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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&amp;#039;Drama" data-source="post: 374634" data-attributes="member: 23">Same here. I also enjoy those cases where my views towards the parties drastically shift as different facts are unearthed.Yes indeed.But I&#039;m surprised how little of it is real. It&#039;s only very recently that I discovered the awards are paid by the production company and not the person being ruled against, which took away a little of my vicarious satisfaction.Ha ha. And if the parents took action it could also lead to a very meta episode.That&#039;s a big part of the series&#039; appeal for me. It&#039;s familiar, quite predictable and often same-y, but in the best kind of way. I enjoy the anticipation that comes when a defendant says something that pretty much invites one of her patented catchphrases, and there&#039;s something very reassuring about the familiar setup with Judy herself and the people around her* and the narrator. It&#039;s like a reality version of The Golden Girls.* Even the extras making up the studio audience becomes familiar. While binge-watching Judy Justice I got distracted by seeing the same faces over and over again. There&#039;s one woman in particular who always bags a seat directly behind one of the litigants and spends much of her time looking directly at camera. And now I&#039;m spotting many of the same extras in the background of Tribunal Justice. Just when I think I&#039;ve seen it all...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 374634, member: 23"] Same here. I also enjoy those cases where my views towards the parties drastically shift as different facts are unearthed. Yes indeed. But I'm surprised how little of it is real. It's only very recently that I discovered the awards are paid by the production company and not the person being ruled against, which took away a little of my vicarious satisfaction. Ha ha. And if the parents took action it could also lead to a very meta episode. That's a big part of the series' appeal for me. It's familiar, quite predictable and often same-y, but in the best kind of way. I enjoy the anticipation that comes when a defendant says something that pretty much invites one of her patented catchphrases, and there's something very reassuring about the familiar setup with Judy herself and the people around her* and the narrator. It's like a reality version of [I]The Golden Girls.[/I] * [SIZE=3]Even the extras making up the studio audience becomes familiar. While binge-watching [I]Judy Justice[/I] I got distracted by seeing the same faces over and over again. There's one woman in particular who always bags a seat directly behind one of the litigants and spends much of her time looking directly at camera. And now I'm spotting many of the same extras in the background of [I]Tribunal Justice[/I]. [/SIZE] Just when I think I've seen it all... [/QUOTE]

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