In between episode posts I thought it might be fun to keep things active here with additional posts that are somehow related to the show.
For this first installment I found a review of the show from the Deseret News' September 22nd, 1984 edition. In the review titled "'Miami Vice' Doesn't do much for Florida's image" writer Lori Mirrer comes out of the gate with her disdain for the show. It's a fair enough critical read of the series, and as much as I'd love to counter her points one by one there is really no need to. After all the review is almost 30 years old and the show long ago established its place in television history.
The most interesting aspect of the review for me was seeing someone write about the show before it became a runaway success. The closing line can't help but make me smile though: "But we don't have to worry about the inaccurate portrayal of South Florida in "Miami Vice." Unless the series makes a big improvement in scripting and acting, it won't last long enough to do any harm to our image." I wonder if the writer felt the show improved enough to warrant its 5 season run
You can find the full review HERE.
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