I've never liked a Kelley show, but I did watch Harry's Law the other night, simply because I can't resist Kathy Bates. She's a joy, but I can already see the quirks in the setup that will get annoying really quickly.
But that's just my point! You she obeys! She obeys you! There's obeying going on right under my nose!
Wash ,'War Stories'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Jan 22, 2011 6:22:18 am PST #18316 of 30001
Because books.
sj - Jan 22, 2011 6:25:59 am PST #18317 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'll admit I love David E Kelley, although I haven't watched his last couple of shows and think his first show, Picket Fences, is still his best. TCG and I have been slowly watching Ally McBeal (re-watch for me, first watch for him).
-t - Jan 22, 2011 6:30:04 am PST #18318 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Watching Harry's Law is what made me remember/realize my anti-Kelley-ness. I'm gonna hang in and keep watching it in hopes that Kathy Bates will dominate the parts I don't like, but the parts I don't like really bug.
Jessica - Jan 22, 2011 6:34:32 am PST #18319 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Oh man, I loved Picket Fences with an unhealthy passion. Ally McBeal I put up with for longer than it deserved, and I don't think I've watched a Kelley show since.
-t - Jan 22, 2011 6:37:26 am PST #18320 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I liked Picket Fences a lot when it started, but it lost me after a while.
§ ita § - Jan 22, 2011 6:37:36 am PST #18321 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Man, I loved Ally McBeal at the start. But it did become crazy crap at the end. But it did introduce me to the lovely looks of Lucy Liu, among others, and for that I'm grateful.
Amy - Jan 22, 2011 6:45:34 am PST #18322 of 30001
Because books.
I watched maybe a few episodes of both Ally McBeal and Picket Fences, and I can't remember why I stopped. Ally sort of annoyed me, I know. What else was I watching then, I wonder? Seems so long ago.
Hil R. - Jan 22, 2011 6:46:45 am PST #18323 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I loved Picket Fences. I think I only watched it when it was in syndication, though.
I started putting up my new insulated curtains. I've got half of them up. It does seem less drafty now. Also, much prettier -- these [link] in green are way better than the green and gold paisley that was there when I moved in. Getting the other half of the curtains up is a bit more difficult -- I've got to stand on the back of the couch, and on that side, there isn't any bookcase to balance with -- so I think I'm going to eat lunch first, then attempt it. (I am, however, very proud of myself for figuring out how to take down the old curtains and put up the new curtains without having to totally take down the curtain rod.)
Jessica - Jan 22, 2011 6:48:22 am PST #18324 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
What else was I watching then, I wonder?
I know Picket Fences overlapped with X-Files and Seinfeld for me.
Amy - Jan 22, 2011 6:50:01 am PST #18325 of 30001
Because books.
Yeah, X-Files was one of my shows.