The last episode aired for Lie To Me, starring Tim Roth, was titled “Black Friday,” and I found this episode, for me, to be one of the best they’ve had in this season.
Lie To Me really hasn’t gelled with me but I watch it because there’s nothing else that catches my eye. Most episodes have me coming away not thrilled and yet not disappointed.
“Black Friday” was awesome for me because I liked how the 2 cases they took on were directly relatable to the general populace that didn’t have anything to do with people or organizations out of reach. In other words, last Monday, I could relate to their issues. I could wrap my mind around the subjects.
With the store having the Lightman Group help defend themselves against what appeared to be a frivolous case, and then to have them discover just who was at fault, was one of those ‘Visa’ priceless moments. And we got a taste for the high level of ethics the group as a whole represents when they turned away a 7 figure payday because it was not the truth.
The heart wrench for the week, heck maybe for the month was Max’s story and how Lightman helped him search for his parents.
We need more personal tales of need in Lie To Me where the Lightman group steps up and helps out. Yes, I know they’re running low on funds. I’d love to see the group come into a windfall so they could step up their humanitarian side of helping those in need, like Max was.
The tribulations that Max had to go through every time they thought they had located his parents were tough to watch, but was well worth it in the end.
Am I alone in how I feel about this episode or do you have something to add?
