The Guardian

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• I hate Burton and Alvin

  You know, if I had to deal with Burton and Alvin (and LuLu come to think of it), I think I would turn to drugs!! Poor old Nick.

  You know, if I had to deal with Burton and Alvin (and LuLu come to think of it), I think I would turn to drugs!! Poor old Nick.less «

  mags1951 Last online 8 days ago
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• Where can I find the episodes?

  Hey, I love the Mentalist and Simon Baker. Just recently found out that he played in this show. Have tried to find this online or for download since there is no DVD for sale for this show yet, but have not managed. Can someone help me please?

  Hey, I love the Mentalist and Simon Baker. Just recently found out that he played in this show. Have tried to find this online or for download since there is no DVD for sale for this show yet, but have not managed. Can someone help me please?less «

  Camelort Last online May 25, 2009
  3 comments, last one Jun 17, 2009 + Add Comment

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  10 Perfect

  A slow burner but well worth the wait. hide « show »

  Simon Baker (better known in the UK as the enigmatically charismatic Mentalist) play Nick Fallin a successful if (slightly) disfunctional Pittsburgh Lawyer.
  
  After being busted for a drug offence and receiving a sentence of 1500 hours community work, he ends up walking a line between two quite different legal worlds. His "Day" job - so to speak- is working in the high powered world of corporate deals and multimillion dollar deals with his father, Dabney Coleman.
  
  However, his other life is filled with child advocacy cases where he becomes the champion of children's rights and futures.
  
  The show is a good mix of fact and emotion. Nick is a cold character most of the time, not in a cruel way but in an "unable to deal with emotions" way. To watch him melt and grow as the show continues is fascinating and engrossing. You start to feel for him and hope he can find peace and love. The rest of the cast are all well rounded individuals with their good and bad points, Jake for example one week you are worried he will lose his job because he tried to help his family and the next week you watch him stab a colleague in the back !!!! (figuratively)
  
  No one is really Good, and no one is really bad (well except for Litman and the Senator!).
  
  A good all round show, Simon plays the part well with feeling and without. I am enjoying the marathon showing on FiveUS combined with The Mentalist for an example of when "Good US Dramas.... Go Even Better !"

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  misstrious Added Jun 2, 2009 All my reviews
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  8.5 Great

  A show about an antisocial and emotionally shut lawyer (Nick Fallin) who is on probation and has to work at legal services for 1500 hours. At the same time he works at his father's office, which leaves him little time for a social life hide « show »

  A decent show, I didn't care much for the legal stuff but the development of Nick throughout the seasons was very interesting. Well played by Simon Baker. The disturbed father/son relationship was an important storyline; they just couldn't communicate! Also the relationship between Nick and Lulu was very interesting. In the first season and a bit of second one, it was all about Nick trying to win Lulu over. And boy did I hate her! She was just toying with him because she knew he liked her. The rest of the season two and three was about their relationship which was complicated to say it mildly.
  
  One scene I will always remember is the scene (beautiful blue mystic)where Alvin finds Nick in his home and Nick breaks down after he used drugs. That was just so beautiful to watch and I had been waiting for Nick to break down a long time!
  
  It's a shame the show was cancelled because we didn't get to see how things were gonna work out with Nick and Lulu.

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  2cherries Added Dec 17, 2006 All my reviews