A financial advisor is implicated in the drug overdose death of one of his client's children.A financial advisor is implicated in the drug overdose death of one of his client's children.A financial advisor is implicated in the drug overdose death of one of his client's children.
Jose Serrano
- Judge Luis Rodriguez
- (as José E. Serrano)
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- TriviaWhen discussing Kamen's possible motive, Schiff tells McCoy, "Don't jump over the canyon on your motorcycle". He is referring to an attempt by Robert "Evel" Knievel to jump the Snake River Canyon on a rocket powered motorcycle in 1974.
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A large part of me had a very strong feeling that "Guardian" would be at least decent, and was really intrigued in seeing what the episode would do with such a harrowing and relevant topic that is hardly out of date now. It was not original territory for 'Law and Order', Season 3's "Mother Love" did it too and did it better, but it is a subject that is always worth addressing. Another reason for anybody expecting a lot is if they are long-term admirers of the franchise's guts in exploring hard-hitting themes and how it did it.
Part of me though was somewhat disappointed in "Guardian". In no way is it a bad episode, the opposite and it handles the subject quite well. It did strike me though as somewhat bland, especially when following on from an episode as great as "House Counsel" was and because there was more potential to do more with the theme if the plotting had more distinction. As said, as has been said above and in a previous review "Mother Love" handles this subject better.
"Guardian" does have a lot of good things. The photography and such as usual are fully professional, the slickness still remaining. The music is used sparingly and is haunting and non-overwrought when it is used, and it's mainly used when a crucial revelation or plot development is revealed. The direction has some nice tension while keeping things steady, without going too far the other way. The script is thought-provoking and doesn't ramble.
Enough of the story does intrigue and nothing comes over as ridiculous or confused. The moral dilemmas of the subject are handled very tactfully. Kammen is a very interesting character. The acting from all is very good, with the regulars being without complaint, Jon Cypher giving what could have been a standard character some complexity and Gerry Bamman plays an attorney that refreshingly doesn't make one irritated.
However, "Guardian" did feel rather derivative and there is not much that surprises, the guilty party is too obvious too early for instance. As a result, and because it could have afforded to be more pull no punches, it feels on the bland side at times.
Do agree that Jose Serrano looks ill at ease and goes through the motions. Also that Kammen's indignant attitude at one critical point comes too out of nowhere.
In conclusion, not bad at all but could have been more. 7/10
Part of me though was somewhat disappointed in "Guardian". In no way is it a bad episode, the opposite and it handles the subject quite well. It did strike me though as somewhat bland, especially when following on from an episode as great as "House Counsel" was and because there was more potential to do more with the theme if the plotting had more distinction. As said, as has been said above and in a previous review "Mother Love" handles this subject better.
"Guardian" does have a lot of good things. The photography and such as usual are fully professional, the slickness still remaining. The music is used sparingly and is haunting and non-overwrought when it is used, and it's mainly used when a crucial revelation or plot development is revealed. The direction has some nice tension while keeping things steady, without going too far the other way. The script is thought-provoking and doesn't ramble.
Enough of the story does intrigue and nothing comes over as ridiculous or confused. The moral dilemmas of the subject are handled very tactfully. Kammen is a very interesting character. The acting from all is very good, with the regulars being without complaint, Jon Cypher giving what could have been a standard character some complexity and Gerry Bamman plays an attorney that refreshingly doesn't make one irritated.
However, "Guardian" did feel rather derivative and there is not much that surprises, the guilty party is too obvious too early for instance. As a result, and because it could have afforded to be more pull no punches, it feels on the bland side at times.
Do agree that Jose Serrano looks ill at ease and goes through the motions. Also that Kammen's indignant attitude at one critical point comes too out of nowhere.
In conclusion, not bad at all but could have been more. 7/10
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Dec 3, 2020
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