A Televisual Feast

Even though Bobby’s shallow and insecure during his final monologue, it’s the perfect close to the episode.

This episode’s mostly just the engine starting–Helen and Bobby against each other in a high profile murder case, along with Eugene’s quirky case (the curse of the two case “Practice” strikes again)–but it’s decent enough. Kelley avoids most of the familiar, court-related pitfalls the show plummets into.

The big problem–and it’s a huge one–is the lack of chemistry between Bobby and Lara Flynn Boyle. It’s unbelievable, both from the chemistry angle and the common sense one, they’d be together. It’s as unlikely as Bobby’s beautifully groomed wardrobe.

Eugene and Rebecca have their trial, Lindsay has a scene with Lara Flynn Boyle and occasionally counsels Bobby and Ellenor has a second with the suspect’s wife, but I don’t know what Jimmy has to do the entire episode. Oh, wait, I remember–Kelley turns him into a disgusting, publicly vocal pig this episode. Even Rebecca is horrified by him.

It’s the best episode from the second season production run in a while–so long, I can’t even remember the last good one–and it’s possible Kelley won’t screw it up. Unlikely, but possible.

2.5