A High Potential Intellectual…
The first one of these that I saw was “High Potential.” I liked it. But, then I came across HPI, and I realized soon, that it was the same show, different actors, and different, and I didn’t like it. I think I’ve read that the original show was a French Detective drama. *I’ve not found a French show, be it detective or otherwise that I’ve liked. The English know how to tell a story, but for me, the French do not.
And just now, I finished the first episode of “WildCards” and perhaps five minutes into it, I realized that this was an HPI-Type Show. And, it was.
You’ve got a very smart person, who hasn’t fit into society and is operating far below their potential because of their various quirks. But, because they are so brilliant, they help the cops figure out a difficult case, and then get asked on board to assist, perhaps with a probationary period involved. But, they continue to solve unsolvable cases.
Oh, I almost forgot. There is a disgruntled police officer, of the opposite sex who initially does not want this new, outsider, who is operating outside the box to intrude on cop work. But they just can’t stand the Tsunami of intelligent solvitude that floods in.
“Riddle & Brantley: is listed on the “Riddle & Riddle” web site as having been founded in 1985. Gene Riddle founding member of “Riddle & Brantley” Law Firm, earned his J.D. in 1985 from Wake Forest University. Dean, Gene’s twin brother, earned his law degree in 1985 from the UNC School of Law.
Jessse Christopher Brantley
Jesse Christopher Brantley is listed as a founding partner at Riddle & Brantley.” This law firm has changed it’s name to “Riddle & Riddle” Injury Lawyers. He graduated in 1989 from ECU with a B.A. degree. In 1993, he graduated with his J.D. degree from Campbell University.
“He is a proud member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an exclusive organization limited to personal injury attorneys who have secured verdicts or settlements of $1 million or more.”
Since “Riddle & Brantley” he is now with the Miller Law Group.
Alex Riddle came to work with her dad’s law firm directly after she passed the Bar in 2020. In 2024 she became a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. “According to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum itself, less than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members, meaning only a very small percentage of attorneys are admitted to the forum.” And AI’s 2¢, “Lawyers must have secured a verdict, award, or settlement of at least one million dollars for a client to be eligible for membership.“
Dwayne Johnson should do a sequel to his movie, “San Andreas,” and call it “San Andreas. It’s Still Not My Fault.”
Bill Gibson, II 