last nite BLegal premiere seemed off, not that good. is its heyday over? Nip/Tuck was actually more compelling to me, when I switched back & forth. The Christian Troy character is compelling to watch...

Boston Legal Review :Screenhead.com: this isn’t to say “don’t watch ‘Boston Legal’.” If you haven’t seen an episode, you honestly don’t know what you are missing. But the caliber of the opener simply wasn’t up to par with some of the previous season’s finest episodes.

Blogcritics.org: The Practice and Boston Legal: A Miscarriage of Justice (comment): I also find 'Boston Legal' absolutely hysterical, and quite clever. I think it's funny in a way 'McBeal' never was and handles court and the law in a far better manner than 'The Practice' ever did. I think the in-jokes on 'Boston Legal' are great and Shatner is fantastic as an utterly ridiculous, over-the-top character. And what about Candice Bergin, Julie Bowen and the rest? It's a really well-rounded bunch of supporting players. I'd actually argue that 'Boston Legal' took till about the end of its first season before it hit its stride and that the second season was truly inspired.