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By: sooz
Date: 2/6/01 9:26:55 AM
# Replies: 7
Considering the grief I give Spas for watching Titillation Island, I can't believe I'm admitting this... but... I've been watching Ally McBeal.
I stumbled onto it one Monday evening when I had bronchitis, and was doing the "wrap yourself up in a blankie, get a cup of hot tea, and stare at the tube" thing. It happened to be the first episode with Robert Downey Jr.
And since then, I've been hooked.
I saw the show here and there over the years it's been on, and while it seems okay, I was never enthralled by it. But RDJr. is, well, damned sexy. I thought it was just me that thought this, since he's no spring chicken, and there's nothing really outstanding about his appearance that I can put my finger on.
But then, we were at the neighbor's, and I said to the gorgeous actress/dancer/wife there "He's sexy." She said "No, he's DAMN sexy. He's amazingly sexy." The men just stared in disbelief, of course, but this confirmed my suspicion.
Then, I was at work. My overly-intelligent-well-over-40-very-conservative employee, Anne, leaned over, looked around guilty-like, and said "I don't suppose you've seen Ally McBeal lately, have you?" I gasped. She usually only watches learning channels! I said "Well, I think RDJr. is sexy..." She clapped with glee. "YES! YES HE IS!"
So, last night was his goodbye, allegedly, from his guest stint on the show. It wasn't horrible, like I thought it would be... it was just sweet. He's filmed one more appearance already, and everything else depends on how his court case(s) for that pesky drug habit go.
So, that's my review: The RDJr. finale was grand. They didn't break up... he just went off to Detroit to take care of his son. It was lovely. The end.
Susan
Response #1
By: Da Sissop
Date: 2/6/01 4:55:20 PM
I was hooked a coupla seasons ago. I *tried* to glean the same enjoyment last season, and I've even watched a couple of episodes this season in the faint hope that it might still be as great as it once was.
No such luck.
I suspect it doesn't really matter much *when* you tune in... I predict it will be your favorite show for exactly 10 episodes, and then it will start to deteriorate.
Response #2
By: Capt. Spastic
Date: 2/6/01 8:26:23 PM
Sooz:
"So, last night was his goodbye, allegedly, from his guest stint on the show."
Actually Sooz, he's already signed for another 6 episodes.
With a possible option for next season if "things" and the ratings hold out.
:)
Response #3
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 2/7/01 12:08:55 AM
Snappy dialog, broadly-drawn characters, stupid plots which are an excuse to break out into a musical....
There's only one reason I ever watch Ally McBeal, and that is: Lucy Liu. If I'm flipping through the channels and it's Ally McBeal, and there's Lucy Liu talking to someone else, I watch. When Lucy leaves the screen, so does Ally McBeal.
There just aren't any good TV shows on except Malcom in the Middle, Voyager re-runs, and Charlie Rose. Oh, and Jazz. Jazz ruled! It was on while I was travelling home from TX, and everywhere I went, restaurants, gas stations, truck stops, national parks, camp sites, motels, bars, punk warehouse flophouses, highway rest areas... everyone was talking about it. *Everyone.* Jazz has been a real cultural phenomenon.
Response #4
By: sooz
Date: 2/7/01 5:30:44 AM
Malcom in the Middle was interesting the first three episodes or so. Now it's trite and repetitive. It's like "Married With Children" with a smart kid instead of Bud Bundy. Ho, hum. Dad's an underachiever, mom's loud and obnoxious, and the family dynamics are seriously screwed up. And the house is a mess. Not original in the least.
Response #5
By: Capt. Spastic
Date: 2/7/01 11:49:00 AM
Sooz:
"with a smart kid instead of Bud Bundy"
But... Bud WAS smart. Kelly was the dummy.
He consistently made good grades. There was even one epidoe where they were wondering about Bud's linage due to his intelligence.
Response #6
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 2/9/01 1:38:14 PM
The last time I saw 'Malcom,' the dad was putting off getting work because he wanted to paint a painting. He put 500 gallons of paint on the canvas, and when he added the final touches, everyone in the family stood and looked at it with awe, whereas just a few seconds earlier, they had laughed at it. It was like they had just seen God. And for just a second, there was a tremendous insight, and all was well in the world. Until the painting collapsed under its own weight (500 gallons, remember) and fell on the dad.
Which joke, to me, is worth a whole season of repetitive.
Response #7
By: sooz
Date: 2/9/01 6:41:09 PM
That was last week. The family looked at it in awe only after the father added a few finishing swishes and touches to it.