I loved the Perry Mason show (1957-1966), watched it every week. I bought and read some of the books, and loved every one. I would love to own them all. Then I bought copies of it on DVDs when they came out and watched them, and loved seeing all of the characters again.
This series is not *that* Perry Mason, and I am just fine with the changes. In my mind, it is taking place on an alternate Earth, so it doesn't have to follow any previous stories. Since it is taking place years before the TV show with Raymond Burr, this Perry has years to grow into *that* man. And I will love every episode. After all, I signed up for HBO Max just to be able to see it.
This series is not *that* Perry Mason, and I am just fine with the changes. In my mind, it is taking place on an alternate Earth, so it doesn't have to follow any previous stories. Since it is taking place years before the TV show with Raymond Burr, this Perry has years to grow into *that* man. And I will love every episode. After all, I signed up for HBO Max just to be able to see it.