Boston Legal

Back to its best after the slight dip in form on the previous episode.



Alan case with the girl that cannot smile was very touching. His scenes with her just so subtle but brilliant, and I loved how he convinced the school to let her in (with a little advice from Denny).



Shirley and Denise's case was also thought provoking and dramatic- excellent from the writers, providing decent background story for the lesser characters. The case was touching and moving- a doctor should never allow his religious beliefs affect his professional responsibility.



And only Boston Legal could make a plot about a dying cat vaguelly interesting! It amused me greatly, especially Brad's line "its like friggin Shakespeare around here".



The best scene for me, however, was Alan talking about the greek philospher Epicetus with Marissa, and Marissa saying "sometimes being purple is kind of a pain", and Alan self reflectingly realising it is a little bit of a pain being him too. Wonderfully done.



Overall, Boston Legal continued to shine where so many other shows fail- balancing humour and drama.

This episode is marked in my book as one that made the top ten. The part I enjoyed the most is where Alan dug deep down in his heart to attempt to put some cheer in the heart of this little girl who couldn't smile.



* The end of the episode there was a scene where it shows Denise and Shirley drinking beverages from bottles. This BL fan is curious to what the name of this beverage is called or should I assume it was just meant to be beer and call it done? Any answers will be gladly accepted and appreciated. Thanks.

This episode was pretty good. Denise and Shirley go to trial against a hospital when the patient is refused the pill, because it is Catholic. As a result the girl becomes pregnant and she feels that somwone needs to pay for what has happened to her. They win the case and get 2.6 million settlement, nice sum. Meanwhile Alan tries to get an old friends daughter into a slective college. The only problem is the girl has a disablity because she cannor simile. Finally Brad tries to keep Denny's girlfriends cat alive when the doctors threaten to turn off the life support. Overall this was a good episode which a enjoyed.

I never really thought about the laws regarding contraceptives in a religious setting. This episode was an eye opener. I loved the outcome.



The cat thing was ridiculous but Bev was well represented by the firm. I wonder what would have happened had there been no Denny Crane.



Too bad Alan had to use such underhanded methods to get his client accepted into a school she should have been welcomed in with open arms however, you know what they say, \"all\'s well that ends well\".

I think this episode was a little slower than most of the series have been. I always love to see Alan do his manipulations on people, and he does a superb one on the headmaster of the private school. I love that he didn't give that little girl a lot of guff when she didn't smile at him to begin with, simply gave her the benefit of the doubt, which of course Denny crane didn't do. :)



While the episode was slow, the writing was still good and the actors exemplary. I think it was well written ... even if it wasn't the most quickly paced.



Well Done.

I can't think of too many weaker episodes of Boston Legal than this one. But, that said it was still watchable and a 7.5 out of 10. The Candice Bergen vs the Catholic Medical Hospital story tackled an important issue but I don't feel the Mom or Daughter in the story were fleshed out so there wasn't as much emotion in that story as needed. It was all "legal-ise" and a debate about the morals of abortion. Saying the "Morning After" pill doesn't equate to Abortion is an interesting premise. This was not as memorable as it should've been. James Spader's Alan went to work for the daughter of an old friend and won for her. But not in the court room he had to use the Media to force a win. People who've followed Spader and Shatner over from the Practice hopefully noticed the mention to the Law Firm from the Practice. Alan said that "ended badly".

Finally, the best part was the funniest involving Brad trying to keep a Cat on Life Support. I'd say there is almost more chemistry between Joanna Cassidy's "Bev" and Brad than there is between Denny and Bev. You almost wish "Bev" would hit on Brad. Joanna Cassidy is enjoyable in these underrated guest shots. She was strong last year on the low rated Star Trek:Enterprise and of course goes way back to Ridley Scott's Blade Runner as the snake dancer/replicant.

Anyway, not a great BL...but still fun.

This episode probably is the more sentimental

episode by far. That's not a bad thing most of the episode this season have been shams reminiscent of a sitcom show.



Beverly's love for her cat aptly named Barry

Manilow was pretty touching, her reaction to

Brad admitting she is blackmailing him is not.



This episode showed that sex isn't all Bev

and Danny share, they really have some off

the wall ideas and reactions. Even Danny

thought the idea of Bev caring this much

for his cat was ridiculous. Brad even thought

it was silly but he actually did a great job

in defending the cat.



Alan defended a little girl who discriminated

against by a private school. Alan even thought

he would lose, and the ending to this case

was a copout.



Meanwhile a rape victim was defended when

a Catholic hospital refused to give her

an emergency contraceptive.



All in all, it was a pretty decent episode.