Shark is your typical lawyer show, and probably would have impressed me more tonight, the first episode I watched, had it not felt like such a "straight from the headlines" episode that I already knew who was guilty, and some of the basic twists and turns the plot was going to take.

For me the only real "shock" was when they did NOT draw a direct parallel between a parent child relationship in the courtroom and a different parent child relationship out of the courtroom, especially since they very easily could have. Instead they gave the father and daughter a relatively touching moment... that skimmed the surface of what was going on between them, and in some respects lacked the depth and sincerity of the moment they'd effectively set up.

Ah well, not every episode will feel like a case I've already read about on the web, or so I hope, and so I'll watch a few more episodes as the cast is very talented, and it was the cast that kept me coming back after each commercial break even when the script did not. Here's hoping the scripts become as fun and interesting as the cast!

posted by Kay Thursday, October 05, 2006

 
William Shatner, "star" of Boston Legal, is a comedian. That just about says it all!

If you haven't watched Boston Legal, but want to see some downright good comedy, check out Boston Legal... the 44 min. lawyer joke.

posted by Kay Tuesday, October 03, 2006