Interesting. I hadn't heard that quote from Simon, but it absolutely fits. One of the brilliant things about the show is how it wove in so many elements: rival

Interesting. I hadn't heard that quote from Simon, but it absolutely fits. One of the brilliant things about the show is how it wove in so many elements: rival criminals, politics, law enforcement, the media, the church, well-meaning citizens, etc. There was so much tension, angst and striving from all quarters. All of this created a separate entity--a system--wherein all actions and motivations served to form a near-perfect tension that held everything and everyone in a state of suspension.