Boston Public - 3/17
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Boston Public - 3/17
I know that aren't many viewers of this show left, but I thought I would start a thread anyhow.
I actually liked last night's show. First off, there wasn't any singing (well almost). Yes, they still had the musical sub-plot, but it wasn't too bad. Marla was more concerned w/ becoming a vice-prinicipal of the school and I thought it was a nice change of pace. I liked her responses during the board's interview w/ her. We also go to see a little more of Jeri Ryan because of this. Her character seems lacking in appearances lately.
My favorite part of the show was Danny Hanson's (Michael Rappaport) subplot involving the baby-sitting of his niece for his dead-beat sister. I thought they did a really good job w/ this story. Danny Hanson is one of the stronger characters on the show and I was glad to see he wasn't wasted as background. He is still dating the banker, too. He didn't want to become attached to his niece and then get let down like he had been w/ his sister, but his girlfriend encouraged him to keep the kid, instead of giving it to her father's dead-beat sister - which he almost did, but you knew he wouldn't as soon as they began taking her away from him. Anyway, it was a good storyline that was more upbeat than some of the usual crap that they have had lately and some of it was genuinely touching and funny.
I actually liked last night's show. First off, there wasn't any singing (well almost). Yes, they still had the musical sub-plot, but it wasn't too bad. Marla was more concerned w/ becoming a vice-prinicipal of the school and I thought it was a nice change of pace. I liked her responses during the board's interview w/ her. We also go to see a little more of Jeri Ryan because of this. Her character seems lacking in appearances lately.
My favorite part of the show was Danny Hanson's (Michael Rappaport) subplot involving the baby-sitting of his niece for his dead-beat sister. I thought they did a really good job w/ this story. Danny Hanson is one of the stronger characters on the show and I was glad to see he wasn't wasted as background. He is still dating the banker, too. He didn't want to become attached to his niece and then get let down like he had been w/ his sister, but his girlfriend encouraged him to keep the kid, instead of giving it to her father's dead-beat sister - which he almost did, but you knew he wouldn't as soon as they began taking her away from him. Anyway, it was a good storyline that was more upbeat than some of the usual crap that they have had lately and some of it was genuinely touching and funny.
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Yeah, last night's episode was better than it has been lately.
I liked the interview sequences for the VP job. You could tell Ronnie was just going to nail it and it was great seeing how impressed Harper was with her.
I think I'd prefer seeing her character as a principal, rather than as a teacher.
I'm really tired of the Tamyra Gray subplot already.
I like Danny as a "dad" to his niece.
I like that School District "spy" (the dude from Roswell). He could be an interesting character; hope he sticks around.
I liked the interview sequences for the VP job. You could tell Ronnie was just going to nail it and it was great seeing how impressed Harper was with her.
I think I'd prefer seeing her character as a principal, rather than as a teacher.
I'm really tired of the Tamyra Gray subplot already.
I like Danny as a "dad" to his niece.
I like that School District "spy" (the dude from Roswell). He could be an interesting character; hope he sticks around.
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I wasn't really paying attention to it, but it didn't seem as bad as it has been.
Marla's interview for the VP job was hilarious, and Jeri Ryan finnaly got more screen time.
Hopefully they'll be done with Tamyra soon.
Marla's interview for the VP job was hilarious, and Jeri Ryan finnaly got more screen time.
Hopefully they'll be done with Tamyra soon.
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Danny decides at the last minute to keep the kid.
The American Idol chick tells off her psycho boyfriend - saying they are through. He slaps her.
Ronnie gets the Assistant Principal job since (she must have gone to Kinkos the night before and made pretty reports ) she came up with some plan to improve school's performance on testing while Marla essentially bitched at the superintendent about how testing doesn't solve anything. Steven actually ended up picking Ronnie.
The American Idol chick tells off her psycho boyfriend - saying they are through. He slaps her.
Ronnie gets the Assistant Principal job since (she must have gone to Kinkos the night before and made pretty reports ) she came up with some plan to improve school's performance on testing while Marla essentially bitched at the superintendent about how testing doesn't solve anything. Steven actually ended up picking Ronnie.
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Loved it when Danny sang to Allison to Allison:
Allison I know this world is killing you.... Ah what a lullabye.
Liked the episode overall. Don't like the Tamara Idol girl story line either but the rest of the show was better than it had been overall.
One question, whats going on with Guber? I have not seen the show for a few weeks, was he fired or is he leaving?
Allison I know this world is killing you.... Ah what a lullabye.
Liked the episode overall. Don't like the Tamara Idol girl story line either but the rest of the show was better than it had been overall.
One question, whats going on with Guber? I have not seen the show for a few weeks, was he fired or is he leaving?
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One question, whats going on with Guber? I have not seen the show for a few weeks, was he fired or is he leaving?
One question, whats going on with Guber? I have not seen the show for a few weeks, was he fired or is he leaving?
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Originally posted by Red Dog
The American Idol chick tells off her psycho boyfriend - saying they are through. He slaps her.
The American Idol chick tells off her psycho boyfriend - saying they are through. He slaps her.
I know that believability has to be thrown out the window in a show like this, but would a school really promote a teacher with less than two years experience to the position of vice principal?
Honk!
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So now they have two assistant principals? I guess they need it at that school, but I've never heard of any school doing that before. Has David Kelley left this show yet? If he hasn't, it's time! Usually him leaving is what ruins his shows (Picket Fences, Allie McBeal, Chicago Hope), but they need to make some kind of drastic change to save it now.
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Originally posted by Roto
So now they have two assistant principals? I guess they need it at that school, but I've never heard of any school doing that before.
So now they have two assistant principals? I guess they need it at that school, but I've never heard of any school doing that before.