When good television shows come to their final season, do they die and go to Paris? It used to be several years before American television found its way to French screens, but the lag time is shortening. What will Parisian lawyers think of Boston Legal’s portrayal of American lawyers? Desperate Housewives has already made inroads.
Will James Spader find his rightful place - not far from the Mona Lisa? How will David Kelly’s script translate for a French audience?
I’m particularly curious to know if these scripts will be translated - especially the two most recent episodes: a doctor is sued for helping a patient die in a New Orleans hospital during the aftermath of the Katrina hurricane. Denny Crane is put on a ‘no fly’ list by homeland security - How will French viewers react to these issues not to mention the insanity in this crazy portrayal of a Boston legal firm.
Trivia for the day: Did you know that in France and England people pay a television tax? Since we don’t have a television in France, I wait to get back to the States to catch up on the shows.
Meanwhile - do James Spader and Mona have anything in common?
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do ‘they’ have anything in common? Well more accurately do seh and ALan Shore have anything in common? Absolutely. The Christmas episode from this season bears that out. And given it is Spaders dream to one day live in France, sleep, drink, sleep, make love and lounge in a tub, id say that at least Alan will be at home there!
Sharon, thanks for reminding me of that episode. I have always thought that Alan Shore was a ‘Paris kind of guy’. I’m really happy to have found the http://www.boston-legal.org forum. What a blast. Do you think theres any chance of the Boston Legal team heading to Paris for an episode?
Hey from the TEFL Logue. James Spader’s character on The Practice had to be one of my favorite of all time. Wow! Somehow he isn’t quite as striking on Boston Legal, but still good (and Boston Legal hasn’t made it to Slovakia anyway…and I don’t have a tv…so I may be off here). In any case, it’s definitely interesting to see how shows you know and love at home are received abroad. Keep the updates coming.
Nice to hear from you Katie in Slovakia. I never had a chance to see Spader in The Practice but I did see him in The Secretary and Sex, Lies and Videotape. Boston Legal has some UK viewers but I still haven’t heard from an viewers in France (if not on cable TV perhaps on the internet)
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