Harry's Law

So what happened to this show. Suddenly we're a big law firm and the tone of the show has changed entirely. Harry is now just a cranky old bitch and what did you do to Jean Smart. Designing Women seems like it was on another planet. She is totally unbelievable as a character. I feel sorry for her having to deliver those lines with a straight face. Any charm and humanity the show had seems to be gone. If you're trying to be the Good Wife, forget it, you're not in the same league. And where did Mark Valley come from? I appreciate that he is nice eye candy but what has he got to do with anything. The former supporting cast seems to have been pushed aside as stars with higher profiles take the spotlight. Alfred Molina is wonderful but give him something to work with please.

The changes to Harry's Law from season 1 to season 2, changing from an original, clever show to another run-of-the-mill law show, is a shame. Kathy Bates has gone from a quirky store front lawyer in the ghetto handling unique cases to just one of a number of lawyers in what could be any big time law firm.

Gone are two original characters (both black) replaced by Mark Valley (Really??!!) and some yuppie black female. This debacle has network executive hands all over it. A guy named Greenblatt took over NBC this year and no doubt thinks he's going to be the genius who saves NBC. And seems to think he's better at creating a show than David E. Kelly. What a shame to lose such a unique program. I'm done after watching the opening 4 episode story with a totally unbelievable character played by Jean Smart and has Harry defending a very rich white guy. Who cares?

I loved this show, until the first episode of the new season. I'm so disappointed! What on earth have they done to such a great show? And what a waste of a great talent like Kathy Bates! The charm of this show was the one-on-one accessibility of a lawyer with an open door to the poor community. A gang member could open the door from the mean streets and find Harry, a grumpy yet fearless advocate, on the other side of that door. Now it looks like any other cookie-cutter law show. There was the fun of a law office combined with a show store. Now that's gone. And what happened to the assistant, who wanted to be a lawyer. There was no explanation of his departure. The storyline of the past seasons included Tommy and Harry becoming friends, but there was still a respectable distance that kept things interesting. The quirky underdog was what gave this show appeal and separated it from all the other "Law" shows on TV. Harry's Law lost at least one fan.

So disappointed in this season of Harry's Law, its very unlike season one. I've been listening to other viewers, whom is also disappointed with this season. Needs more acting, not more actors. What happen to the cast from the first season. I was looking forward to seeing some of the cast from the first season, they're are the ones that made the show worth watching. The show was based on Harry leaving Corporate America, coming to the "Hood" to help the ones whom needed legal representation, that couldn't afford a lawyer. I feel if the show don't make a change soon, I don't know about season 3. I'm sure this season's rating is much lower that season 1. Hurry and bring back some episodes like last season. That's what the viewer enjoyed.

Can anyone please let me know what happened to this great show? A few days ago, I discovered it and watched season 1 within only 2 days; I was simply hooked. A charming, touching and funny show with an incredibly great Kathy Bates. Finally a show again that I really loved, some parts even had what I call "West Wing"moments.

And now - this is essentially a completely new show where they have left the two main characters, but changed every possible aspect of it, including the wonderful soundtrack music. I mean it is still quite good, but just your average lawyer show just the same as they have been produced for the last 30 years. Any explanation for that or a reaction from the network?