Uncategorized 01 Jun 2007 12:20 pm
Why I Love Lennie Briscoe
He’s not afraid to show his age:
L: “How do you know they weren’t involved in this girl’s murder?”
Guy: “Hey, these were good kids.”
L: “So were Leopold and Loeb.”
Leopold and Loeb were two upper-class college students who randomly killed a 14-year-old boy in 1924. They thought they were such brilliant young men that they could commit the “perfect crime” and the murder was just a game to prove they were genuises. It was, of course, a huge media event. But who knows about it these days but random history buffs and crime fans? Law & Order knows who’s watching: not just your average viewer who likes procedural drama, but folks interested in criminology and criminal justice as well. And also fans of grizzled old cops. Yay Lennie!
2 Responses to “Why I Love Lennie Briscoe”
on 04 Jun 2007 at 9:33 am 1.MaryT said …
I didn’t know of Leopold and Loeb, but I thank you for bringing it to my wiki-tention! Also, I must say I do love a good procedural drama, but you’re right–Law & Order has that something extra.
on 04 Jun 2007 at 9:37 am 2.MaryT said …
Although, will Law & Order ever get over losing Jerry Orbach? I’m not sure I will. I always think of him in The Fantasticks singing “Tryyyyy to remember when life was so tender that love was an ember about to billow…” Also notable: roles as Lumière and the dad in Dirty Dancing. Nobody puts baby in the corner, except Jerry Orbach.