TMoney Posted June 12, 2016 Report Posted June 12, 2016 (edited) The hype on this is that it is the best "30 for 30" ESPN has ever done. The first episode was sensational. I can't wait to see more. Edited June 12, 2016 by TMoney Quote
swt61 Posted June 15, 2016 Report Posted June 15, 2016 It's a pretty good history lesson as well. Enjoying it. 1 Quote
TMoney Posted June 15, 2016 Author Report Posted June 15, 2016 Totally agreed, that first episode was very powerful in its explanations of race relations and what it meant to be black in California in the 60's and 70's. Got episode 2 DVR'ed and ready to go for tonight. Quote
robm321 Posted June 16, 2016 Report Posted June 16, 2016 (edited) I've only seen the 1st episode, but holy crap was it good. Its definitely a history lesson, but its delivered in a very entertaining and compelling way. I can't wait to watch the rest. Edited June 16, 2016 by robm321 1 Quote
TMoney Posted June 18, 2016 Author Report Posted June 18, 2016 Just finished the 2nd episode. Wow. This is powerful television. I can't recommend "OJ" enough. It makes me incredibly ashamed that all this happened in my lifetime. Quote
crappyjones123 Posted June 18, 2016 Report Posted June 18, 2016 The whole thing can be streamed on espn http://espn.go.com/30for30/ojsimpsonmadeinamerica/ 1 Quote
swt61 Posted June 19, 2016 Report Posted June 19, 2016 4 hours ago, TMoney said: Just finished the 2nd episode. Wow. This is powerful television. I can't recommend "OJ" enough. It makes me incredibly ashamed that all this happened in my lifetime. Ashamed? I'm assuming that you mean ashamed of all the previous racism and mistreatment by the LAPD, and not ashamed of O.J.'s arrest and trial? Quote
TMoney Posted June 19, 2016 Author Report Posted June 19, 2016 You are correct. Ashamed that all the racism still goes on to this day. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
swt61 Posted June 19, 2016 Report Posted June 19, 2016 Yeah, I here the "N" word almost daily down here. I just don't get it. Quote
shellylh Posted June 19, 2016 Report Posted June 19, 2016 ^Really, wow. That's awful. I guess it's really a different world down there. Quote
swt61 Posted June 19, 2016 Report Posted June 19, 2016 (edited) It's so different than Houston or Austin, that's it's hard to believe it's in the same state, let alone just a few hours away. It's a pretty low income area, and the school system sucks down here. That helps breed ignorance IMO. They have a bridge with a programmable lighting system in Corpus Christi, and the city council decided to light it with the rainbow flag this weekend, to show support for the families of the Orlando victims. The uproar and protest that caused was unbelievable! Many local churches were protesting, as well as others, but I was flabbergasted to see the council hold their ground. The bridge is indeed lighted in a rainbow theme as I type this. BTW, I think I enjoyed the last episode the most. Watching so many OJ insiders resign themselves to his guilt was oddly fascinating. Edited June 19, 2016 by swt61 2 Quote
shellylh Posted June 19, 2016 Report Posted June 19, 2016 Glad to hear the city council hold their ground! So sorry to hear about the protests though. Quote
TMoney Posted June 19, 2016 Author Report Posted June 19, 2016 Nicole's phone call to the police while she was scared to death after OJ had broken down the door in episode 2 was terrifying. His yelling and breaking things in the background gave me chills. The things he did to that woman while she was alive were horrific. Time to start episode 3. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote
TMoney Posted June 19, 2016 Author Report Posted June 19, 2016 This. Show. Is. So. Good. I am finding myself repeatedly needing to pause episodes 3 and 4 to take a break from all the bad lawyering from the prosecution. There are so many dumb mistakes it is unbelievable. If "OJ" isn't the best documentary I've ever seen it is right up there. Quote
swt61 Posted June 19, 2016 Report Posted June 19, 2016 I am only aware of one person who did not like it. 1 Quote
CarlSeibert Posted June 20, 2016 Report Posted June 20, 2016 . The uproar and protest that caused was unbelievable! Many local churches were protesting, as well as others, That's sad. Low class. We can't even mange to have polite bigots nowadays. Quote
velvetx Posted June 24, 2016 Report Posted June 24, 2016 Just finished this and wow it was a real eye opener as I was very young when the case happened. Thanks for the recommendation @TMoney Quote
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