This series was great for how it steadfastly, and skillfully depicted the manner and demeanor of late 1970's behavior, attitudes, speech, styles and music. I know.. I lived it. Then, in episode 7 comes along a DA who refused the defense plea to let Danny go to a mental hospital. In so doing, a fast talking diatribe which she virtually reads from a cue card written by a 2023 leftist about how I can't let him off so easily... "with all the black and brown people" in these prisons...
In 1979 no one spoke like that. That is pure 21st century cliche burble. Not saying the sentiment is wrong, just repulsed by the obligatory blather of the current day that infiltrates everything. And in this case, absolutely ruined the near perfect depiction of time and place and cutting edge psychological and legal turmoil of the day, But as always, some leftist with a keyboard and an agenda had to ruin, if not destroy, the entire 7 episode portrayal to that point. Boom. Gone. Wayback machine obliterated.
The left loves to destroy. That's what they do. Its how they get their jollies. They are the Yitzhak and the Marlin of this passion play: Angry, violent and deviant, at a level that can drive you crazy, dare I say...