Note to ABC's "Boston Legal," and yes, that means you, David E. Kelley: You are being charged with failure to write plausible storylines and do your due diligence regarding legal procedure.On the February 14 episode, a teenage rape victim came to the law firm of Crane, Poole & Schmidt, seeking representation. She wanted to sue a Catholic-based hospital for refusing to give her the "morning after" pill in order to prevent her from getting pregnant from the rape.
All reason went out the window when they went to trial within days! That just doesn't happen in the court system. I don't care if you're Denny Crane. You don't get a trial that quickly. First you file a Complaint. Then the defendants have 30 days to file an Answer. Then there are Interrogatories and Pre-Trial Hearings. Then there's the selection of the jury. All of this must occur before a trial commences. The process takes months, or even years. If the defendant is a hospital, trust me, they'll drag out the process for as long as possible.
I'll always cut you some slack simply for giving me my weekly fix of the magnificent and intense James Spader. But as much as I agree with your politics, David, i.e. your liberal agenda on every show, I'd like you to pay a little more attention to details once in a while.
For that matter, while I'm on my soapbox, please stop breaking that fourth wall and being so self-referential. A few weeks ago, Denny Crane (Shatner's comeback character) joined Alan Shore (Spader's role of a lifetime) on the balcony for the tag which has become an enjoyable staple and signature scene. However, I objected to Crane's comment, "I've hardly seen you this episode." That dialogue should've been stricken from the record.
Tell you what, let me get my hands on Spader and his appealing briefs, and I'll settle this in a court of love. I rest my case.
