Customer Reviews

Boston Legal: Season Four

5 star:		(44)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

In my opinion this is one of the best seasons of Boston Legal. I am really disappointed however that the fifth will apparently be it's last.
Shatner continues to deliver a top notch character. One of the highlights of the season and in my opinion the best episode when Denny and Alan go before the Supreme Court, what an excellent episode!!
I am really looking forward to season 5 and rewatching the whole season from the start.

I love this show and will be very sad to see it end this year. The relationship between Shatner and Spader is wonderful. My father was in big business and there are so many 'deja vu' moments during this show which makes it so real to me. I am in Orlando and my Aunt lived in Vancouver. We would both watch it and the following evening I would call her and we would talk about the show and laugh for hours. It was the best time of the week. I'll miss that but even more when the show is over. Shatner has proven that you can get away from a previous character (Star Trek) and be really damn funny. I look forward to watching it all over again in my 'older' age.

I was heading to Kuwait when this season started, so I only got to see the second episode before I left, and I was freaked out that Brad Chase was the A.D.A. now, Paul Lewiston was gone, and replaced by Carl Sack played by John Larroquette. So I honestly wasn't planning on buying this right away. But being over here, in the Army with nothing really to do except go to work, and pretend I'm not here, I picked it up. Well I really couldn't resist because William Shatner is my biggest hero, and I love the character of Denny Crane.

Watching this season from the beginning to end I realized this show was a lot better than I had expected, in fact better than season three, which kind of left me wanting a little bit more. Season Four brings back a lot of characters and stories from past seasons, more so from season two; witch is my favorite season over all.

I was going to give this set a four star, because a few of the episodes it was a little hard to suspend disbelief, like when Alan go to the U.S. Supreme Court, I find it hard to believe they wouldn't have shut Alan down when he just unloads on them. But I had to give it five stars, because even though some episodes are hard to believe, for the most part, it tries to be fair when it comes to both sides of the issues, more so than Fox news itself, which they even take shots at from time to time. That's cool for a show that's a Fox property. But more than that I found myself laughing so hard in some episodes, I completely forgot that I was in this bleak and desolate country and felt like I was back home in the states among friends.

It is sad that this next season is going to be short and last season, which surprises me because of all the praise and awards this show, has received over the years. But that falls on the suits at ABC, which they also take a few potshots at towards the end of this season. So one can only hope when they get to the Finale, they end it with a BANG.

So until next time...
DENNY CRANE, OVER AND OUT.

I own all 3 DVD sets of this show. It's my favorite. However, the production effort of season 4 has noticeably declined. There are still some strong, funny moments, but they're fewer and farther between than in the 3rd season, and there isn't much in there to fill some gaps (Less music, maybe?). Comedic timing seems to be off a bit, camera angles less interesting, and makep makes everyone look too pale most of the time. The lack of Brad and Denise is very apparent, although the new people are interesting, but not particularly funny.
There's still some magic left, but it's obvious they're spending less on the show to produce, leaving me, the die-hard BL fan to long for the good old days.....Buy it if you're still hooked, but I'd start with an earlier season if you've never seen the show.

Bost Legal used to be my favorite TV series with it's perfect blend of wit, drama, and humor. Over the first three seasons the show just gets better and better with each episode. What the hell happened!? If you have watched and loved the first three seasons then please heed my advice...STOP. The new cast is un-intersting and does not gel. Jerry Epenson pretty much takes over the show this season; nearly half of almost every episode is dedicated to his trials and new, compulsive "conditions" that seem to come from nowhere. The show still tries to focus on Alan and Denny but even they grow tiresome in this season. Alan has become one long political rant and although I agree with most of the "politics" in this show; that is NOT why I watch a TV series. And Denny...how many times can he be arrested for solicitation and shooting somebody before it's not funny anymore. And now, they don't even have an interesting supporting cast to keep things entertaining around the office. The most important thing that this season loses is the humor; it begins to take itself too serious but completely fails as a drama. This season was so bad that I did not bother to watch the final season.

So I say again...if you loved the first three seasons as much as I did you should spare yourself before this season taints your memories of what Boston Legal was and should have continued to be.

It's incredible to think that ABC want to axe this show. It is funny and thought provoking. Ok so some people who aren't quite up there in the brightness stakes might find it hard at time to comprehend but this series is just as good as the rest. Spader is his usual remarkable complicated self and Denny, well, it's been a long time since television writers and producers have managed to create such a character as Denny Crane. ABC should take another look at ceasing what is delightfully referred to in one of the US papers as "both lighthearted and funny but with wit and truth that could burn through a freezer'! Excellent again. If it aint broke, don't fix it! Please guys don't end this fabulous show.

TV on DVD simply does not get any better than this.
Great writing, great actors, smart stuff!
MUST BUY! - ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS OUT THERE at the moment.
(and maybe season 4 is the best one yet?)

This season would hqve gotten 5 stars if (AGAIN) they had not replaced some of the incredibly talented cast after last season. This is somewhat incredible because otherwise everything is close to perfection in Boston Legal. What can I say, otherwise than at the start now they have gotten rid of Mark Valley, Julie Bowen, Rene Auberjonois, and Constance Zimmer. While the first three had been on for a while and were very valuable secondary characters, Constance Zimmer was spectacular in Season 3. This is simply not logical. Also the new secondary cast members are not up to the same quality. These changes were also a problem with Ally McBeal back in the day where cast members also disappeared. Anyway, otherwise the writing and acting is of course superb. William Shatner is in top form as Denny Crane and the show is areally about him and this alone makes it worth your while. Candice Bergen is also splendid and the main cast members do provide with unique performances and entertainment that makes this worth your while.

I'm a huge Boston Legal fan,but was quite disappointed with this season.

It's been quite obvious from the first season that the writers of this show are more politically left leaning, as am I, and in the past have enjoyed the Denny/ Right - Alan/ Left themed shows.

However this season got tiring, as every episode seemed a lecture on the evils of the Bush administration, or a lesson and lecture on global warming and nuclear arms. All worthy subjects, but for me not one I want to engage in seriously with show that I usually watch to escape the real world. Writing that has become so blatantly one sided and preachy in a so-called omedy/drama frustrates me. If we want the news, we'll watch it.

Please get back to more entertaining storylines!

I do not own many seasons of TV shows. But Boston Legal was one of a kind and how can you go wrong with William Shatner and Candace Bergen, among all the others? This show is absolutely hilarious, and thought provoking at the same time. It does attack some major issues, so be prepared with an open mind. In my opinion, it's not taking a pro stance against any one issue, it's bringing to light the issue exists. Brilliant show!