INMATEofARKHAM t1_j5ikwxf wrote on January 23, 2023 at 6:31 AM

The original run is one of the best shows of all time.

If you can get past the technology (payphones, $6000 plasma TVs, etc) it's surprisingly still relevant today but thankfully not completely. Gay marriage is the law. There were several episodes where the inequalities they had to endure (from not being able to adopt to mundane things like health insurance) were shown. Shit a young guy like myself never would have thought much about. Very thought provoking to be honest.

orangemaroon25 t1_j5k0335 wrote on January 23, 2023 at 3:40 PM

Remember the episode where Jack McCoy went after whether gay marriage in a state that was legal made spousal privilege apply in a state where it wasn't?

Bomboclaat_Babylon t1_j5ilbr3 wrote on January 23, 2023 at 6:36 AM

You should watch "Mike Hammer". It's so dated and corney it'll be hard to watch, but push your way through if you want to see some honest popular ideas and themes on society in the 80s. If you like / can find over the top corn funny and want to see something you can't imagine was on TV, try that.

INMATEofARKHAM t1_j5immu8 wrote on January 23, 2023 at 6:51 AM

>You should watch "Mike Hammer".

Thanks for the recommendation I'll add it to my list. It actually a few times a week on YouTube TV so that's cool.

The old tech doesn't bug me... I remember when it was new.