Paul Woods, 14/10/2008
Like eating chocolate in bed, watching Boston Legal is like a delicious guilty secret. I feel loathe to tell people how good it is in case they start to watch it too, and by doing so, somehow dilute my pleasure. Instead I view it and savour every brilliantly crafted moment by writers and actors who are exquisitely in synch with each other, and when the series ends, revel in the telling of what a great show has been missed by friends.
In keeping with the previous three series', this latest serving is a great mixture of comedy and drama. James Spader and William Shatner again steal most of the best scenes, but they are superbly assisted by actors playing some of the best drawn characters on television. Jerry Espenson, played wonderfully by Christian Clemenson is just one example. It is a credit to the writers that each series seems to lose one or more of its main characters but replaces them so well with new ones that the viewer hardly seems to notice.
If you haven't yet seen Boston Legal, then I envy you, for by watching it with new eyes, you have a marvelous four season treat ahead of you.
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