Ugh; these people are too "perfect"

So what? They're still normal people. (I know, that's debatable, ha ha.)

All right, that makes some sense. Tho, I'm finding that description a lot more acceptable in Terry O'Quinn's case than the younger folks; they just seem plastic in the way they speak to each other, not just the way they look. I'll continue to watch for more "normalcy" in them.

More than their looks/clothes it's the way they talk that annoys me. Just not real, too staged as if someone's taping them. But as I said, I'll try to be open-minded and hope they get a little more unhinged as time goes on. ;o)

Aw, I'm disappointed to hear this. I haven't watched since partway thru the 1st episode (have it all recorded since then), and I was hoping it would quickly improve. I got so hooked on it last season! Well I guess I'll just watch it for Juliette.

Ha! That's pretty obscure. Nope, not a bit. The white people annoy me just as much as the black do.

Here's another thing that bugs me. So many of them seem to have gone to the "Talk With Your Lips as Closed as Possible" School. Like talking as if you're a model, nearly pursing your lips. A little of this goes a long way and they're just overdoing it.

I just finished watching Episode Four of Season 2, I definitely enjoyed the first season, although I think it would have helped if the daughter was slightly* more petulant.

Kate - do not care about her at all (she shifts between Mary Sue and classy elegant lawyer with a somewhat self-centered idealization like I'd expect from lawyers).

Gary Sue, I'm sorry, Eric. If these people were raised by an alcoholic mother with an absent father, they REALLY shouldn't be this functional or emotionally adept. There should be some dysfunction and/or anxiety with dealing with high stress situations. I just don't see how they're lawyers if there was a terror in the house - it just doesn't compute. Did she keep to herself? No, they stated she bothered them OFTEN.

Amanda, the sister, she's polished, intelligent, arrogant, cold in demeanor except to her family, and HARDLY comes across as a public defender. This woman works for MONEY! Please.

The characters overall just don't appeal to me. I generally dislike lawyers unless they're civil rights lawyers. Corporate lawyers, criminal defense attorneys, anything but public 'advocates' are generally too fiscally motivated, driven by team dynamics and strategies to topple the hurdles in the system, bathing in competitive and associate peer narcissism, and are literally focused on removing emotion from the victims and/or other party. Emotions which often times they personally* (aside from legally) determine are irrelevant due to the self-categorized box *they've put said emotions in. That's just obnoxious and sociopathic to me.

I can't speak for every lawyer, but the lawyers in Secrets and Lies come across as obviously high profit margin types. I highly doubt they're not out there charging $300 per hour - given their attitudes towards spending, lackadaisical and carefree personas, their frivolous nature both at home and in the office. They're snappy suit persons, not tireless public workers up to their necks in paperwork, court summons, and case briefs. So about 2 hours worth of 4 episodes comes across as high moral ground and preaching but it is highly unlikely they're that philanthropic as they'd like for the audience to believe. I suppose they want their characters to come across as remotely likable thus their 'wholesome' pride. But I should expect Amanda, most especially, to be cut-throat - defending a rapist or murderer. Public defenders do not get to choose their clients. But like I said, I don't see a personality match here, she'd want the $$$$.

Oddly enough, while I have to fast-forward through husband/wife lovey-dovey scenes (that seem toooo fake to stomach), I am still enjoying the show. There is just enough of the factors/style and progression from season 1. I also would like to see more of the detective, she's kind of lacking - though things look good for episode 5.