and gender.
This week's episode was also stellar. Going to be interesting to see how they keep up the momentum after two really big episodes about race and gender.
Ah the Bronco chase. My parents let me stay up and watch it with them. My dad said this will be historic and something I will remember and always have. I'll also never forget when Peter Jennings basically told Barbara Walters to shut up on air.
Post by crazykittensmile on Mar 24, 2016 10:48:30 GMT -5
I didn't remember all the jury shuffling back in the day. Very interesting stuff. I wonder why they waited so long into the trial to do background checks on the jurors?
Also I hope I never get on a long case as a juror, it looked like a pretty miserable existence.
Post by Vinnie the Eel on Apr 12, 2016 13:17:47 GMT -5
Loved this show. Really interesting, educational (I was 12 at the time, originally), and eye opening. Kudos to FX for giving a show like that a chance. I was originally really uninterested in the show. Glad I gave it a chance
