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02-13-2006, 04:17 PM
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Boston Legal Worth a Blind Purchase?
I'm not into the Crime/Drama shows. I've never seen a single ER, or CSI. But Boston Legal looks like a comedy/legal mix that might be worth checking out. Plus, it's got William Shatner in a comedic Role, so it's worth something  ...
Anyone else plan on doing a blind buy with this series?
Heh, I wonder if they ever had Shatners character watching an episode of TOS and say, "gee, that Kirk guys acting is kind of stiff, isn't it?" |
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02-13-2006, 04:41 PM
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Definitely worth it IMO. One of my favorites shows right now. VERY funny! |
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02-13-2006, 04:52 PM
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If you find yourself rolling your eyes at characters pontificating on one side of the issue or another (depending on your own views to the issue), you might not enjoy that aspect of the show, but interplay between James Spader and William Shatner is top-notch.
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02-13-2006, 05:45 PM
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Yep. Especially if you're a Spader fan or a Lake Bell  fan. I've made far worse blind purchases. |
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02-13-2006, 05:51 PM
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I do not like drama tv shows like most law shows/csi/er..etc but I LOVE Boston Legal. It has serious elements, yes but it has a lot of light and funny moments. Very much a drama/comedy. William Shatner's character Denny Crane is absolutely fantastically funny. He deserves his two emmy's for this show and deserves another next year. I say pick this up when it is out. 
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02-13-2006, 06:32 PM
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I'd definitely recommend Boston Legal. The first part of the first season is good, but the addition of Candice Bergen in episode 11, as well as the cast changes made for season 2, have made the show increasingly better.
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02-13-2006, 07:28 PM
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The show can be preachy...But, I will say two words as to why you SHOULD get it.....
DENNY CRANE!!! 
Bring back John Doe! Or at least resolve the cliff-hanger with a 2hr movie or as an extra on a dvd release.
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02-14-2006, 01:27 PM
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One of the best series on TV right now. I'd totally recommend it, but why bother with a blind buy? Why not just watch an episode or two (Tuesdays at 10:00 on ABC) and see what you think?
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02-14-2006, 03:14 PM
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I could do without the left wing preaching(although in fairness, the show is set in Boston and deals with lawyers), but it is entertaining and the chemistry between Shatner and Spader is terrific.
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02-14-2006, 04:23 PM
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I'd totally recommend it, but why bother with a blind buy? Why not just watch an episode or two (Tuesdays at 10:00 on ABC) and see what you think?
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Exactly my thoughts. Why risk the money when you can catch an episode or two for free on TV? I certainly wouldn't risk it if I knew I could sample a show for free on TV.
This isn't the kind of show where watching one or two current episodes will totally "destroy" being able to watch this show from the beginning later. There are overlapping plot threads, yes, but the show isn't so complicated that you'd have to have been a longtime viewer to "get" it.
If you want to wait until reruns, I'd suggest watching the episode where Denny and Alan (Shatner and Spader) go to Canada on a fishing expedition. The fishing scenes are worth the cost of admission by themselves (especially the one where Denny makes his prized "catch"). |
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02-14-2006, 09:51 PM
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Why even bother to make a blind purchase of a TV show that is in current production.
Watch two or three episodes and decide for yourself. To be fair you really need more than one to get used to the chemistry of the characters.
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02-14-2006, 09:51 PM
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I could do without the left wing preaching...
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Funny, a lot of left-wingers say they could do without the show's right-wing preaching, which Crane and Schmidt both give on a regular basis, including in the fishing episode you mention:
| You're one of those environmental lawyers?...They're evildoers. Yesterday it's a tree, today it's a salmon, tomorrow it's, "Let's not dig up Alaska for oil because it's too pretty." Let me tell you something, I came out here to enjoy nature, don't talk to me about the environment. |
I think one of the show's strengths, though, is that it doesn't play favorites to one side or the other. For some storylines it shows the left-wing view, for others it shows the right-wing view, for some it shows both. All end up being entertaining, but makes you think a bit in the background. THAT'S good writing!
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