There was a post made about five hours ago saying that "This Is Not A Crime Show."

Now, perhaps I'm reading too much in to things, which I tend to do when I become obsessed with a series, but the article focused on how this isn't a crime show or a mystery - it's a show about cops, lawyers... People. Connecting through various means, showing us how the different institutions operate.

As with all speculation, this is just my opinion, but to me this felt more like a letter to fans than an opinion column.

The reason I say this is because at the bottom of the page it says that the source is sponsored by HBO. This comes after the mixed reactions to last night's episode, and maybe this is their way of letting us know what the show is so we can stop arguing on the actual subject matter and start focusing on the actual story.

I say this in defense of the show, because I think too many people are focusing too much on the 'who dunnit' factor and not enough on the story of a young man who is being corrupted by the system - does he have a past? Of course, we all do, and we're learning more about it slowly. It's about a lonely lawyer, a rookie lawyer, a family that is condemned to a lower status because of a crime their son may or may have committed, it's about a cop who is trying to better understand what happened that night because he's on his way out, and it's about a gang member who is either using Nas as a plaything because he truly desires an intellectual companion, or as I believe, a man grooming his successor because he's smart enough to know that at the end of the day, the system wins. And when the system wins, the people lose. That's what I think this story us ultimately about.

I understand that the jump from last week's cliffhanger to the trial was a little jarring, but this week's episode brought us back to what the show really is: The system is broken, law enforcement is encouraged to solve cases so when Nasir was at the scene and had the knife, they had no reason to investigate anyone else, even though Duane Reed, the drug dealer, the step-father and the funeral home creeper. They, in their opinion, have a gift wrapped case.

It's frustrating as a viewer because we're initially told Nasir is a good kid, a smart kid. And while I think that's still true, his past causes us reasonable doubt. But at this point, the show isn't really about him anymore. It's about the aforementioned themes, and I'm alright with that.

I think we need to take another look at the show for what it is, from this perspective, and realize that while we know so much, we also know so little. I think that was the point made in the article currently on the front page, and I think HBO wanted us to pick up on it so we aren't disappointed with some pacing issues and plot holes.