Comments on: Missing Michael Moriarty: 10/19/94 — The Night ‘Law & Order’ Died

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By: Larryhorse713

Larryhorse713 — Sun, 02 May 2010 12:57:43 +0000

I never saw the Michael Moriaty episodes until recently and was a big fan of the "vicious" Jack McCoy. I finally started watching the early ones and I must say that he is dang good. I hate to admit that I might light him a little more than Waterston.

By: DG in GA

DG in GA — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:17:48 +0000

If you needed any confirmation of L & O bias, click on this link:

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By: Accidental American

Accidental American — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:59:37 +0000

Here's a fascinating interview with Michael Moriarty by the Irish Examiner http://tiny.cc/MichaelMoriarty God, I miss him on L&O.

By: pendit1

pendit1 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:18:58 +0000

I was a Fred supporter, too. 'Grown-up' has more meaning every day.

By: Bellatrix

Bellatrix — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:02:09 +0000

I too watched the show religiously. About three years ago there was an episode where a rich, white, middle-aged man who was a CEO was actually portrayed as generous, ethical, and helpful to police. I was interested. This was something I hadn't seen in awhile. It turned out the guy was gay. I turned the show off right then and haven't watched it since. I wasn't that the guy was gay, mind you. I was tired of being able to tell almost from the start of any episode who would be righteous and who would be guilty based on Hollywood's pc playbook. I had had enough of it. It was the final straw. Bye-bye Law and Order.

By: Jamie61

Jamie61 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:32:36 +0000

My mom and I used to watch this show every week. I always loved it. And I stuck with it until they got rid of all of the conservatives from the show. Now it is one liberal rant after another. I think it probably started with the replacement of Dzundza and then Moriarty and Sorvino. After Lenny left though I quit watching. At the end I only watched it for Angie Harmon, Fred Thompson, and Jerry Orbach. Once they were all gone, so was I.

By: Ken in Irvine

Ken in Irvine — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:07:52 +0000

As good is relative to the individual, it would stand to reason that people would prefer entertainment that shared their world view and didn't insult their beliefs.

By: Ken in Irvine

Ken in Irvine — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:06:19 +0000

I believe Moriarty's brand of liberalism is also known as "classical liberalism" or more commonly as "libertarianism".

By: Ian Johns

Ian Johns — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:06:36 +0000

Although not the only reason, MM's (& most of the original casts') acting & character(s) were definitely one of the reasons early L&Os were more compelling/authentic/intelligent. But the primary reason early L&Os were more authentic/intelligent was because the stories' pacing & scripts were NOT dumbed down for the audience & expected the audience to either understand criminal & court procedures or at least keep up with the stories as they played out.

Most law shows throughout the decades (besides L&O, NYPDB, & perhaps recent TNT series) portrayed only the most superficial aspects of police/detective investigations & attorney/judicial proceedings. And even though more recent shows explore more detailed/complex aspects of criminal investigations, it's usually portrayed in a wholly unbelievable manner & expressed in wholly inauthentic dialogue.

Good grief, David Caruso's character in CSI has to explain to other police officers that fingerprints uncovered at crime scenes are used to identify the criminals!?! What 5-year-old in the late 20th century didn't know this? And do police officers really stand around explaining the most basic aspects of their police work to one another? But that's the level of intelligence most other law shows portray in order to reach the most dumbed-down audience.

Like any show, L&O lasted too long & eventually gave up its authenticity & intelligent scripts to become just a regular, watered-down, boring drama like most other law shows on TV.