A Sort of Love

Protagonist frustratingly in transient faults
The lightness of the character protagonist belies an underlying constant: frittering away his life and resources on gambling. This weighs so heavily that one can only wonder at how very much more clever he could be in the court room and in life without horses and dogs to bet on. The court room scenarios are first rate, not heavy handed or arduous as is so often the case with such dramas from the US, and I enjoy seeing criminal life without guns. When all is said and done, the complicated family relationships, the complicated female relationships and the complicated colleague relationships, the law is the thing. He lives for it and would not have a life without it. This passion, albeit not totally fulfilling, sustains his life and his destiny. Well worth the character study.

Wishing for More T.V. Shows Like The Brief!
The Brief has become one of my favorite new shows from GB! I was surprised to find this legal drama when I stumbled accross it, because I thought I had seen most of the legal dramas from G.B. Then after watching the show and seeing the quality and interesting storylines I was extremly happy that I had found this show to watch.
On a side note of interest, I discovered and watched The Brief before I discovered and watched Jonathan Creek, another show from G.B., with Alan Davies staring. It was very strange, but also very telling of Alan Davies acting abilities, to watch them in this order. I suggest you watch both shows to see what I mean, but Alan Davies was a stand-up comedian before he stared in Jonathan Creek with no training as an actor.

Enjoyable.
Good series. Held my attention enough to want to see all the episodes. Enjoyed the characters, actors and stories. Giving it 3 stars because it was enjoyable, but doesn't hold up to better, seasoned British shows such as Prime Suspect.

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