"Franklin & Bash" season 4 (1 Viewer)

Wow...they gutted the cast and changed it all around. Not sure I am liking where they went. But, will give it some more episodes to see.

Haven't watched first episode yet. Who'd they get rid of?

Carmen, Pindar, Rachel are completely gone. Stanton and Damien are barely in the episode. Apparently, in the off season. Rachel (Heather Locklear) embezzled client funds and fled the company. Stanton was framed for helping and lost his law license. With this crisis all of the partners left. So Stanton puts Franklin & Bash in charge and the firm is nothing like it was before.

The show is still the same. Focus is F&B as it was before, mostly. Still a fun show.

I am divided on the changes this season. I guess this show is following the footsteps of Boston Legal, when they would make constant changes throughout its run, when the character runs its course.

I'm not happy with both Carmen and Pindar gone, as I thought they were good foils for Franklin and Bash. And I did find Pindar hilarious, not only for some of his crazy fears, but the reactions from F&B as well. But I can see how some people get annoyed by him.

No problem with Rachel being gone though, as I thought she added nothing to the show, and was just plain boring. That is addition by subtraction.

Now, the jury is out on the new female lawyer, Anita. And I don't mind Ellen being a regular. But so far, I am not liking the new guy, Dan.

Walter, I have to agree with your comments about Pindar and Carmen. I thought Pindar was a really unique and funny character. I liked Carmen, though she was a little generic as far as characters go. The new detective, Dan, I'm not warming up to him either.

While pleasant to look at, Heather really didn't bring that much to the show. I do like that we'll be seeing more of Ellen. I like her smart-ass attitude.

I thought they might have upped the F & B repartee in this episode. Considering all the deletions, they needed it.

Johnny Angell said:

Walter, I have to agree with your comments about Pindar and Carmen. I thought Pindar was a really unique and funny character. I liked Carmen, though she was a little generic as far as characters go. The new detective, Dan, I'm not warming up to him either.

While pleasant to look at, Heather really didn't bring that much to the show. I do like that we'll be seeing more of Ellen. I like her smart-ass attitude.

I thought they might have upped the F & B repartee in this episode. Considering all the deletions, they needed it.

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Pindar was foregone. Silicon Valley and NerdMelt beckoned.

todd s said:

Wow...they gutted the cast and changed it all around. Not sure I am liking where they went. But, will give it some more episodes to see.

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I've given it a few episodes and dumped it from the DVR schedule.

Stanton is starting to reappear, but not really involved. Karp is rarely involved, the fun banter they had is gone.

Even the chemistry with the two main stars seems to have vanished. They've lost me as a fan. And the Swatello character does nothing to help, just another blonde bitch to replace Heather Locklear.

Just watched the episode with the trading to get the Giants/Dodger tickets. It really felt like a pale imitation of what the show used to be. I am hoping it improves.

Still watching. A decent enough time killer for us. Not at all top tier TV but just quirky enough to keep us watching...for now.

Yeah, I'm still watching too even though no Carmen and Pindar.
I still find it fun.

I didn't see the original announcement, but this one:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/perception-canceled-at-tnt-748869
has the paragraph:
"The news comes days after TNT — under new president Kevin Reilly — canceled veteran legal dramedy Franklin & Bash after four seasons as the network looks for noisier fare in a bid to stand out in an increasingly competitive cable landscape. (Both Franklin and Perception hailed from outside studios.)"