Boston Legal (TV Series) BL: Los Angeles (2006) User Reviews

Controversial Case involving Celebrity

[musicalmaniac09 · 9/10 · 6 July 2006]

*May contain spoilers on the episode, read at your own risk* I thought this was one of the best cases on Boston Legal. Today, you can't perform simple everyday tasks like driving to the store without hearing about some celebrity on the radio or watching TV at home without hearing about celebrities on TV. Like Alan Shore said "We ... cultivate a public obsession for them. It is totally and utterly out of control." I thought this case was great b/c it brought up all the major points that surround celebrity cases like that of Courtney Reese in this episode. The two main ones being: 'Was her fear reasonable, and if it was, were her actions?' and 'If acquitted, are we making a new set of laws that only apply to celebrities?' I began watching her trial believing Courtney Reese, but as the prosecution began to explain why she should be convicted, I began to ride the fence. But, like he always does, Alan got his point across explaining that Courtney Reese did not react like a normal person would, because she is a celebrity, and the life of a celebrity is not normal, because even though she may get away with things, because of her celebrity, she lives in a world of fear and distrust. Celebrities must always be on alert b/c their chances of recognition are much higher and their are people who could cause them harm. In a way, I still believe that it's silly for celebrities to blame the paparazzi (like Britney Spears did, saying she didn't put Sean in his baby seat b/c of the paparazzi), but we can't forget the tragedy and destruction the paparazzi cause in the lives of celebrities.

And as always, Denny made me crack up being (as my brother said) "booty-blinded" by Courtney Reese and hitting on her whenever she was in the same room with him...

9 out of 10 stars for me... *********

Just Tiresome

[Hitchcoc · 6/10 · 20 July 2022]

They've made Denise a buffoon. She wasn't like that earlier. I turns out her rival wasn't a rival at all, that the die was cast. Where will she go now? The trip to LA is another abomination. Denny and Alan are beyond belief. Schmidt uses her earlier activities for blackmail. The end of the season was just plain stupid. Oh, then along came Michael J. Fox.

The writers/directors allowed 'Denny Crane' to go too far. Nausating.

[DriftedSnowWhite · 1/10 · 20 February 2022]

Watching an 'Boston Legal' episode takes a strong stomach, and a conscientious decision to abandon mores, values, personal beliefs, and good taste. Primarily, it is the relationship between 'Denny Crane', and 'Alan Shore', and 'Alan's' character presenting seemingly briliant defense - and, yes, 'Denny' pulling off a few astounding 'wins'. But...

In this episode, they've gone to far. Allowing 'Denny' to be so grossly disgusting with the celebrity, made me nauseated to the point I thought i might vomit.

Also, in this episode, one wonders how long the the producers had planned to eliminate 'Denise', as, even though that character, although featured, was given scraps throughout the first two Season, they really sunk to unnecessary depths to further disparage the character in this episode.

Given the state of things, I thought watching 'Boston Legal' would be the outrageous escape that it is, and I purchased several seasons of the show. I should have stopped at Season 2. Brilliant minds wrote the show.. There was no need to resort to the nauseating.