What I really like is the visual aspect of the whole thing. Yes, it’s set in New York, and let’s be honest, there are too many movies and series set in New York. Sometimes it feels like there’s only New York and the rest of the USA, very exhausting. With Bull, you do see the usual shots of the city, and you often know where they are, but they’ve actually managed to make it not feel intrusive, and I really like that.
But also, the inserts of social media feeds, their processing, and application are interesting, as well as the processing of data about individual jurors. I believe that this is not too far from the truth, and personally, it already makes me attentive. I mean, the data are all openly accessible, and even based on my posts here, one can certainly determine what extremely unhealthy habits I have regarding watching series. Exciting and frightening at the same time.
I was right about the team, and the dynamics shown here are nicely conveyed in German through the dubbing; they’ve chosen great voices. The characters themselves are pleasantly diverse, and there’s a nice mix between the tech stuff being used and Bull’s individual analyses. Conflicts arise at times, but they’re always resolved, as it should be.
I also find the trick with the small case at the beginning and then the big case in each episode very pleasant because even though the system quickly becomes familiar, it’s still refreshing and different each time.
Yes, I think I’ll spend some time with a season or two here. Currently, there are three seasons available on Prime, and for me, that sounds like a very comfortable amount. The gigantic 15 seasons of CSI: Las Vegas were just too much. Hugh Laurie once said, when Dr. House ended with its eighth season, that there wouldn’t be a ninth because series are only meant to be so long, and that’s okay. I fully agree with him; although series with more seasons certainly have a lot to offer (I’m thinking of Stargate, for example), sometimes it’s advisable to finally end a series. Eight seasons seem like a good measure for that, and if there’s a good ending, then that’s perfectly fine.
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