Philadelphia

Film about a guy who sues his firm for wrongful dismissal, due to having AIDS. A very emotional film, with lots to think about.

The Attitude

Ally takes a case where she needs to try and change a Rabbi's mind about a religious topic. She goes to talk to him in his temple, and is quite rude. The Rabbi does not take too kindly to this, and this is not good for Ally's client. Ally goes back to apologise, but ends up being rude again. In the end the Rabbi actually finds it funny, and finally decides that it is great. He later explains that most people don't speak their mind when talking to him since he's become a Rabbi - that it was refreshing to finally hear what someone really thinks. It got me thinking whether I don't speak my mind round certain people, and it's probably true. There are things left unsaid at times because of politeness. Is this good? or is honesty in all occasions best?

An American Tail

What a great movie. So many great songs! There Are No Cats in America... Somewhere Out There... and Never Say Never. What a great idea as well - to never say never. Is it always best to stay positive? In this film you can see how Fievel changes as soon as he meets some who have lost hope. His whole countenance and character change. Luckily for him his family was not far away. I love that this film is about family and about unity as a people also. What a great idea to have the mice get rid of the cats. At one point a mouse asks to the crowd of mice.. "are we mice or men?" to which they all shout "MICE!". Fantastic!

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?