tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post7245180859356787136..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Eli Stone: Feeling goodAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-42792793283285422002008-10-30T03:57:00.000-04:002008-10-30T03:57:00.000-04:00I also have to say that George Michael as muse rea...I also have to say that George Michael as muse really worked for me, and it was nice he showed up in as many episodes as he did, vision-y or not. I do hope it comes back sometime, though I wonder what they will do without the aneurysm if it does.What really bothered me about last night's <A HREF="http://elistone.edogo.com/" REL="nofollow">"Eli Stone"</A> -- similar to what bothers me about most episodes, although there are also parts of them that I enjoy -- is that the entire, very well-written Richard Schiff trial was just part of his coma dream.michealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09802841268612528797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-61390389408549769842008-04-22T10:38:00.000-04:002008-04-22T10:38:00.000-04:00My husband passed away 16 months ago. A couple of...My husband passed away 16 months ago. A couple of weeks prior to his death he told everyone who would listen about this near death experience he had. He said it was the most beautiful feeling he had ever had. Richard Schiff indicated the same thing in his speech and it gave me such comfort. I have been trying to find out where I could get a copy of that particular scene, or even the script. Anyplace I have tried only streams to the U.S. and I live in Canada. Any suggestions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-81499652678492410052008-04-21T18:10:00.000-04:002008-04-21T18:10:00.000-04:00I love this show, and have from the beginning. I ...I love this show, and have from the beginning. I also missed a couple episodes (notably, the one where Eli and the paralegal kiss), but I still managed to love the show from episode one. I really hope it comes back next season (given the fact that Journeyman - another favorite - is not ever coming back).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-87633864634988747142008-04-20T19:18:00.000-04:002008-04-20T19:18:00.000-04:00regardless of what show Schiff's in or what charac...regardless of what show Schiff's in or what character he plays, he still manages to always have the same type of wardrobe (which always puts me in the mood for pie)jcpbmghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052159608994666038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-38969314526367625132008-04-19T13:50:00.000-04:002008-04-19T13:50:00.000-04:00I suppose. I worked at Biglaw for a while (I'm in...I suppose. I worked at Biglaw for a while (I'm in-house now...yeay!)and none of the firms I worked at had substantive non-corporate clients. The last one did have a white collar crime section and did some T&E work for the wealthy, but they were hardly the core of the firm (3 people in each group out of 1500 lawyers world wide) and, more to the point, you never heard about them. In addition we all know that white collar defense is very different from working in the Public Defender's office which is where one guy came from.<BR/><BR/>And also, another legal gripe which I forgot to put in my last post, all of this Chinese Wall crap, with the same firm representing both sides, that part really sticks in my craw because I can not imagine a single judge allowing it to happen and it would allow for tremendous liability for the firm.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09836461932758181252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-48470622622740100732008-04-19T12:13:00.000-04:002008-04-19T12:13:00.000-04:00I work in Biglaw, and my firm has a pretty decent-...I work in Biglaw, and my firm has a pretty decent-sized "private clients" group which does work for (typically very wealthy) individuals like estate planning and the like. We also have several criminal lawyers who focus on white-collar crime. Indeed, as an associate, I've worked on a contested divorce matter for an actual paying client. They've actually been pretty good on that on the show--most cases either have an express connection to someone with a lot of money (be it representing the developer in the land case or having George Michael pay the bills), are expressly mentioned as being pro bono, or are being done for the media attention. Heck, Wachtell, which defines Biglaw, is representing Judy Kaye in the judicial pay suit, which is almost as weird as anything you'd see on TV.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295270766215749309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-68108667814559586702008-04-19T11:19:00.000-04:002008-04-19T11:19:00.000-04:00I was very disappointed in the first 4 or 5 episod...I was very disappointed in the first 4 or 5 episodes of the show, until they finally had Eli reveal his condition to everyone. Before that it was a little to "I Love Lucy" for my taste.<BR/><BR/>That being said the last 4 episodes were, I thought, impressively good. We're beginning to get a good sense of the secondary characters (except for Maggie, but I'll get to that in a moment).<BR/><BR/>There are two items I consistantly have an issue with. The first one is (as someone previously said) the complete lack of understanding of how the law works.<BR/><BR/>Look, I understand that there is no recognition on TV law firms between personal and corporate law. I have no idea why a family lawyer would join a large law firm, I don't understand why they would have a criminal lawyer either (BigLaw, as it is known, pretty much works exclusively for corporations. They're the ones who can pay the bills) but they could at least get the basic civil proceedure down. They really need a decent legal consultant. I mean I can get over the fact that Eli had a huge partner office when he was an 8th year associate, or that when they demoted him they gave him a desk and not an associate office (which would breach the priveldge requirement...can't have important crap sitting out where anyone can see it), or that an 8th year associate seems to have a secretary all to himself (trust me, that doesn't happen even when you are a partner) but all together, it just doesn't ring true.<BR/><BR/>Now for Maggie. I understand she's supposed to be quirky, but she's actually unprofessional. First year associates do not seek out assignments, they are given them. She dresses unprofessionally (this was particularly apparent when everyone was surrounding Eli's sick bed dressed in conservative suits and there was Maggie in an electric blue cocktail dress.) She makes legal mistakes that she should not make. I don't have an issue with a young associate having a relationship with a senior one, but her behavior would have gotten her fired.<BR/><BR/>All that said, none of the current problems are insurmountable (sp?) and I am looking forward to the show getting a pick-up so we can see if Eli continues to see the future now that he's had the surgery.Grunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308246886810700890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-58697323210525348392008-04-19T10:27:00.000-04:002008-04-19T10:27:00.000-04:00Schiff was great (as he always is), but the show d...Schiff was great (as he always is), but the show desperately needs someone to come in and ground the legal cases a little more in reality (not so much the cases themselves, but the procedure and legal background), which will help the show, and if they're turning Garber's character into a softie, they need to bring Tom Amandes back full-time to serve as a foil. Since the show's gotten decent ratings and fits into ABC's "suck up to creative forces as much as possible!" strategy (Berlanti, Shonda, J.J., and David E. Kelley have all been beneficiaries of this one at various times in the past), I expect it to be back. Also, it would pair well with "Pushing Daisies," I think.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295270766215749309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-70109351523956001202008-04-18T22:30:00.000-04:002008-04-18T22:30:00.000-04:00Please sign :)http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/sav...Please sign :)http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/save-eli-stoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-61327310372692428772008-04-18T22:04:00.000-04:002008-04-18T22:04:00.000-04:00What really bothered me about last night's "Eli St...What really bothered me about last night's "Eli Stone" -- similar to what bothers me about most episodes, although there are also parts of them that I enjoy -- is that the entire, very well-written Richard Schiff trial was just part of his coma dream. It didn't "really" happen, so what was the point? Sure, it reflected a lot of what Eli was going through personally, but then why not have it occur before he went under the knife? (And, man, that was an awfully specific dream.) <BR/><BR/>The whole thing seemed like a wrap-up to the series as a whole. If it does come back, they've gotten to the point where Eli is accepted as someone whose fantasies reflect a hidden reality or predict the future. (I'm assuming they're not taking that away, despite the surgery, since without it there'd be no show.) So he's pretty much in the same boat as Alison on "Medium." <BR/><BR/>I will say that, while this show is definitely a David E. Kelley clone, the trial scenes have been far less annoyingly preachy than "Boston Legal"'s have become. And the fact that the two women Eli has been ping-ponging between are among the most beautiful actresses in show business doesn't hurt, either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-58939287781784455162008-04-18T17:27:00.000-04:002008-04-18T17:27:00.000-04:00I really liked the finale. I would agree with you ...I really liked the finale. I would agree with you that some elements are better than others (for example: why must Maggie be such a dumbass? the law stuff is so hinky, etc.), but this episode really kind of had everything working for me. It's a good end whether this is the finale of the show forever or for now. The way they worked Eli's dream case vs. reality was excellent.<BR/><BR/>I also have to say that George Michael as muse really worked for me, and it was nice he showed up in as many episodes as he did, vision-y or not. I do hope it comes back sometime, though I wonder what they will do without the aneurysm if it does.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906089927390662087noreply@blogger.com