《风骚律师》第一季放送完毕。如果把本剧单独拎出来看，它风格实在怪异：没有紧凑的故事线，对细节强迫症般的考究，充斥着令人莫名其妙的人物，第6集时跳出主线讲了老麦为子复仇的故事（顺便一提，这一集在IMDb的评分为全季最高），第10集时Jimmy在老友死后决定做回自己，而导致他做出如此重大转变的这位“老友”，总共也没几个镜头。事实是，最好别把本剧单独拎出来看。虽然老麦的复仇故事很好看，如果联系《绝命毒师》里的情节，这个故事会更好看。AMC在《风骚律师》还没播时就宣布预订两季，如果没有《绝命毒师》，这个待遇殊难想象，正因为此，《风骚律师》才能按人物传记片的风格走，它节奏缓慢，却华丽精致，表现Jimmy落魄生活的每一个镜头都自成风格，新奇的拍摄角度、大量的运动镜头、胶片感十足的色调，都在不断提醒观众，这里的世界观与《绝命毒师》相同。主创对《绝命毒师》的深度利用是否值得，即，这种熟悉感是否会伤害《风骚律师》的独特价值，我还不敢说，至少目前为止，这部剧看起来赏心悦目。节奏缓慢的另一个好处是，它在叙事上尤其沉得住气，不轻易抖出包袱。《风骚律师》的前几集看起来鬼气森森，Hamlin对Jimmy的敌意，Chuck的心理疾病以及Jimmy在正邪两途不断的挣扎，都为第9集Chuck这个卧底老大的暴露埋下伏笔，也为重人物、轻故事的本剧增添了故事张力。第10集主持Bingo活动时，Jimmy面对不断出现有违统计学知识的B，不断在brother和betrayal之间徘徊，本剧对于这种徘徊的表现，以美剧的标准衡量，实在耗时太长了，但不如此，又达不到季末Jimmy放弃会议重回旧路的戏剧力度。这时的Jimmy终于找回了自己。也正是季末集点明了第一季的中心——Jimmy的道德困境。作为一个小混混，他如鱼得水，自在快乐，当Chuck把他从监狱捞出来后，他第一次对自己的人生产生的怀疑，开始试图走上Chuck的道路，找一份正经工作，完成函授课程，通过律师考试，成为律所合伙人。遗憾的是，他在最后一步卡住了，卡住他的人，如剧所言，正是Chuck。一个小混混想走正路，成为成功人士，却被亲哥哥告知，即使走上正路，也只能混底层。在Jimmy的世界里，他与骗子同伙狡诈贪婪，被他们骗的人愚蠢贪婪，每个人都一样贪婪。当他改邪归正之后，所遇见的还是贪婪，只不过在另一个层面上。那对笨得可爱的夫妇、为这对夫妇脱罪的HHM律所、心理跟所住的房子一样黑暗的Chuck，全部都贪婪无比。这里最善良的人反而是Jimmy，充满魅力、精明、顽强、坚持原则（面对一大袋子钱都没拿），在这条善良的路上，Jimmy走得艰难无比。所以转向成为一种必然。当然，本剧的开篇已经为观众指明了他的结局，跑路，到快餐店打工，重回底层。这更加重了本剧的悲剧本质：一个不断挣扎的人，在道德天平的两端都下场惨淡。语录：1. Lawyers...We're like health insurance. You hope you never need it. But, man, oh, man, not having it...No.2. Getting arrested that makes people look guilty, even the innocent ones, and innocent people get arrested every day.3. I'm number one on your speed dial, right next to your weed dealer.4. Money is not beside the point, money is the point.5. Cal: Nice boat. Jimmy: Yeah, discreet, like a stripper pole in a mosque.6. The only way that entire car is worth 500 bucks is if there's a 300-dollar hooker sitting in it.7. I'm a lawyer, not a criminal.8. You got to stop putting bacon on the list, 'cause that cooler's looking like a trichinosis stew.9. Hamlin: You know, Jimmy, sometimes, in our life of work, you can get so...caught up in the idea of winning that you forget to listen to your heart.10. I'm the best lawyer ever.11. It's showtime, folks.12. Contract counsel administrator: What do you want? Jimmy: Not to starve to death.13. Here's Johnny!14. Oakley: I'm listening, are't I? Jimmy: Well, you're kind of a captive audience. What'd you eat for lunch? The whole roast beast?15. I'm no hero.16. Kim: Jesus, what time is it? Jimmy: Clock says 2:00, but I think that might be Ho Chi Minh's time zone.17. Upon this rock, I will build my church.18. Mike: Nobody wants to leave home.19. Roland: I created this for children. Children, understand? Jimmy: Viagra was originally invented to treat hypertension. Look how that turned out.20. Need a Will? Call McGill.21. I almost lost faith a couple times, but the worm has turned.22. Only two things I know about Albuquerque. Bugs Bunny should've taken a left turn there. And, give me a hundred tries, I'll never be able to spell it.23. I know that HHM is shiny and it's slick. It's chock-full of lawyers and, compared to them, I'm like a...A kiddy lemonade stand trying to compete with Wal-Mart.24. Mrs Strauss: Very sharp, Mr McGill. And here I thought all lawyers were idiots. Jimmy: No, only half of us are idiots. The other half are crooks.25. Don't let Mr. Ehrmantraut's dancing eyes and bubbly, bon vivant personality fool you. He's actually, believe it or not, somewhat taciturn.26. Detectives: You look like Matlock. Jimmy: No, I look like a young Paul Newmann dressed as Matlock.27. A good magician never reveals his secrets.28. Criminals have no recourse.29. Got to look successful to be successful.30. Interstate commerce is bitch.31. Schweikart: Enjoy "The magic flute". Jimmy: Blow my magic flute.32. Chuck: Confidence is good. Facts on your side, better.33. Mike: If you're gonna be a criminal, do your homework.34. Chuck: People don't change. You're Slippin' Jimmy. And Slippin' Jimmy I can handle just fine. But Slippin' Jimmy with a law degree is like a chimp with a machine gun. The law is sacred! If you abuse that power, people get hurt.35. Mike: I've known good criminals and bad cops. Bad priests, honorable thieves...You can be one side of the law or the other. But if you make a deal with somebody, you keep your word. You can go home today with your money and never do this again. But you took something that wasn't yours. And you sold it for a profit. You're now a criminal. Good one, bad one? That's up to you.36. Sobchak: So, what you packing? Mike: A pimento. Sobchak: Sorry, what? Mike: Pimento sandwich.37. The bar exam's a mother. I mean, for me it was. I failed it the first two times, but I guess it's like losing your virginity, third time's the charm.38. Wave bye-bye to your cash cow, 'cause it's leaving the pasture.