Disappointingly Fair

I watched "Blind Justice" last night and it wasn't that bad. It had a lot going for it, but it just didn't deliver. It did have some cheesily unrealistic points, though; for example, the main character, Dunbar, carries a gun. And this is glossed over by a statement he makes that he "signed a liability waiver." Can you really get a license for a gun if you're blind? I get the sense that the writers just kind of hurriedly pushed past this issue, like, "yeah, have him say he signs a waiver or something."

Also, to hammer home how much he is shunned by his new co-workers, they all speak very resentfully, very sneeringly, about his guide dog, Hank. So does his wife ("You don't need me, you need your dog!"). Close-up of Hank looking very sweet and passive. Those mean people! They even hate the dog! Boy, that really ramps up my feelings of goodwill and sympathy for the main character. Picking on a dog, geeze. You get the idea.

Something that bugged me: all the men looked pretty normal, like ordinary guys. But the two women (wife and new partner) looked like they just came from Aveda. The partner in particular looked a little too hip to be a cop. She looks and sounds a bit like Jennifer Lopez. And Dunbar's marriage is shaky...do we see where this is going?

So: not good or bad enough to be truly entertaining. Just as I suspected, it's no "Dark Justice."

The search for truly bad television continues.