This is so dark and disgusting, I don't know where to begin. Matthew Rhys is a fine actor, but I didn't enjoy his role as a drunken, degenerate loser. The reason I love Raymond Burr's version of Perry Mason, is that it's about a classy, highly intelligent attorney who knew how to win cases. Since when do we have a younger Perry Mason who's a sloven? I doubt Earl Stanley Gardner ever envisioned Perry as a falling down drunk living in filthy farmyard squalor. The art direction was so effective, I could almost smell his B.O.
Why besmirch a highly successful series that is still watched by so many on MeTV and the Sundance Channel? If the creators had such a strong urge to create this slimy garbage, why not take a chance on a new series with a different name? Obviously, they hoped to capitalize on the Perry Mason brand.
I will NOT be watching the next seven episodes. The only reason I watched the first episode was that I hoped it might get better. Not a chance. Call it what you will, this is NOT Perry Mason.
Why besmirch a highly successful series that is still watched by so many on MeTV and the Sundance Channel? If the creators had such a strong urge to create this slimy garbage, why not take a chance on a new series with a different name? Obviously, they hoped to capitalize on the Perry Mason brand.
I will NOT be watching the next seven episodes. The only reason I watched the first episode was that I hoped it might get better. Not a chance. Call it what you will, this is NOT Perry Mason.