As most of the shows are far away from reality, I was thinking of Law and Order episodes which are good at presenting the comprehensive procedures of police against criminals. It is a really interesting police procedural drama, famous for bringing the guilty to justice in its fictitious world. It is a realistic crime drama, which projects all the legal procedures in exactly the same way as they should be.
Law and Order has broken all the conventional norms of presenting police procedural dramas. Above all this, it also presents a complex but realistic prosecution process.
The most amazing fact about this drama is that it showcases all those protocols, which an investigator uses while solving cases. All the episodes of the show contain realistic crime stories, initial investigations, compilation of evidences and finally getting hold of the criminal.
The creators have chosen those actors, who are simply perfect for police procedural dramas. The most striking fact is that their personality, facial expressions and dialogues complement this drama. It is really commendable that the criminal stories, which are presented in the series, are derived from real stories of the crime and the police world.
You can see for yourself how real it is!
A glimpse of reality in those legal trials, which take place in association with police, investigators, forensic investigators, lawyers and witnesses.
It is a little difficult to witness the compatibility of all the associates of legal trials in reality, but in Law and Order all takes place according to the system of the country. Perhaps, the creators want to teach everyone that anarchy takes place, only when the system and citizens are irresponsible.
The next most important thing that comes to my mind is that the show presents all those risks and difficulties that function like a hurdle in front of the investigator, while solving a criminal case. In addition to this, it also showcases those complications, which can cause great trouble in their career. The show projects, those risky as well life-taking incidents, which take place in the day to day life of a common man.
Whereas Law and Order is killing the reality meanwhile creators has planned for a special guest appearance of Jeremy Irons on Law and Order SVU.
Law and Order is one of the dramas, which showcases loopholes of the system. It never blames the existing system, but it just indicates the weak areas, so that the people and police understand the need of justice in life.
It's halfway through the show and I just checked my RSS feed; no new posts! Why? I can only guess it's because everybody who posts on the political blogs I subscribe to is also watching the Rachel Maddow show instead of posting on their blogs.
So what do y'all think? So far I find it pleasant to get analysis from somebody whose point of view is more like mine, but it's mostly a pleasure driven by simple fellow-feeling. The news value isn't that high--because the information she's providing is a rehash of things I saw on my RSS feed. No surprise there, I guess.
It seems to me the big potential benefit of her show is that it can serve as a conduit for getting "left wing" (i.e., reality-based) discourse out into the MSM newsstream. I think if Rachel can make that happen, she will be doing her nation a great service.
Why are we all so excited about Rachel Maddow? News of her being tapped for own MSNBC program has excited the progressive grassroots/netroots, leading Living Liberally's blog to be "All Maddow, All the Time" today in her honor.
So what's the big deal?
Well, first of all, Maddow demonstrations that someone can graduate from the world of "progressive media" into a role in the "mainstream" media. People across the country know Maddow -- if not from her stints on Air America, then from her confrontations with Pat Buchanan and take-down Joe Scarborough. She has become a brand, a recognizable name and face, and -- according to that ultimate arbiter, the bottom-line of business-driven MSNBC -- a bankable commodity.
This is a great success for progressive media, and the components of it that had promoted Maddow at different parts in her career. And it's a signal to other smart, funny, liberal personalities that there is an avenue to advance their careers and their ideas.
Second, Maddow is a team player. She respects and engages the progressive movement. We, at Living Liberally, experienced that friendship when she wrote a guest post for Screening Liberally on her recommended weekend video rentals, and when she joined us for our 5th Anniversary party in May.
When we've asked her to participate, she's participated. That's a great quality.
And finally, it a strong, left-leaning voice will reach the homes of many more Americans. Yes, there are satiric news programs that do a great job challenging right-wing dominance, and some broadcasters like Keith Olbermann who challenge the administration, but we're still short on proud progressive personalities in the spotlight. The right has them. Now we have one more too.
Part of building a progressive movement is ensuring there are structures that recognize and promote talent: whether candidates, organizers or commentators. Maddow's next move shows that some of these structures are in place...we need to keep making them work.
And we need to tune in to MSNBC on Monday, September 8th at 9pm to help keep Maddow on the air.
