Ally McBeal is one of the few shows, like Gilmore Girls that I can put on and just watch, marathon fashion, for days on end. In fact, once I start watching it, I can’t stop. I have to watch episode after episode in this fashion. As soon as one episode is done, I feel compelled by an inner urge to watch the next. And just like Gilmore Girls. Ally McBeal is also one of those shows that like Gilmore Girls gets better every time I watch it.
One of the nice things about Ally McBeal that I enjoy, me personally, is that it’s set in Boston, Massachusetts. And the show has some spectacular establishing shots of Boston, especially from the air. I’m from the Boston area myself. And I love these. It’s so cool to recognize the Boston skyline. I’m like, I know that place. But this isn’t a reason Ally McBeal should be a Gilmore-ism.
There’s more to Ally McBeal than the fact that a hard-core Gilmore Girls fan like me first fell in love with Ally McBeal. I’m a little disappointed that Gilmore Girls with its host of pop-culture references has never referred to Ally McBeal. (And if you know of such a reference, please point it out to me!) Ally McBeal deserves a GG reference. Here are my top 11 reasons why. Click to continue »