Real Lawyer Reacts to Damages (Episode 1)
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A law school graduate turns down a big firm job to become the protégée of a successful high-stakes litigator. Damages! Together they try to take down billionaire, Arthur Frobisher. Damages! What are they seeking? Damages!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
3:52 - The differences between burdens of proof
7:51 - Why real lawyers don’t hire private detectives
10:34 - Why you should take a $100m settlement and avoid trial, even if you could ultimately get $1 billion
14:49 - Y’all gonna get disbarred
15:44 - NEVER MESS WITH SOMEONE’S DOG
16:40 - I start to lose it
17:28 - The Grade.
I get asked a lot about whether being a practicing attorney is like being a lawyer on TV. I love watching legal movies and courtroom dramas. It's one of the reasons I decided to become a lawyer. But sometimes they make me want to pull my hair out because they are ridiculous. Today I'm taking a break from teaching law students how to crush law school to take on lawyers in the movies and on TV. While all legal movies and shows take dramatic license to make things more interesting (nobody wants to see hundreds of hours of brief writing), many of them have a grain of truth.
This is part of a continuing series of "Lawyer Reaction" videos. Got a legal movie or TV show you'd like me to critique? Let me know in the comments!
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Hey LegalEagle, how ya doing? Love your videos. I’m a longtime Three Stooges fan and was wondering if you could critique the popular Stooges short, “Disorder in the Court.”
Objection!! You need to watch at least a season of Damages to really, really get what's going on and why Patty is just hideous. This isn't really a legal drama or about a lawyer it's about a narcissistic sociopath who happens to be a lawyer. Patty doesn't care about the law she cares about winning at all costs.
"Killing a witness’s dog is a disbarrable offense.” Good to know. These are the sorts of lessons we come here to learn…
Arvid Falk Just lucky it wasn’t John Wick’s dog
Indeed. Disbarment would be the least of one's problems...
@@lennon080599 Beat me to it. Nicely done.
@@arvidfalk5719 yh, they should be worrying about **disarment**
@@doctor99267 no, they should be concerned about "assault with office supplies".
Do the movie "Philadelphia"! I know I'm probably the only person who requests this, but it's the only movie I've seen where a lawyer actually asks the judge to go into the well. And there's a lot of things that *seem* realistic and it's based on two real cases and I want to know how realistic it actually is. Plus, Tom Hanks! AND Denzel Washington!
Seconded!
LOL, that's great. Ever since I started watching these videos, now all I look for in courtroom drama is if the dudes got into the well and the lawyers keep trying to gather info outside of discovery.
“I know I’m probably the only person who requests [Philadelphia]”
Here’s your sarcasm disclaimer for anyone who reads it and thinks Andrew was being serious.
Also, yes! Philadelphia was such a good movie and it deserves the Legal Eagle treatment.
PLEASE
They actually make a big point out of asking to go into the well in The Rainmaker, but for some reason he didn't mention that when he reviewed it.
There is a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode called "Measure of a Man" that is about a legal case in Starfleet about the rights of sentient beings that I would be interested to hear your thoughts on. While it is not the U.S. Justice System it is clearly based on those values. It has a lot of aspects of legal arguments that I would be interested to hear you explore, even if it doesn't quite fit the U.S. legal system.
YES! I would love to see that as well.
@@SerenityForschen "Make It So."
Agreed, I had already suggested this Episode.
Yes, Measure of a Man is considered one of the best TNG episodes.
I have to agree, this would be a fun episode to give the treatment.
LegalEagle: You should really shower up first after you murder someone Me: you should really charge people for these nuggets of legal advice. LMFAO
Unless you're OJ Simpson.
@@Phelan666 Lmfao indeed
He’s like: “Sue me”
Or watch at least a FEW episodes of Damages S01 to find out where that blood came from...
@@dam4742 Yes, watch Damages, season 1 is fantastic.
You should react to the IT crowd episode Reynholm vs. Reynholm
That's British Law, not American Law
It would be nice to get a bit of comparison between English Law (there is no such thing as British Law, England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland all have distinct legal systems and to a degree differing laws) and US law. There was a very good 1962 movie called "The Boys" which showcased English courtroom procedure, that would work great for a comparing the systems.
@@noneofyourfckingbusiness8302 but I waaaant ittt
I would die
Especially at the part where Richmond is called as a witness
still would be fun @@noneofyourfckingbusiness8302
I'm not even interested in practicing law at all; I'm a psychology major planning on being a therapist. Despite that, these videos are my favorite on UA-cam.
Jake Mott lol, same. I’m a Music Performance Major, but it’s really interesting to see how things work
Agreed.
I'm a Walmart associate
I'm a Graphic Design student and I love these. Don't think it has to be related to your current occupation or education, it's still very interesting nonetheless
Marketing but these are great
13:18 Objection: lawyer turns into a movie critic, operating outside of area of expertise. Even though he is completely right.
OBJECTION:
He should make his own law based movie based around one of his own cases
She gets a lot more development later on, even if that doesn't justify what people are saying about her in this episode
Can a person not operate in multiple areas of expertise and what are the required criteria of being considered a movie critic?
Seconded and Conjecture as well. Ontop of the original claim made by the above, you failed to show her lack of character in context of the scene so your opinion as presented is purely subjective and we are meant to form our own opinions in agreement with you as opposed to objective proof.
kaiser emotion you deserve a million likes
It's thoughtful that the "Quiet" sign is shin-high. As if they knew exactly how the camera would fix on her discovering the scene.
And, yes, John Wick would like to agree that you don't mess with the dog.
Objection: Liquor law in New York sounds like a fascinating subject. You didn't lay sufficient ground work as to why you cut it from your video!
He hinted that it's fantastically complex.
It is stupidly complicated, and kind of funny tbh.
Its new york. Stuff like that usually insane in complexity in places like that. 😁
*SOMEBODY SAY DAMAGE???*
Yes
I saw this boat in have now that's a lot of damage
Does the law even work underwater?
THAT'S A LOT OF DAMAGE!!!!!!!!!
Stab a bucket 28 STABE WOUNDS
I wish to claim damages for the damage inflicted onto my finger from clicking on this video so quickly.
It is indeed reasonable foreseeable that releasing such a good video would lead to any person damaging their fingers from clicking too quick. I'm also aware other persons have been been harmed by this gross negligence; as such, a class-action lawsuit should entail.
Murf181 ensue
YOU KNOW THE LAWYER THAT WORKED THE MONSANTO CASE?!?!? That is awesome!
He has another video dedicated to that judgment specifically.
"You should really shower after you've murdered someone; the blood is a dead give away." Being said by an actual lawyer in a deadpan tone had me hysterical! Is that the kind of advice you'd give a client? "Make sure you don't have any obvious signs that you're guilty on you."? Hahahaha! Delightful!
Damages is one of my favorite shows ever, but when I saw the first episode even as a non-lawyer I thought it was weird that Patty was going through all this convoluted scheming just to get a witness to testify. I was glad though that Patty had an ulterior motive for hiring Ellen, even if that ulterior motive was implausible, rather than the silly and cliched idea that Patty was just so intrigued that she turned down the interview that she had to meet her.
I dont think i get that show sadly. This is actually the first time ive heard of this show
It’s actually not that implausible. She could have subpoenaed Katie but that doesn’t mean she would have been forthright in her deposition. Patty had to give her a reason to want to testify.
Fun fact: Patty's character is loosely-based on David Chase and her dynamic with Ellen is inspired by showrunner, Todd A. Kessler's experience of writing on The Sopranos.
Still waiting for Legally Blonde~
Sustained!
Lol, that means that I agree yes? Because "yes"... If not then it's at least sustainable.
Jeez u must really like that movie
include the word "objection" in your comment.
@@jonnyc4241 yes and no. The Objection goes to the judge to say if it's a valid argument (sustained) or not (overruled)... Normally, a lawyer has no power to do so (in this case, our host is acting like the judge, and we are the lawyers).
I believe the best way to say you agree would be "I second the motion"
>she seems like a blank slate, that everybody just projects what they want onto
lol this is all quiet people. If you listen to someone talk about politics and don't say anything they'll assume you agree with them.
This is also why psychologists say we like cat videos...
😂
Really? I always assume they either don't know and/or don't care about what I'm talking about.
Lol yeah if I am in the minority for a political view in the place I'm in I just be quiet
@@Subpar1224 My go to line is “yeah that’s crazy”
15:57 "...never mess with someone's dog..."
Yep. Viggo's son did and John Wick wasn't too happy about it. Lesson learned I guess.
sustained. thats the first thing i thought of
Objection. Threatening people tends to harden peoples' resolve, killing their dog is more likely to ensure someone testifies than dissuade them. It is the same reason torture does not work, people then are more motivated to spite the person doing the threatening. It is a trope I wish would die.
Rhi Sands exactly! Just look at John Wick😂
@@Cool231 NO i was gonna say that
That's the point. Patty was the one who had the dog killed to make her think the man she was suing did it and get her to testify against him.
I feel the same way about the "torture does not work" meme. There are many good reasons to be skeptical of the use of torture from both practical and ethical perspectives. However, there is no shortage of documented cases where people were tortured for their PIN number and give it up. This is valuable information they were highly motivated to protect.
Torture is not problematic because people are unresponsive to pain. It's ineffective because somebody who's tortured will say whatever they think the person wants to hear, which severely limits their value as a source of intelligence.
@@saraha180 it's also possible to verify quickly and with absolute certainty the pin number.
What if there were two pins? Both gave cash, but one alerted the price and retained re order video? So you had no way to know if you got the safe pin or the unsafe pin?
WOAH that ad at the end was so well placed I didn’t realize it was an ad until 20 seconds in!
Ikr!!!!
I think for a show like Damages, the pilot doesn't reveal much. Though it is emphasised throughout the series that Patty's objective was not justice for the 'little guys' but to win at all costs and to enjoy the thrill of doing whatever it takes to win, her methods and thinkings are still insane, compared to IRL people. The situations and details in the shows were definitely designed to heighten dramas for a TV show, more so than a realistic depiction.
Please watch The Judge with Robert Downey Jr.
I second this!
I third this
Yes! That movie was good.
Holy crap that pitch for skillshare was so smooth I didn't even realize it was a pitch until I saw the full screen skillshare logo! All I was thinking was "Wow! that sounds like a really good way to learn about wine!"
lol the bit where Close said "you know what I like about you?" and you blurt out "no! There's nothing redeemable about her character!" almost made me spit pop on my screen...
I'd love to see you do episode twelve of the first Psych season. It's a great episode taking place mostly in a courtroom. It also is the first place I heard the term "legal eagle"
You should do Michael Clayton for a good legal movie that never touches a courtroom.
The Informant would be another great option that would display some really interesting legal subjects.
How about "Cloudy with a Chance of Murder" from Psych?
I have been suggesting this forever lmao
I love this show! It's so hard to breakdown the episode until you've watched the whole season, because everything is not as it appears.
Yeah this was kind of disappointing, it's like watching the first ten minutes of a movie and thinking you have the whole plot figured out and if anything was not already explained it must be a plot hole.
I am so happy you are covering this!!! Patty Hewes will do anything to win, good or bad.....your slides are awesome.
Finally you made a vid about Damages! It's one of my favorite shows! The show is mostly about witness blackmailing and negotiations (which are super entertaining because of Patty Hughes, who is this likable monster lawyer).
"Law Abiding Citizen" with Gerard Butler.
Yes please
@@nicolastousignant9160 IKR, that movie is the wet dream of anyone who has been disappointed by the legal system.
Great choice
Yes! I seen that atleast.
Almost everything is wrong.
Objection! John Goodman in the thumbnail but not in the video. Move to strike for relevance!
John Goodman is in the show, but not until after season 3. I'll allow it.
Objection! You can't say something like, "Oh god, don't even get me started on liquor licenses in New York, it's crazy." and not elaborate.
This is my new favorite channel! I don't even really care for law shows but I love movie and show critiques (having a cute puppy mascot helps too!)
Love watching these. Can't wait for your next one
I would be curious on your take from "Making a murderer"
Éric Trottier Me too!
There is one on his playlist.
c. T. Thank you! I’m gonna go look for that!
c. T. I looked, but all I found was “How to get away with murder,” not “Making a murdered,” if you find it, please drop a link! Thanks!
@@c.t.651 Same here, only found "How to get away with murder" :( If you have a link please share! Thanks!
@LegalEagle Can you cover some historical trials? The tobacco litigation for example. There's some good scenes in The Insider (1999) both with a deposition and talking about NDAs if you need a movie as backdrop.
See now this is a lawyer. He’s so good at advertising his position that I didn’t even realize he was about to do an ad when he did. Love this channel, it keeps getting better. Keep it up. Go legal eagle!
I have been watching your videos for a couple months. I am not an attorney, nor am I a law student. I am simply curious. I am, however, deeply respectful now.
It must be rewarding to successfully finish a case after multiple years of hard work. I can't image the thousands of hours put into learning to become, and practice law. It's incredible.
Recently a friend of mine finished writing a novel he spent four and a half years writing. Afterwards he said he woke up in the morning often feeling sad that it was finished. He said writing it became his whole life, and now that life was over.
I can't imagine the character required to be so committed. It must be amazing.
Thank you, for your fine work. You make clicking on You Tube educational, and a healthy activity.
We need another review of Better Call Saul, especially the BAR episode
Yes many more!
_He defecated through a sun roof!_
When one of the characters says "Kobe beef" at 7:42, the meat appearing for one second as he says it is definitely NOT Kobe beef.
Was waiting for him to say "Be good, be kind, and don't litter." For some reason.
So cute and sad when he gets this mad at a show xD
That was the best transition I 'very ever seen on UA-cam, the one were you were promoting your sponsore.
Could you make a video covering false advertising?
Specifically Bethesda's tote-bag incident :-P
Why just one? I'm sure it's a complicated area of law, he could probably make at least 76
@@bernlin2000 While it's possible to claim false advertising, that specific incident gets interesting when you try to calculate damages. Basically... there aren't any. The bags people got aren't shoddy junk, the only question is whether they can be accurately described as "canvas".
@@bernlin2000 or Watchdogs, Colonial Marines, Duke Nukem Forever, there's more.
@@marhawkman303 that is untrue when said false advertizing is pointed towards children.
I'd also like to see a false advertizment video especially comparing it to clickbait.
Can you do a LegalEagle review of Daredevil season 3? The ending has Nelson and Murdock working together again, and a testimony goes before a grand jury, and then there's a dying confession that (if I understood the legal jargon) bypasses the hearsay restriction. Also, it was a really good season! You should watch it. :)
Mitchell White ^^ that or the episode with the Punisher trial
This has been, hands-down by far, THE best episode thusfar. The jokes were on point. The reactions were great. The overlay of "never mess with anybody's dog" was solid.
The "That's weird" reaction about the veganism, the "WHAT IS SHE SIGNING!!!" and the outrage about the "She's a blank slate!!!" girl were all SO GOOD. Man, what a gem! I actually had to re-watch that middle part of the episode again to laugh at the eye rolling and general disappointment at the scenes LOL
Keep it up!
I love Damages. Watch the entire show about once every four years.
Objection: your hair is too perfect, while I am bald.
Can you please do a video on obtaining a liquor license in New York? That sounded interesting.
That'd probably be a full one-hour video at least.
how dare he tease us
Just wanted to let you know that I love your videos, I am currently a Mechanical Engineering major but I took law courses during high school at a vocational school for about three years. I always found law really interesting (especially case law and what occurs in the court room), but decided to become an engineer due to the fact that I thought it would fit my skills more; your videos are really entertaining and I love the work you do. It gives me the ability to further my education and career while also keeping in touch with other interests I might have. Thanks, and keep up the great content.
I was hoping Damages would come up. It's one of my favorite shows of all time.
Oops. You said Monsanto...The cleaners have been dispatched.
Objection: Patty wanted Ellen to work for her firm to get at Katie, the key witness in the Frobisher case who is Ellen's future sister-in-law.
These videos are amazing!
I feel like we as a society are missing the opportunity for a Who's On First-esque IP battle where somebody wants to sue for the property called Damages, but it constantly gets confused with the phrase "I'm suing you for damages."
"She seems like a blank slate that everyone just projects onto her." It might be an insult, it could be a compliment. We won't know until we go to court!
Objection - when the damages are punitive, then it does matter how much the defendant is worth.
Hi.
I am French and I have absolutely no clue about US laws but I really wanted to express how much i love your videos. They are funny, well edited, it is really pleasant to hear you talk. I'm so pleased I randomly ran into your channel.
Thank you so much, your videos are a new addiction for me ! Thank you thank you thank you !
(And sorry for my bad english)
Lauriane Aveline I’m here from Australia and feel the same. I think that US laws would have counter parts in both Australia and France, but I’m not sure. It’s still really interesting to watch and also very funny.
I enjoyed the video. And then the segue into "As a lawyer, you should know about tons of things, e.g..." lol
Please review Bones season 3 episode 13 "the verdict in the story" I believe the grade would be an 'A'
The science is terrible in that show, do not recommend; but I don't know much about the legal aspect.
Question! You implied that the length of a civil suit process is a “big problem” - is it a systemic issue that can or needs to be corrected, or is it just the way of life of the law?
Probably a mix of both?
Big, complicated cases would probably take a lot of time, but I've heard that many parts of the justice system are pretty overburdened as well.
sander heutink makes you wonder why the justice system is so burdened. Is it too many frivolous cases or too many cases in general? Or, as stated by OP, is it just the nature of litigation in an increasingly complex legal system?
@@albaniaball5764 Frivolous cases really are not much of an issue as it is hard to find lawyers willing to actually take them and often they will just be thrown out before it even gets that far. It's like how people think there are lots of ridiculous law suits for damages which is something spread by large companies to discourage people from suing legitimately. Even the McDonalds woman that gets thrown about a lot was a really serious and important case where McDonalds acted ridiculously and the woman just wanted her medical costs covered for her severe burns.
@@jetfirexx Good old hot coffee case - one of the most widely misunderstood cases in American jurisprudence. But apparently that's what you get when you settle with a confidentiality clause - the company takes control of the narrative and lies through its teeth to push for tort reform
A huge problem is in the deportation courts.
I heard some judges could get fired if they dont work fast enough.
"You should really shawer up before murdering someone.... the blood is a dead giveaway....~" -The Layer (slip of the tongue, undercover Dexter) xD lol
Objection: 3:20 2 other reasons besides dollar amount itself to be awarded: 1) Trials can take eons and the defendant pays the legal fees, and 2) If the court reaches a verdict, the amount awarded is public knowledge. If you settle, one condition that corporations negotiate is to keep the amounts hush-hush.
Can you do a video on "Jury Nulification"?
I’d love to see a breakdown of Runaway Jury
That may have been the smoothest segue into an ad I have ever seen on UA-cam. Well played.
I think my favorite moments on this channel is seeing the frustration and bewilderment he expresses with some of the shows' actions lol
Can't wait for the Daredevil episode.
Relevant more now than ever since Daredevil is now cancelled :(
Also a video about Bethesda's recent false advertising of their preorder "Canvas" bag.
I heard there is a class action in the works. Idk how true that is though.
13:32 Stepping out of legal accuracy criticism and into literary criticism
(Technically the same thing here)
I really enjoy these videos of yours. Can you do the phone confession from the final episode of Daredevil's Season 3?
1:57 "Sets the bar". I see what you did there. 😂
I'd love a short of the trial scene from True Grit :-)
I've never seen it but since its a western I'm assuming it went like, "There is the criminal right there." *bang* (or) *hang*
I would like to see you react to the tv series Bull. It is a series I find very interesting and was wondering how close to real it is. It is about cases inside and outside of a courtroom and it holds lots of information about cases and going from open to close. I know it finishes in an unreal time frame but how close to reality is it?
LegalEagle I'd love to see you review all of The Devil's Advocate. I've seen the short part in prior videos but there is so many scenes there. Thanks.
This channel is awesome! More Suits episodes please.
"Learn to think like a lawyer for free, for two months" so you'll think like a lawyer for two months?
You should do Adam’s Rib. it’s about courtroom rivalry between prosecuting lawyers face off against is wife who’s the defense attorney.
How have we not yet seen a video about Philadelphia? Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington? Won TWO Oscars, a Golden Globe, and... an MTV Movie award... It made over 200 million dollars, and that was in the 90's. It is THE courtroom drama, do it!
I didn’t know you know Brent. He spoke to our section over a month ago about the Monsanto case. Great guy!
You should do Season 2 episode 6 of Brooklyn 99 or any of the Brooklyn 99 episodes
Or Jake and Rosa's trial
"She seems like a blank slate that everyone just projects onto." Man does that describe a lot of young leads in television over the past two decades.
I love the extra pop culture references with Family Guy and Dr Evil popping up
Loving these videos. I'm not even a law guy, i work in medicine, but these videos are quite instructive.
You should react to Jackie Chiles from Seinfeld. :D
You put the balm on? Who told you to put the balm on? I didn't tell you to put the balm on. Why'd you put the balm on? You haven't even been to see the doctor. If you’re gonna put a balm on, let a doctor put a balm on.
He did...
Really loved the first season of this show, very compelling personalities. Glenn Close is incredible, as always, and a really terrible character (move over "Devil's Advocate"). 13:30 You figured that out pretty fast...that's pretty much what her character is. Tainted by the world around her, but pretty blank herself. Close's character puts her through the ringer in the first season.
No, he was referring to Rose Byrne's Ellen as having no redeeming qualities and being the blank slate which means she is undefined in character. Patty Hewes is plenty defined and quite stereotypical.
I think it's masterful that Ellen starts off as this naive blank slate that makes her a perfect target for Patty's mind games, only for it to backfire later as she grows into a formidable foe for Patty.
This show is fantastic.
All your videos are great, but this was the best one because:
1. As you said, in the beginning it is a true depiction legal "stuff" - the case, etc.
2. It tanked in the second part - for bad lawyering.
So, in both cases, I learned a lot.
Watching you watching the show and making commentary would be, for me, more interesting than watching the show.
Question: if I'm subpoenaed as a witness for a disposition, do I have to talk? Can I respond by saying I'm not interested, I'm sorting my socks that day?
Hey legaleagle! The quality of these videos has really skyrocketed, so I'm just curious as to how much of your time goes to maintaining this channel and making videos, as opposed to doing legal work?
/a swedish law student and a big fan :)
Wow! You know the guy that litigated the Monsanto (now owned by Bayer) case? That case was tragic! That poor man... I definitely feel for him & his family.
Except...the scientific and skeptic community thoroughly tore apart that case. The condition the guy is suffering from is impossible to have obtained from his work with glyphosate, as it would have developed several years prior to him working as a groundskeeper. It's not like you can use any chemical and suddenly get non-Hodkin's lymphoma within a year. It's not a medical possibility.
And the guy's own lawyers in the case presented a timeline that showed that he knew he was developing it prior to the job, funny enough.
@@Silverizael I'm not sure what the scientific "community" said of the case. My guess is they said, "There is no evidence to suggest......" Rather than, "It's impossible......"
@@Silverizael I only expressed empathy towards the man. Without expressing an opinion either for or against the current ruling, I look forward to seeing the outcome of the trial, since the $300M award will most assuredly be appealed.
@@SCP-5000 Yeah, basically. And just that the guy's own lawyers kinda torpedoed his own case on the basis of the timeline of development of his lymphoma. It's one of the reasons why the higher level court drastically reduced the liability payout.
The problem is that the case wasn't based around actual scientific evidence, but an emotional storyline (which admittedly is rather effective on a jury). The only "science" that was brought up was the IARC report, which has been debunked six ways to Sunday by this point.
@@Shannon_Vlogs Fair enough. Sorry for my assumption. I just wanted to point out the scientific side of the topic..
Objection! React to the court episode of how I met your mother, the one with the hot shirtless lawyer. Please.
Where they demand the pharmaceutical for poisoning the lake.
YES
FROG~ LAKE~ Come in, the water's fine~
I'd love to see a big compilation episode with small 'throw-away trials' at the start and end of movies, like the 'villains get off' scene from just about every revenge flick, good (IE Cape Fear) or otherwise (IE Peppermint).
Review Spotlight, please! Especially the Stanley Tucci and Billy Crudup scenes!
Please review the show, "For The People" from ABC!!!
Could you please watch "Bull"
And do a video about the class action law suit against bethesda regarding fallout 76
Oh boy the smooth plug at 18:25 got me by surprise, he's good at this
That ad segue was 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
You should watch drop dead diva
I strongly object...shouldn't this lawyer man be in court and not on UA-cam??
Yassss. The best thing about Damages was the theme song
You should react to a playlist of legal court scenes or several scenes from different shows. Love your reactions.