"there were a dozen other ways they could've set up Stone giving that (beautifully-acted) closing", honestly, I would LOVE to hear them, outside of the judge ordering him to assume the first chair position and give the closing I can't think of a believable scenario where the Stone character, as he's been presented,…

Thanks so much for explaining that, now it seems more obvious to me, but for the life of me I couldn't figure out who those heads were supposed to belong to and definitely didn't recognize that they were all inside the flag, I was truly hoping that someone in the discussion thread would clarify it for me!

You are so right, when I saw the Lois Smith scene she just killed it and I was convinced that she would win her well deserved Emmy, well it was a true travesty that she didn't get the nod. I had the pleasure of working with her many years ago on a small film and she could not have been a nicer person, a consummate…

I have to note the very eloquent first paragraph written by Alex, not only is it an accurate summation of the core emotional heart of the show, it's also a beautiful sentiment on loss. A passage definitely worth quoting the next time I need to sooth the broken heart of a friend or family member who is reeling from the…

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