Now I Know, Don't Be Scared

Susan finds out that Mike (her now husband and father of her unborn baby) has a father who is in prison. She previously was told that he was dead. They went to meet him, and Susan was shocked that he didn't feel bad for the murder that he is in prison for. It seems that she has a problem with her baby's Grandfather being that person. This is why Mike didn't want to tell her, he didn't want to be judged by his fathers deeds. Is our character determined by our parents, or other family members? I don't think it is, but it can definitely be effected by those people who are most in our lives, don't you think?

The Promise

In this episode Ally gives mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to an overweight lawyer, and saves his life. She then meets his fiancée - they are getting married next week. She says they are in love, but then the guy tells Ally that there is no romance for him. He is settling for what he thought was all he could get. He asks Ally if she would consider him. Ally thinks that no-one should settle, and so the wedding gets called off. However, before the end of the episode Ally changes her mind, at least for him, and they end up getting married. People should definitely not 'settle' when getting married. I think that is a bad start. I know that people tend to put themselves in certain categories and say they can't get that certain someone because they are in a different category - and that might be right - to an extent. But there is nothing that says that we can't change ourselves into the type of person that our special someone would want. What are your thoughts? Can we make those changes? Always?

One Hundred Tears Away

Ally gets called before the Bar so they can review whether she should be allowed to practice law, basically because they think she is crazy. She is crazy, but at what point does crazy become too much? Billy says that we should all be more like Ally. Why do I like Ally McBeal? Why do others? Is it not because we like the crazy?

The Affair

In this episode Ally speaks at a funeral. She doesn't exactly tell the truth about the deceased, but she says what she knows will be best for the wife and children of the deceased to hear. Is this acceptable? Is this a 'white' lie. Do we need to be completely honest about the dead at their funeral? No-one is perfect, so why not just talk about their good points?

High School Musical 2

OK, I admit, I watched High School Musical 2. It makes me happy. I love all the songs and dancing. I prefer High School Musical to it's sequel, but this one is still filled with lots of singing and dancing, and of course, has a happy ending.

Did you know there are Sing-Along and Dance-Along versions of this film?

Reign Over Me

This was a good movie, but not the best. There was a lot of swearing, so beware. Adam Sandler does a good job in this more serious of role. However, I thought that he would seem more different than his usual characters.

When people grieve differently, or even act differently to most, what should we do about that? Should we makae them conform to what we think is 'normal'? When should people be hospitalised for mental problems? Should the state get involved?

I think in this story Charlie did need help, from a friend, not from an institution. You'd think if people had a full-time job caring for people, then they would have more time than family/friends to devote to them, however they don't have the same capacity to love. I think we all just need to love each other more, and not judge each other. It's hard, but we need to try not to think as if we know what others are thinking - about us or about themselves.

Starter for 10

It was great to see a film where I knew a lot of the scenery and places. It is set at Bristol University. I thought it was a good film, I wished it had more to do with University Challenge, but it was a good story.

At one point Rebecca points out to Brian that sometimes the people you care about the most, just don't care about you. I think sometimes this can be the case, and that is when we are probably most unhappy. Which is why it is so great when we have two-way relationships.

My favorite quote for a long time was from Moulin Rouge: "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."