Ally McBeal - the pilot episode

Did you know that it was more than 10 years ago that this episode first aired, September 1997. It was interesting viewing having watched some of Series 5 recently. The acting of all the main characters has got a lot better, as has the general filming, and editing. Also, the characteristic Ally's thoughts being visualised are a lot less frequent and very explained. Her voice over is quite annoying - does it even happen in the later series? It must, somehow it's less intrusive though.

Ally says at the end, "The more lost you are the more you have to look forward to." Do you agree? Is there more to look forward to, when you're not sure what lies ahead? Surprises can be fun, but they're not always.