There's too many shows on TV that are kind of politically correct, too many focused on that traditional romantic drama or the constant twists and turns of a labyrinthine plot.

Boston Legal is just weird, and maybe that's why I love it so much - not only because I'm a little strange myself, but it's so enjoyable to see something celebrate its bizarreness so spectacularly.

Even the scripted heart-to-hearts at the end are thoroughly refreshing.

Oh, and William Shatner is actually purple in real life. True story, apparently it's blood pressure or something.

josemb40

Peru611 Posts

April 12 2010 15:37 GMT

Boston Legal is awesome! i got the first 4 seasons at my house and all the chapters are worth watching

Jibba

United States22883 Posts

April 12 2010 16:24 GMT

It's good when its not too preachy, which happened less and less in the last seasons.

CTStalker

Canada9720 Posts

April 12 2010 16:27 GMT

it's ok. i feel like it's often weird and quirky for the sake of being weird and quirky, because "that's what audiences like" or something. kind of like better off ted, but not as god-awful

tonight

United States11130 Posts

April 12 2010 17:40 GMT

I really liked Better off Ted then they axed it

esla_sol

United States756 Posts

April 12 2010 20:41 GMT

http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=101428

fantastic show. love it greatly. denny crane.

plated.rawr

Norway1675 Posts

April 12 2010 20:52 GMT

Boston Legal has unlikable characters, terrible acting, poor camerawork and a terrible script. The entire series looks like some half-assed college project that barely got passing grades. There's people out there who honestly likes it? o.o

Seriously? o.o

k!llua

Australia895 Posts

April 12 2010 20:55 GMT

I like the characters, I find Spader's overacting and Shatner's hammy ways suit their roles perfectly.

I'm not a fan of breaking the fourth wall, though. Especially not as much as they do it.

tonight

United States11130 Posts

April 12 2010 21:58 GMT

On April 13 2010 05:52 plated.rawr wrote:
Boston Legal has unlikable characters, terrible acting, poor camerawork and a terrible script. The entire series looks like some half-assed college project that barely got passing grades. There's people out there who honestly likes it? o.o

Seriously? o.o

Well, that's not true at all, but you're entitled to your opinions. Even if they're incredibly wrong.

ggrrg

Bulgaria2715 Posts

April 12 2010 22:08 GMT

#10

Boston legal is really awesome! It's a welcome relief from all those "reality" shows and soaps on TV.

violett

Germany143 Posts

April 12 2010 23:43 GMT

#11

i loved the show, season 2 and 3 were the best, in season 4 and 5 the trails were getting a bit to unrealistic.
the relationship between alan and danny is unique on tv.

JaimeR

148 Posts

April 12 2010 23:55 GMT

#12

Absolutely terrible. I hate Boston Legal - it's predecessor, The Practice, was way better. Anyone who followed The Practice just simply cannot go on to watch Boston Legal as it is just so crap in comparison. If you liked Boston Legal you would probably like the predecessor to The Practice, which was Ally McBeal.

If you haven't seen The Practice before then I would definitely recommend it, and if you liked Denny Crane and Alan Shore then even their performances in The Practice were way better (in the later episodes of Season 8):

http://www.casttv.com/shows/the-practice

tonight

United States11130 Posts

April 13 2010 00:33 GMT

#13

Their performances were the same. They didn't have the little homo love they have in Boston Legal, but because of how they played those parts is the reason they got that some what of a spin off show. Boston Legal isn't as serious and dark as the Practice you can't really compare the two except that they are both lawyer shows.

SpiritoftheTunA

United States20903 Posts

April 13 2010 01:04 GMT

#14

I loved Boston Legal, The Practice, Ally McBeal and Boston Public - David E. Kelley can be a really interesting writer sometimes, and I agreed with tons of his "soapbox" points. I agree with some that the shaky camera threw me off at first, but after taking a film course, I kind of realized how shaky handheld cameras could be an interesting stylistic choice, and it grew on me as I watched more and more. James Spader and William Shatner are both great actors.

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Denny Crane.
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William Shatner is actually Canadian!!!!

Deleted User 3420

24492 Posts

April 13 2010 01:43 GMT

#15

i love the moaning and groaning between segments

JaimeR

148 Posts

April 13 2010 04:43 GMT

#16

On April 13 2010 09:33 tonight wrote:
Their performances were the same.

I disagree. The Alan Shore in Boston Legal was just there to sell sexual innuendo 100% of the time (smut gets ratings), whereas in The Practice his controversial personality covered a wider range of (im)moral characteristics and he didn't have to make everything into an immature sex joke. It just got old very quickly and that's why I never bothered watching Boston Legal beyond the first season (which I struggled through anyway).

tonight

United States11130 Posts

April 13 2010 04:45 GMT

#17

I don't think you've seen enough episodes. Obviously in Boston legal he was a main character so he got more air time and a more developed character and I don't even recall that many sex jokes.