tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833699981210036110.post8698429966059737129..comments2024-03-21T14:20:51.746-07:00Comments on Cult TV Lounge: Perry Mason, season one (1957)dfordoomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833699981210036110.post-76895865816108248982015-06-25T20:38:27.240-07:002015-06-25T20:38:27.240-07:00Very interesting analysis of the early Perry episo...Very interesting analysis of the early Perry episodes. Season 1 is definitely the season that stuck the closest to Gardner's books, although seasons 5 and 9 have some very book-like moments as well. Perry isn't quite so willing to bend the law later on, at least not to the extremes he does in episodes such as The Restless Redhead. I may be in the minority, but I honestly prefer him not being so willing to bend the law. Lawyers that can't stick to the law are just so common in fiction, although it's true that usually they're that way because they desire personal gain and not because they're concerned about their clients, so Perry is more unique because of his concern for his clients.<br /><br />And Hamilton, although yes, he may seem a little petty at times, is not what I would call ruthless. He is honestly is interested in justice and is never a politically-inclined character. This is expressly noted by Perry in the season 2 episode The Fancy Figures, and there is a very interesting article snippet written by Hamilton that Perry quotes in the season 2 episode The Purple Woman. Hamilton wants to do the right thing, and in spite of his frustration with Perry's antics, he definitely comes to respect Perry's deductive talents. Sometimes he's even amused by some of the things Perry pulls on witnesses, such as in season 3's Paul Drake's Dilemma.<br /><br />For me, the best thing about the series is the characters, their relationships, and how they develop through the years. By season 6, Perry and Hamilton have really become quite friendly. They still disagree in court, but they are very relaxed outside of court.Lucky Ladybughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03144030216717152716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833699981210036110.post-42264407254221839982015-06-25T20:30:47.636-07:002015-06-25T20:30:47.636-07:00Indeed! Hamilton always seeks for justice as well,...Indeed! Hamilton always seeks for justice as well, even though he is endlessly frustrated by Perry's antics and doesn't feel Perry is justified in the extremes he goes to. The characters develop a definite respect for each other throughout the series, as you mention, but I would say it does reach the point of friendship in later seasons. I love how natural the development feels, instead of just remaining the way it was in season 1.Lucky Ladybughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03144030216717152716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5833699981210036110.post-23500163120908903862015-06-23T13:45:10.501-07:002015-06-23T13:45:10.501-07:00I've watched quite a few of these; a local sta...I've watched quite a few of these; a local station runs them early in the mornings before their first newscast, and they are very well done. Burger, however, is not quite as ruthless as you suggest. It's made clear in more than one episode that he and Perry each admires the other's abilities, and while they're not friends, they're not savage enemies.Benzadmiralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16762681617545684805noreply@blogger.com