Hello ToddMh1
Without getting too political because I want to keep this lighthearted, coming together as a society is not only a great philosophical hope now but a necessity of survival, at this point.
A healthy distrust of the government and willingness to fight for what is right and proper can bring out the best of humanity. I always like to look at the intentions of someone. We can easily judge actions. It's tangible and when someone acts in a way that is dangerous to society, regardless of intentions, we have to act. That said, intentions tell the story of who has a conscience, remorse, love, compassion and why they feel the way they do. It also tells us who has such a massive chemical imbalance that they are a sociopath. Intentions compel me more than actions.
It's evident that there are isolated circumstances where people with an agenda will adopt an unhealthy mantra and incite violence on both sides. We also as a society need to look at every situation that occurs and what we can do as a nation to better ourselves. I never judge where we are by the past. It's important to reflect on the past so we don't repeat it but if something is wrong just because it isn't as wrong as it was in prior decades doesn't mean it shouldn't get fixed.
Off soapbox: I take my bow. As for the show, admittedly I began watching for the actor who plays Smitty (Kevin Corrigan). Whether you look at his musical talents where he plays with artist Daniel Harnett, the interviews he posts where he is extremely classy when asking questions or of course his acting cred, the man is living art. I could watch him in anything.
I'm also a fan of TV shows like this. I grew up watching Crime Story. I love it to this day. I know everyone is nitpicking on small issues they have with the show. That's what the internet is about. I like positive people and great things. There's enough bad in this world and enough misery so to concentrate on small things in a negative manner just doesn't appeal to me.
I loved the show. Mr. Brian Dennehy is a national treasure and he looks exactly how he did years ago when he was on SVU. Whenever I see him I think about my original viewing of First Blood as a kid. He was such a great bad guy.
Michael Rapaport is great in all he does. I want to say my first real intro to his work was Bamboozled which was a really good and powerful film that he added so much to. If you do like Bamboozled search out Dancing in September. It's a similar story but told a much different way. I love both films. Mr. Rapaport was in Kicked in the Head and Big Fan with Mr. Corrigan and was fantastic there to. I haven't seen Zebrahead which off the top of my head is the only other film they're in together. Mr. Rapaport has a way where he can play subtle and smooth if he needs to or a complete over-the-top douchebag and make both very believable. He was recently on Black-ish and was fantastic.
I could go through each actor but rather than bore you, I'll say that the entire cast did a great job. I'm happy Mr. Edward Burns created this. It definitely gives me a nostalgic feeling and the music is great.
As such a fan of Mr. Corrigan's I'm typically on the side of his characters. He always ensures a level of humanity in his characters which goes back to my topic of intentions. He provides enough room where being empathetic to his genuine performances of people who have done bad things, is easy because of the relatability. Like in Pineapple Express, one could write Budlofsky off as just a bad guy because of his actions. Still, anyone can understand the desire to just leave their job and have a relaxing day with their spouse. I always root for Budlofsky; and despite the character sharing the same dashing good looks that Smitty does, it isn't just the fact that Mr. Corrigan is sexy as hell. What outweighs his sex appeal is his talent. Watching such a talented individual is much more enamoring and intriguing than just someone who has an appealing appearance. For example, I think Daniel Mccafferty is far sexier than any young hot male pop star of today who has their voice modified with computerization to sound better. The passion and beauty Mccafferty puts in his music has the power to change a bad day to a good one. Same thing with Daniel Harnett and Kevin Corrigan's music. So much of the 30s - 80s I rely on as much as a crackhead relies on crack. I need my fix of powerful music every day.
In conclusion, Smitty is just a nice guy who got wrapped up in some not-so-nice things and is being continuously harassed by police officers. That is NOT what I want my tax dollars to go to! Poor Smitty. Poor sexy sexy Smitty. Sorry, I mean innocent victim Smitty. Like everyone else (I assume) I just want Smitty to survive the show, not end up in jail, be rich, happy and be able to kill whomever he wants without any sort of repercussions for his actions. After all the poor guy has been through, I think everyone can agree on that regardless of the political party they're apart of. #SupportSmitty #SmittydidntdoAnythingWrong #ILikeSmittyBecauseHesTotallyNotGuiltyandNotBecauseHesTotallySexy. I know we don't typically do hasthags on IMDB, but why not start.
"self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is" Isaac Asimov
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