User blog:Bchwood/Season 1 finale- What did you think?



By all accounts it looks like NBC will renew Harry's Law. Which is good news for us Harry's Law fans. Funny thing is the ratings haven't exactly been stellar (the season finale ratings were the lowest of the season, a 1.3 in the adults 18-49 category, but the show is thankfully outperforming many of NBC's other shows (such as one that rhymes with Luck). Granted, I think most would agree this series is not yet David E. Kelley in top form, but it's still David E. Kelley and and it's still Kathy Bates.

In this finale episode entitled Last Dance, we got Josh doing his 'last dance' as a D.A. while Rachael and Adam showed excellent team work trying to get a convicted killer a second appeal. But between Josh's tirades against the justice system (such as in the episode With Friends Like These) and Adam's proselytizing on the importance of the appeals process, are things starting to feel a little heavy handed? One of the things that made Boston Legal so great was that it hardly ever took itself too seriously. It tackled serious issues but always with a dash of zaniness and fun. The Pilot for Harry's Law was just that- fun- and it's what hooked me.

So I'm routing for NBC's greenlight for a season 2 of Harry's Law and a chance for a little less preaching and a few more zingers from Harry. What about you?