I actually felt nervous for her… she fully captured that… everyone's about to notice something about me… angst. Yes, she thinks it will be positive… but at the same time she's accepting that "her hairstyle might make a difference in the outcome of a case"… this has to sew self doubt as well.

I was simply pointing out that any blame given to the losing side takes away from credit to the winning side. Prosecution was bad, BUT the Defense had a lot to do with that as well. So if we Credit the defense with doing a good job… that credit also hinges on how well the other side did. Balance.

" the verdict was basically decided when the district attorney agreed to move the trial out of Brentwood and seated jurors who weren't going to convict OJ no matter what the evidence was or what sort of job the prosecutors did."

The prosecution holds their share of the blame… but the defence deserves as much credit… they took the narrative in such a direction that almost nobody cared about "what happened"… only what happens next. I would also think Ito has to hold some blame as it was his court room was the stage for the circus.

Travolta is nailing that performance.

You're right… they touch on it the origin story with the Kardashian at dinner as well "Daddy you're famous". etc…

I was thinking along the same line… but my question is how much did the PR side of things really play into the court room or criminal law in general before this case. She seems remarkably naive… I just wonder if that's because in modern times all of this stuff is like second nature. Perhaps her hesitation to take the…

I found it more jarring that it was a cashier (jobber)… talking to a (now) famous Lawyer, working on the biggest case in American history… and he doesn't even hesitate… cuz he's just a man and she just a woman?!? I guess that would be billed "the arrogance of men". I certainly wouldn't make such a joke…

He did lead her to believe that… mind you he gave her a very cushy position and the "climb" is on her… but she wants more appointments more hand outs. I fully agree that he could not be where he is without her (perhaps even that she is as or more responsible)… you are on point with the coaching/training analogy… but…

I'd give the best lead actress to Regina King from The Leftovers S2. I would also say that Dunst's performance in Fargo was a close second. I don't think Wright is in that league… though I think her "directing" was pretty solid on the episodes she did… and two hats might be worth extra credit… we'll see.

Omar's Death WAS the point. who, what, where, why and how… all relevant to the character and his place in the world. I do believe that in Snow's case it would be simply a misdirect… WE chose to speculate "historical significance" while he could have been no more than meets the eye… on a show that has proven it will…

I get where your coming from but the fact is media consultants exist to avoid the type of headlines that she was getting and the use of a stylist could actually help her in such a public case. She is a lawyer, not a fashionista and if that means assigning a publicist or stylist to handle the mindless and irrelevant…

I was thinking the same thing about the article…

I agree completely… I was young and following the larger narratives at the time… but it's shocking how glibbly everything was treated. The origin story of reality TV… It almost seems like there was an unspoken consensus that everyone (media, judge, jury and most influential, the public at large) had decided how they…

it simply hi-lights the level of attention heaped upon the woman's image. First… that there was a change and second that she felt a need to change… I would think that her walk in to the court room (sans a few inches of hair, and with a nicer suit) was as exposed as a person could feel. An accomplished lawyer reduced…

Ok…

" a murderer is a murderer - a murder case is a murder case" And THAT incorrect assumption is why Marcia Clarke and the prosecution lost this case

Yes, she assisted and as you say took on none of the titles… then she wants to be given the titles and power publicly.. I'm saying her assumption that the wife of any president is essentially a back up president is silly… much too silly for her character who is actually quite savy and manipulative in her own right.

Well, Frank doesn't want anything handed to him… Claire seems to thimnk that is the only reason people exist… to hand her sh*$

I agree… i dislike the character… pure stupid cheese.