Primes replaced by runs?
Rhymes replaced with puns?
I'm okay with this, Solid work!
Reviews for "NWAR: Trial Run"
danmarkowitz responds:
Thanks! This one had both rhymes AND puns in it!
No puns from me today. I'm still reeling from that ending. (In a good way.) This just keeps getting more and more ludicrous. (In a good way.) You have to think that after the first jury was murdered, there would be more security on them. But whatever. It's supposed to be funny and absurd.
From a plot development standpoint, I find this very fascinating in a number of ways. First, the new characters. Cam Quarter is a relatively new character. She seems to have taken the role of a reporter they can rely on. I like this development. The other characters seem to be hiding things. The district attorney seems like he could be a reoccurring character because of the potential for criminal trials to be linked to court. And he was ok with killing the corrupt mayor, saying something interesting about his character. Not that we should be surprised about a lawyer's shady character, but you know... Btw, was the coin flip a subtle reference to Harvey Dent? Is that foreshadowing? This RAWN lawyer is also interesting in part because he is NWAR's twin brother and partly for being potentially involved in the conspiracy. He also has a link to court which can later be expounded upon. And who IS this Steve guy. Why does NWAR have a roommate again? And since when? Why is he involved? Did you know I have an uncle named Steve? Highly suspicious.
The vigilante could be a number of suspects, but considering the singular tense and the way a certain someone has been described, my guess is it's Bruce Bannon. The conspiracy is likely a number of people. Who knows if any or all of them have been introduced yet. And I'm still waiting on that bank robbing old lady (not to be confused with the grandma who tricked NWAR into getting drugs for her and then goated him into giving them to her through pity after he discovered the truth) to make an appearance. Is this old lady crime a trend? Either way, it seems interesting.
I do wonder about that ending, though. What are the moral implications. Is this the end of the ark? Is this pointing towards a break from the conspiracy and into things more episodic? You did mention that in a reply to my comment on your last video. But I don't know where the season ends.
The final thing of note is Nwar's moral choices. From early on, you established his character as one with a code. Blanche seems to have no problem crossing the line, or working with vigilantes who kill bad people. So she stays in character. But Nwar seems to be even more all over the place than he was before. This is in part because of necessity for his situation. But he has literally shown evidence of himself working with criminals, starting a prison riot, breaking out a criminal in the middle of a court session. And he didn't hesitate to kill the corrupt mayor over something as arbitrary as a coin flip because it might be easier to deal with him instead of finding the truth. While it was a great ending, this seems to be contrary to what his character would have done early on in the series. Or perhaps after everything he had been through and the jurors constantly dying, he could more easily be tempted by the option. But it is still quite a moral shift. And it seems you hinted at him getting involved in drugs. We knew before from Total Reboot he had a dirty past with drugs and we now learned that his brother defended him when he got caught. And then in Vision Quest, he discovers a drug that cures his color blindness and is shown to be fond of that aspect. We know that he was a heavy drinker in Match Point before he gave it up. Does this point to an addictive personality despite the fact we also learned from that episode that he doesn't like smoking? I thought these were just gags, but seeing that reference with him holding the vile of what had to be the same drug from Vision Quest in court struck a chord with me. Combine that with his shift in character, and I wonder if we have a trend. What's his code now? Who is he. Will he get along better with Blanche? Will they work together or part ways? And what is he doing with the drugs?
I have no answers. Only questions and conspiracy theories. But I am intrigued by the depth you have placed into this world.
danmarkowitz responds:
I don't want to respond much, since I'd rather let the series speak for itself, but thanks for all the comments. I actually have been considering all these things, so it's super appreciated that you're looking past the puns!
I bet Nwar would claim that he's still on the moral high ground, since the coin flip took it out of his hands, it saved innocent lives, and Blanche committed the murder instead of him... but just because Nwar believes he's a good guy, it doesn't mean he is. Just because the DA is a like Harvey Dent, it doesn't make Nwar into Batman. And even if he thinks he's escaped his past, Rawn is a reminder that maybe he hasn't. He's just an unreliable narrator.
Also, living in the city is expensive, so sometimes you need a roommate.
Wonderful episode :D
It's still on trial, but soon it won't be under judgement anymore ;)
danmarkowitz responds:
Thanks! And I'm innocent!
Oh well, the tails never ment anything good to me either XD anyway, this was AWESOME! :D can't wait for the next episode, i like the way it was about to turn into a cliffhanger and then with a tad of humor, it was spoiled anyway :P
danmarkowitz responds:
Yeah, this episode already had enough hanging.
I love your series and this one was the best so far.
danmarkowitz responds:
Thanks a lot!