This Rosie character is the worst thing since that other character who (deservedly) slapped that wild kid. I'm debating who the more annoying character is - Rosie or her doctor friend, or the "violent" guy who looks like he weighs 120 pounds. I don't know who came up with this Rosie character but she's obviously a recent transplant to Brooklyn - friends with all these yuppies. Living in north Brooklyn, she's picked up in a few years a fake, heavy, ridiculous accent from bay ridge. How did that happen?? I haven't met a single yuppie or hipster or whatever with a bay ridge accent. They usually don't even go south of cortelyou or know any native Brooklynites! HORRIBLE CASTING!!

I am glad to finally find a show that lets you think for yourself, challenging the lazy depiction of good guy vs. bad guy that the media relies on for ratings. I love how none of the characters are completely good or completely bad, completely wrong or completely right. They simply are. When a child gets slapped, you both have reason to applaud the man for doing what I know I've wanted to do many a times to an unruly, undisciplined child at the grocery store and to condemn him - he obviously does have anger issues. While he is clearly wrong, he is in many ways, completely right. I think this show will bring out our preconceived biases. It will be easy to jump to conclusions and make assumptions about the characters based on our own internal values. You will find yourself rooting for the character you want to believe in most, and then disappointed in them - challenging those little biases and beliefs we love to cling to. Most shows tell you who is good and bad, forcing you to accept their notion of right and wrong. But, what if life is more complicated, more messy and simply not black and white? This show is for the intellectual, I think. Those who find comfort in the bad guy just being the bad guy and the good guy just being the good guy... this show will only leave you confused and uncomfortable. If you like to hear every side of an issue - and are open to experiencing other perspectives than your own - you will find this show wildly engaging. Also, while a bit dramatic, the acting is suburb.

While the title (and premise) of the series do come off as comical, The Slap is daring to take Network TV viewers to a place where we question our choices and our way of thinking. One small decision can spiral into a massive event that drastically changes everyone's lives around us. We have no idea what personal issues another person may be dealing with, or how we may affect them. What each episode of this compelling miniseries forces us to do is confront a different controversial issue in today's society, and decide what we believe is right. Some people may argue that these characters are cliché and melodramatic. But the truth is, we all know people exactly like them, and we are guaranteed to confront some of these issues within our own lives. When these events occur, there's no predicting how another person will behave. The Slap is a guidebook to show how we should react, when others don't know how. We need to set the example, to prevent the disasters which happen in this series. Society still has a long way to go. But by watching this series, we may gain some insight into being better people and caring neighbors.This series may not have been as compelling or dramatic as the original, but it did bring a fresh take on an event that brought very different outcomes.

This plot is so disturbing that reviews are going to be as much about whether you agree with what the characters did than your opinion of the art itself. So let me start by saying obviously the writing, directing, and acting is superb to trigger such emotions in the viewer. But, now, on to my opinion of the slap itself. The boy swinging the bat was clearly mentally disturbed, quite possible autistic. Slapping a mentally disturbed child accomplishes nothing positive. There were a hundred ways to protect the other children without hitting anyone, including sucking it up, being the adult, and taking a blow yourself then grabbing the bat out of the kid's hands. But, ironically, the brute who slapped the kid did make the most cogent remark in the episode when he stated the obvious, which is that the disturbed kid's parents were unfit to raise a child. It was their job to defuse the situation instead of ignoring it until another adult had to step in for them. But, and I cannot emphasize this too much, all you reviewers who think slapping a mentally disturbed child is appropriate need to seriously seek psychiatric counseling.