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minervadashwoodCub reporters for WaPo (pre-Bezos) called their secret informant Deep Throat for decades. One of the more admirable feats of genuine journalism is protecting sources that could be put at risk. For serious journalist's these sources are not the sole way they gather evidence. It's a place to start; journalists confirm through other sources.
Anyway, the final episode of (mothership) Law and Order is titled "Deep Vote" which is nonsensical without the context of Deep Throat. However, this was a really well done episode. It starts with a red herring that turns into a case of mistaken identity and morphs into election fraud. What really made this episode work is that the roadblocks from the prosecutors actually made sense! There was political power at play, and every appeal and motion's decision had a logic to it that is usually absent from the episodes.
This was also Abby Carmichael's swan song as junior ADA, which is a real bummer because I loved her character. Smart, sarcastic, with a deep voice. I also appreciated that Jack didn't talk down to her (she wouldn't let him), like he did with his previous proteges.
Anyway, the final episode of (mothership) Law and Order is titled "Deep Vote" which is nonsensical without the context of Deep Throat. However, this was a really well done episode. It starts with a red herring that turns into a case of mistaken identity and morphs into election fraud. What really made this episode work is that the roadblocks from the prosecutors actually made sense! There was political power at play, and every appeal and motion's decision had a logic to it that is usually absent from the episodes.
This was also Abby Carmichael's swan song as junior ADA, which is a real bummer because I loved her character. Smart, sarcastic, with a deep voice. I also appreciated that Jack didn't talk down to her (she wouldn't let him), like he did with his previous proteges.
