And it still kind of is. Especially the first two seasons. Season 2 is the one I can't stop watching. All the episodes are great. The best the show had to offer. The next two seasons are decent, but the finale one is a revamp fail. It can come off as a bit naive by today's standards. But only from a distance. Things weren't as cut and dry as they are these days. Social commentaries didn't make characters look like raging activists, either. It's better, and help making them sympathetic, no matter their « beliefs ». It's a saner way of handling important issues. And I'm glad shows like these were those that introduced me to certain topics. It's a more subtle and unbiased view on feminism, and female empowerment, than the one currently thrown at us, as well. It even made way for other great « chick » series like Sex and The City, that premiered the Summer this show's first season ended. The cast was gold. And let's not forget about Vonda Shepard's songs, giving rhythm to the heroine's mood, and other musical guests, like Barry White and Tina Turner. The show was clearly of different times, yet it's oddly relevant and even more enjoyable twenty years or so later.
Review of Ally McBeal
