Everyone was very excited on Monday morning – the day that Lib Dem MP Alistair Carmichael's court case would be heard, all on LIVE TELEVISION.
Carmichael is facing a legal challenge over his election victory in May after he admitted he misled the electorate by saying he had no role in the leaking of a memo about Nicola Sturgeon which suggested she wanted David Cameron to stay prime minister.
Election petitions such as the one against Carmichael are incredibly rare – the last one in Scotland happened in 1965, although it was ultimately unsuccessful.
For the first time ever, the courts service allowed STV to broadcast the proceedings live. It all started off well with specially made jazzy graphics.
The advocates flashed up on the screen like Manchester United's new up-front partnership would do before a match on Sky Sports.
We even had some pre-match analysis, with Glasgow University law professor James Chalmers teasing viewers with the prospect of "dry, technical arguments".
But then, troublingly for a show called Carmichael in Court, it was revealed that Carmichael wouldn't actually show up.
Alistair Carmichael will not attend election case in Edinburgh, Lib Dems confirm http://t.co/kKSu0faOqq
People weren't impressed.
STV promise to broadcast first contact with aliens whether the aliens show up or not.
Carmichael's representative, Roddy Dunlop QC, then proceeded to make the case for his client, arguing that the case was "bound to fail" and should be dismissed.
This lasted for four hours.
Four. Hours.
Then the court took a break for lunch, and STV gave us an action replay in case we missed all the excitement first time round.
Some of the Scottish public quickly lost patience with the spectacle.
Omfg this Carmichael election court is boring as fuck
"FFS someone set off the fire alarm."
FFS someone set off the fire alarm. #Carmichael
"Fuck this. Off for coffee and scones."
Fuck this. Off for coffee and scones . Loch levens larder if you fancy joining us. #Carmichael
"Hurry up ffs."
His AyePad is doon tae 2%. Hurry up ffs. #Carmichael
"WAFFLING PISH."
CARMICHAEL'S LAWYER,HAS SPOKE FOR OVER AN HOUR.! WAFFLING PISH.! AND LOOKING FOR A LOOPHOLE,!! IT WAS A DELIBERATE ACT TO DECIEVE THE SCOT'S
"Judge Judy's shite these days."
Judge Judy's shite these days. #CarmichaelCase
Twitter provided an occasional bit of relief. Brian Spanner tweeted Carmichael as OJ Simpson.
#Carmichael An audible gasp permeates the court room as Carmichael tries on the gloves.
Balustrade Lanyard broke with tradition to support Carmichael.
@JamieRoss7 Balustrades have been prepared for protests in support of Carmichael.
Journalist James Doleman made this understandable point about court reporters turning to drink.
I hope watching this #Carmichael hearing is giving you an insight into why court reporters drink so much :)
Then Jonathan Mitchell QC started his case, representing the people who had started the petition against Carmichael, and the crowd just looked like they'd had enough.
This went on for a relatively brief two hours, but it got to a point where at least 50% of people watching the proceedings appeared to be unconscious.
Mitchell argued that Carmichael intentionally misled his constituents to help him win the election – which he won by less than 900 votes – and the result should therefore be declared invalid.
As for the first-ever court hearing broadcast live in the UK, it seems a lot of people feel a bit like this.
Might be historic and all that but court proceedings don't really make for good television. #Carmichael
Although this man has a point.
Shock and outrage throughout Scotland as people discover that legal proceedings are actually Quite Boring #carmichael