One criticism I have of "Southland" is the development of Officer Sherman. He was on track to be a good-hearted cop, but eventually becomes a real jerk; and that begins here. The decision to turn him cynical and somewhat bitter kinda comes outta nowhere. BUt his actions here highlight a relevant theme: this is a video and, and police scrutiny is (or has the potential to be) more acute than ever. The silver lining to Sherman's tour in the gangs division is the addition of Officer Jones (Bokeem Woodbine). He is the perfect dose of humor for this show and his one-liners are always pitch-perfect. I wish they'd use him more consistently than they do.
This is another episode in which the characters are more (far more) interesting than the cases. For instance, Lydia and Reuben put down two separate homicides, but neither one is as engaging as their disagreement over how the job gets done.
8/10
This is another episode in which the characters are more (far more) interesting than the cases. For instance, Lydia and Reuben put down two separate homicides, but neither one is as engaging as their disagreement over how the job gets done.
8/10
