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Topic	Scarlet Ranks User-Nominated Episodes of Television: Season 2
scarletspeed7 09/28/19 5:54:07 PM #56:	Boston Legal - "Shock and Oww!" Nominated by: Wickle There comes a time in every man's life where he needs to just sit down and watch middle-aged men enjoy scotch and cigars while practicing law. For me, that time came with the advent of Boston Legal, one of my personal favorite shows of all time. While I would never claim that this particular episode is one of the best, I always have a soft spot for a series that moves at a rapid-fire pace. Boston Legal is a show where, if the characters closed their mouths for a moment, their heads would explode. That's a great thing. In this episode, we play with three plotlines that are all over the place. Alan and Shirley playfully flirt a bit over nude photos of Shirley being held hostage by a jealous former lover's wife. This is the best plotline, by far, one that features the brilliant James Spader nuance. Somehow, Alan can be completely open and still disguise his intentions with great face work. It's amazing. From there, we follow Denny Crane on his comical conservative crusade to protect a homeowner's right to protect his house in the most racist way possible. Really, this plotline is the most timely, playing up how a trial is less about facts and more about presentation in the media. Really cutting stuff. And Denise provides one of her phenomenal expressions of bemusement, so that is a plus here. Then we come to the plotline that spurred Wickle to nominate this episode. The "YOU HAVE A DAUGHTER!" moment, where Paul Lewiston invades his daughter's home to search for crack. He does find it. However, I'm actually not a fan of this. Paul was best served being featured solely in the office. I didn't need to know about his personal life, and I still don't. This plotline drags heavily because it's sort of a non-Boston Legal arc. It features no Legal. And really, the story doesn't require Boston either. And, when you remove the BIG stars of the show (Denny, Alan, Shirley), you've effectively presented a worthless story. Still, this series, despite its occasional misses, is so full of hits and style and even that sneaky bit of substance that I can't help but overlook a down episode a bit. Writing: 6/10 Characterization: 6/10 Scarlet Factor: 7/10 Overall Rating: 19/30 --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:928073272] in Scarlet Ra... [t:78044305]...</cite> <quote>Boston Legal - "Shock and Oww!" Nominated by: Wickle There comes a time in every man's life where he needs to just sit down and watch middle-aged men enjoy scotch and cigars while practicing law. For me, that time came with the advent of Boston Legal, one of my personal favorite shows of all time. While I would never claim that this particular episode is one of the best, I always have a soft spot for a series that moves at a rapid-fire pace. Boston Legal is a show where, if the characters closed their mouths for a moment, their heads would explode. That's a great thing. In this episode, we play with three plotlines that are all over the place. Alan and Shirley playfully flirt a bit over nude photos of Shirley being held hostage by a jealous former lover's wife. This is the best plotline, by far, one that features the brilliant James Spader nuance. Somehow, Alan can be completely open and still disguise his intentions with great face work. It's amazing. From there, we follow Denny Crane on his comical conservative crusade to protect a homeowner's right to protect his house in the most racist way possible. Really, this plotline is the most timely, playing up how a trial is less about facts and more about presentation in the media. Really cutting stuff. And Denise provides one of her phenomenal expressions of bemusement, so that is a plus here. Then we come to the plotline that spurred Wickle to nominate this episode. The "YOU HAVE A DAUGHTER!" moment, where Paul Lewiston invades his daughter's home to search for crack. He does find it. However, I'm actually not a fan of this. Paul was best served being featured solely in the office. I didn't need to know about his personal life, and I still don't. This plotline drags heavily because it's sort of a non-Boston Legal arc. It features no Legal. And really, the story doesn't require Boston either. And, when you remove the BIG stars of the show (Denny, Alan, Shirley), you've effectively presented a worthless story. Still, this series, despite its occasional misses, is so full of hits and style and even that sneaky bit of substance that I can't help but overlook a down episode a bit. Writing: 6/10 Characterization: 6/10 Scarlet Factor: 7/10 Overall Rating: 19/30 --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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