Apr 25th, 2008
Medium: Ladykiller
(S04E11) “What are kids for, if not to be used as excuses to get out of things you don’t want to do?” - Joe Dubois (as well as Paul Goebel)
Forty may, indeed, be the new thirty but considering Rosanna Arquette is a year away from being fifty, they could have done a little more to make her look better. I always thought she was hot but seeing her in that first scene made me want to watch The Executioner’s Song just so I can relive those good old days.
It’s about time, Manny came to his senses and stopped trying to deny that Alison was a huge help to him as the D.A. The truth is, there are plenty of voters who would actually be thrilled to know that the Phoenix police are using any method they can to put away criminals and, as we’ve seen, Alison gets results.
When my kids were little, I was always amazed at how often they and other kids suffered from ear infections. Moreover, I wondered why more adults don’t get them. I’m sure there is a reason for it but the truth is, while it’s happening, all you care about is getting the medicine that will make your child stop crying. Funny how that works. The scene in the car was another great example of how true and grounded the characters are.
When this season started, it seemed like Alison was only getting visions in her dreams, which I found annoying. Recently, however, she’s been visited by ghosts and tonight, she even got a vision when shaking the hand of Manny’s friend. I love that stuff. Maybe it’s because Alison Dubois is a real person or maybe because so many other shows get it wrong but whatever the reason is, I really appreciate the attention to detail that is written into these episodes. It makes for a more interesting story without getting away from what makes the characters fun to watch in the first place.
Tags: office, s04e11