Perry Mason-HBO Reboot starring Matthew Rhys-6/21/20

[TheNatureBoy]

I guess I don't know all that much about 1930's LA, but were female "Radio Evangelists" a really big thing back then?

From the previews, it looks like both this and "City of Angels: Penny Dreadful" seem to have characters based on that concept. Is that idea based on someone in the real world from back then?

Seems like both characters are based on Aime Semple McPherson. At least that's what Sepinwall said in his review.

(*) Showtime’s Penny Dreadful: City of Angels also has a female radio evangelist in Thirties L.A., played by Kerry Bishé. Both characters seem based on real-life preacher Aimee Semple McPherson, but the specific shared details of their stories — particularly regarding their relationships with their mothers (played by Lili Taylor here, and Amy Madigan on Penny Dreadful) will raise eyebrows for anyone watching both.

'Perry Mason' and the Case of the Muddled Backstory

 

[KalKal]

Seems like both characters are based on Aime Semple McPherson. At least that's what Sepinwall said in his review.



'Perry Mason' and the Case of the Muddled Backstory

Interesting. I knew it couldn't be a coincidence.

 

[TheNatureBoy]

Also didn't recognize Cornelia from The Knick as Della Street in this

 

[HHR]

I was in as soon as they opened on Angel's Flight. Such a great spot for noir

 

[manyfaces]

I like this as a noir pulp detective show. The world sucks and he’s cynical as fukk. It’s a little dry but I expect that in the beginning cause most noir is like that from jump

I'm a fan of the genre, but this seems even slower than usual. I don't know if it was cause I started watching it too late at night or what, but it bored the shyt out of me and I couldn't finish it. I'm gonna rewatch it to see if I misjudged it.

 

[Nero Christ]

2nd episode really picked up & built some great momentum tonight

Perry finding a clicker in 1920's LA

& even though she didn't do much in this ep...Tatiana Maslany is 1 of the best actresses going

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

Started this tonight. I was meh on the first episode, but shyt really picked up in the second episode. I’m in.

So far, I’m a bit underwhelmed with Rhys as Mason. I don’t quite know how to articulate this, but he’s not elevating the character like I’d expect. But I won’t really judge until the season’s over.

 

[daemonova]

 

[PoorAndDangerous]

debating whether or not to get into this now or wait until there is more episodes to see if it ends up being worth my time.

 

[KalKal]

The last guy he shot in the WW1 trenches didn't want to get shot .

 

[Lord Beasley]

oh we watchin this. i didnt know what week it premiered so i missed 2 eps, but we watching this.

The OG perry mason was lit, hope it does him justice

 

[TheNatureBoy]

Perry stumbling into the crime scene and finding the dead body was worse than the war flashbacks

A lot of jumping to conclusions by him and the police, even though the police are corrupt.

Shea Whigham bringing most of the humor for me.

Great seeing Maslany again, as I haven't seen her in anything in awhile.

 

[PortCityProphet]

In Ep 1 The way she fukked that nikka into the space between the wall and bed and had him stuck


And that fat nikka goung ham on that whipped cream vajayjay

 

[daemonova]

In Ep 1 The way she fukked that nikka into the space between the wall and bed and had him stuck


And that fat nikka goung ham on that whipped cream vajayjay

I'm convinced that you and my baby brother the same person now, I'm sure that's the only reason he liked the episode

 

[PortCityProphet]

I'm convinced that you and my baby brother the same person now, I'm sure that's the only reason he liked the episode

Nah thats just how far i'd gotten when i posted. That shyt was funny af. Another funny thing was that baby having a big ass oversized head
Rest of the episode was cool too. Can see what they building.