girls club

kddani · #1 10-21-2002, 10:35 PM

Anybody watch it tonight? It's the new David E. Kelley show on Fox. It's about 3 women first year attorneys.

I had been SO excited to watch it.

Now i'm depressed as hell and never want to watch it again.

Most first year law school students I know have had their law school doubting moments. I was proud that I haven't had mine yet. Well tonight, I had mine. I know it's a drama, i know it's not real, but geez... makes me wonder what's in store for me!

LeslieAGD · #2 10-21-2002, 10:54 PM

Well, I thought the show was majorly b*tchy and definitely not what I expected. I miss Ally McBeal!

I'll probably continue to watch it...at least give it a few episodes since I watch Boston Public anyway. I'll wait and see if it can hook me.

Overall, not a hit, but not a miss.

juniorgrrl · #3 10-21-2002, 11:58 PM

What was it about the show that made you doubt law school?

I doubt being in law school every day. Its not whether not I can do it, its whether or not I *want* to do it. It just doesn't seem worth the effort to me.

Of course, I go to a school that belives "We may be in the third tier, but our abuse is first-rate!"

CutiePie2000 · #4 10-22-2002, 02:28 AM

My local newspaper forewarned that Girls Club would be a stinker and boy, were they right!
http://www.canada.com/vancouver/thep.../story.asp?id={864C2963-1777-4900-A2CD-10E82997EAEB}

kddani · #5 10-22-2002, 07:18 AM

I'm not sure if it made me doubt law school per se, but it definately scared the sh!t out of me about working at a firm. I have no idea what area of law I want to go into or what I want to do, and this just scared me!

The show was pure crap though, i'm seeing it barely making it to the midseason.

greeklawgirl · #6 10-22-2002, 12:46 PM

kddani, don't feel so bad about have those *law school moments.* Its perfectly normal! I knew within my first semester of law school that practicing was not for me. Like juniorgrrl said...it wasn't a matter of whether I *could* do it, but a matter of not *wanting* to.

I'm here to tell you that there are THOUSANDS of other things you can do with a JD. I work in the public sector, I'm moving up the ladder fast, I'm ridiculously happy with my job, and my JD was instrumental in getting me where I am today.

If practicing law is what you want to do...that's fantastic. But if you don't, your life is NOT over! Don't be anxious--everything has a way of working out for the best.

If you ever need to vent, I'm here!

bucutie02 · #7 10-22-2002, 01:36 PM

I was really excited to watch this show too! I watched maybe the first 20-30 minutes of it. It was very dissapointing to say the least!

ZTAMiami · #8 10-30-2002, 05:11 PM

After only only 2 episodes!!!

kddani · #9 10-30-2002, 05:13 PM

guess we're not the only ones who thought it sucked

Steeltrap · #10 10-30-2002, 05:20 PM

The cancellation reminds me that Fox had the quick hook for the Street, which was about investment bankers.

shadokat · #11 10-30-2002, 05:26 PM

The show sucked, clearly, but as someone who works in an AMLAW Top 100 firm, there is certainly a hierarchy and the first years get all the shit work. And no first year would EVER talk to a senior member in that way.

snuggles12 · #12 10-30-2002, 05:35 PM

Girls Club - were those girls 2nd year associates?

Was the Street about investment bankers who pulled their own money together to form a new company?

Girls Club is BH 90210 and Melrose except they changed the setting.

Anybody remembered Models Inc.?

BJ

Quote:

Originally posted by Steeltrap
The cancellation reminds me that Fox had the quick hook for the Street, which was about investment bankers.

Steeltrap · #13 10-30-2002, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by snuggles12
Girls Club - were those girls 2nd year associates?

Was the Street about investment bankers who pulled their own money together to form a new company?

Girls Club is BH 90210 and Melrose except they changed the setting.

Anybody remembered Models Inc.?

BJ

The Street was created by Darren Star, who is known for Sex and the City (which I watch religiously) and Melrose Place (which I didn't; Heather Locklear still is trashy ol' Sammy Jo from Dynasty for me). It was about young, sexually charged corporate finance professionals. I don't remember if they all pooled their $$$ together to start the firm.

As an aside, Giancarlo Esposito (aka Big Brother Almighty in School Daze) played the "girls club" lawyers' boss and the boss at the Street's investment banking firm.

I vaguely remember Models Inc.

CutiePie2000 · #14 10-30-2002, 09:49 PM

Darren Star also had his fingers involved with "Central Park West".

I loved "Models Inc.". It was pure mind jello!

I love my Aaron Spelling / Darren Star shows.
Does anyone remember "The Titans'? It was an Aaron Spelling show, not a Darren Star one?
http://tv.yahoo.com/tvpdb?d=tvi&cf=0&id=1807778230

LeslieAGD · #15 10-30-2002, 10:18 PM

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Originally posted by kddani
guess we're not the only ones who thought it sucked

I think it sucked because everyone was looking for a lighthearted Ally McBeal replacement or at least another Boston Public/The Practice.

Here's a little blurb about the cancellation:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...V&site=TVFront