Ally McBeal

I liked this pilot, as I said sometimes it was a bit soppy. Like in the opening scene with the kiss and everything but the good stuff outshined the bad. I really like the idea of going into Ally's imagination, like Elaine's heads getting bigger ... being shot with arrows, very funny and entertaining. The whole thing of Ally suddenly being asked into the new firm by Richard was a bit sudden and weird, especially how things are all of a sudden set up (Unless they skip a few days and I just misunderstood).



Ally being horrified by Billy's presence was done well. I liked how his wife came to see her about her feelings, Ally's friend Renne is a great character. Loved when she barged into Ally's office and gave out to Georgia. Elaine, very funny character. Also liked how they caught the guy who grabbed Ally's ass, by pretending to give him a job. This was good, hopefully will get better. I will continue to watch.

The pilot of Ally Mcbeal is a strong start to this fun and quirky series. The first episode introduces Ally, an intelligent, imaginative, overly-analytical newbie lawyer who is struggling to find her place professionally and personally. We meet Billy, Ally's childhood sweetheart turned co-worker, and we can feel the history and painful lack of closure between them. Ally and Billy work at a new Boston law firm where their colleagues are equally unique (read: strange) and engaging, and we see great examples of their oddness in this episode. This pilot ropes the viewer into caring about Ally's future... what will happen with Billy? What kinds of crazy antics will ensue at her workplace? We will have to stay tuned to find out...

I recently rewatched this episode and loved it. Ally decided to leave the firm where she works and decides to go to work with an old friend named Richard who has just opened up his own practice. So upon arrival Ally bumps into her old boyfriend Billy who is also working at the firm and later his wife. Ally is really upset when she learns he is married but decided to stay because she likes the job. Anyway she looses her first case but later wins another and everyone is happy especally Richard who loves money. We also meet Allys room mate and her assitant. This episode is a promising start to a promising series. I really love this show and i really think this is a wonderful episode to start the series with.