This episode has some very good points. The strain between Paul and his daughter is painful to watch, but in the real world, when a parent deals with an addicted son or daughter, it's extremely painful. Rene Auberjonois and Jayne Brook, both talented actors, pulled these scenes off admirably. And the other subplot, which has Alan defending a man who euthanized his wife, suffering from Alzheimer's, is also quite good. Denny of course has Alzheimer's, so the trial casts a shadow on him which Shatner portrays with aplomb.
But then there's Ivan and Missy, and it's hard not to detest them both. I never much liked Tom Selleck in the first place, and his character is odious here. I have to wonder what Shirley ever saw in him. And Missy? It isn't so much that you want to hate her, you simply want to avoid her, at all costs, at all times. The snorting laugh which she apparently can't stop, the bursting into song, and the politics; you just want to walk away, quickly, before she talks.
I've been watching Boston Legal all the way through for the second time, because overall I quite enjoy the show. When it came time to watch "Live Big" again, I had to take a break - because I just wasn't ready to put up with Ivan and Missy again. Ugh.
But then there's Ivan and Missy, and it's hard not to detest them both. I never much liked Tom Selleck in the first place, and his character is odious here. I have to wonder what Shirley ever saw in him. And Missy? It isn't so much that you want to hate her, you simply want to avoid her, at all costs, at all times. The snorting laugh which she apparently can't stop, the bursting into song, and the politics; you just want to walk away, quickly, before she talks.
I've been watching Boston Legal all the way through for the second time, because overall I quite enjoy the show. When it came time to watch "Live Big" again, I had to take a break - because I just wasn't ready to put up with Ivan and Missy again. Ugh.
