The exploitation.TV account I won from the AV Club has horrified all of my friends

Also there were plenty of times when the music/cinematography of a scene directly contradicted what was being shown - the moment Fuhrmann cleans his nazi medal comes to mind - the music swells, but what we see on the screen tells us of the bad to come. yes, the scene with Cochran/Clinton has inspirational music, but…

Yea, true, but quite different from Simpson making a statement directly to the jury

"You're quoting what I said exactly and making me feel stupid so we're done here" - not even the rain has such fragile masculinity

It's like you didn't even ask yourself why they put the Darden/Cochran scene right before the Cochran/Clinton scene…it's almost like they wanted you to think about something while you saw Cochran's false celebration

I mean you picked up on it. You just said it and it seems like you're pretty easily confused. I'd imagine there's a lot you didn't pick up on if you didn't see that the show saw Cochran's use of OJ in his crusade as wrong and misguided the entire time.

I'm pretty sure even in 100 years, they're going to know race issues were still a thing after 1995 lmfao

…yeah, it was played as if in Cochran's head. and that was clear to the audience. "this is all in his head"

The jury didn't hear that statement, they weren't there. It was just televised.

If I'm to follow your thinking, I should assume OJ went to work with Olivia Pope and associates with the inclusion of "Ain't No Sunshine" at the end of the episode and lived a fairly ok, but depressing life. Luckily, I know that's not the case! Because it's a true story! Where the surrounding history can't be ignored!…

Even in terms of cinematography and direction it all felt hollow, like a false victory. Compare OJ's party with Cochran's store-bought, basic cake. The paper cups, the cheap veggie trays, this wasn't the start of a huge civil rights movement - it was a blip in something far larger. That scene only served to show us…

…It's based on like, reality. I mean, they show OJ staring up at his statue, but viewers know what actually happens to OJ in the end. It's the same there, if you watched that Clinton scene and didn't think about the current Black Lives Matter movement, idk what to tell you, you missed a big point.

Not if you know like, history or politics I guess. That Clinton speech was complete lipservice to the modern viewer who knows wtf is up.

Yea, Clark also said they didn't want to open up emotional advantages for the defense, remember OJ garnered a lot of emotional support after the suicide attempt. Then again, most people didn't know about the cash and disguises in the car.

K, Jewcifer.

You're forgetting that the jurors weren't told WHY people were being dismissed. All of a sudden they just started noticing the prosecution was losing and black men were being removed.

"Yeah, I voted not guilty cuz the prosecutor looked like a total pandering bitch"

Also like, yea, the defense made sure to load the jury with people who hadn't even finished high school. If you read the breakdown of the jury, it's shocking that they were allowed to be on this case.

Hm, i think the ep focused around the jury really dispels everything you're saying.

it didnt!