You won't be disappointed!

Surprisingly incoherent and boring

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Started watching yesterday, I have both seasons on DVD, recent acquisition. It was the boxes that drew me in. I saw the box covers on seller sites as I was scouting for other titles. The name rhymes with BARELY LEGAL which is something else entirely! But with a girl that hot on the box cover you could get me to go for L.A. LAW even. I'm not into courtroom dramas, I think I've got GUILTY AS SIN in my collection, and DYNASTY spend ages in court. All this just to point out that the theme is not my kind of thing. But Sarah Shahi sure is. She is amazing, especially on the close-ups, when she cocks her head, those eyes, okay, you get the picture, pretty lady, very likable character. The world needs mediators. And the world needs more Sarah Shahis.I appreciate that the main antagonist, the stepmother boss, is not a cardboard character. In fact, I cannot fault her. It's a much better approach than a cold villainess type.I'm not too thrilled about being up to my ears in lawyers for the next few weeks, but with S.S. to watch, fine, fine.Put another way, if it wasn't such a pretty lady, I wouldn't have been here.

She was SO much better as Dani Reese. Her role as Kate Reed is a spoiled, obnoxious, gets a man to do anything she wants by batting her eyes, thinks her looks get her out of anything, and shallow character. OK, she can negotiate well, but that is really her character's only positive attribute.I watched most of season #1 but hate the character so much I have boycotted season #2. Absolutely loved Sarah Sashi's character on "Life", I have seen almost every episode and it had a depth which challenged her acting skills and made me admire her as more than "just another pretty face" that had been plugged into a series. I "Fairly Legal", she has 2 types of scenes, either the "be really cute and adorable" act or the "be angry about not getting your way" act. It makes for a cute but shallow character who is more annoying than interesting.Sarah, I apologize if this seems too harsh. You are just capable of better work than this and deserve better roles.

As a lighter-than-popcorn time filler on the USA network, the only real reason to watch Fairly Legal is the very charming performance of lead actress Sarah Shahi. Shahi is effervescent, stunningly beautiful and possesses a traffic-stopping figure. In season 2 her character, Kate Reed, has deepened slightly emotionally and Shahi has been able to amp up her intelligent performance as well. Actor Ryan Johnson has been added to the cast in Season 2 as Ben Grogan, a smart alecky law partner and snark counterpart to Shahi. It could be a fruitful and amusing relationship once the writers shake the bugs out. Baron Vaughan, as Kate's assistant Leonardo, is still an annoying presence and could be written out with no appreciable loss to the show. Michael Trucco plays Kate's estranged husband Justin and that relationship also grows wearisome. He's a good actor in the thankless part of whipping boy and deserves a shot in another series. I hope he gets it. The only other reason to tune in is the occasional appearance of Kate's nemesis/stepmother/law partner Lauren Reed, played by Virginia Williams. Reed/Williams is memorable for a joyously eye-catching ability to sashay,saunter and slink while wearing the tightest dresses ever seen on television. If the writers allow Kate to continue her growth while making room for Grogan--and keeps Reed in those dresses, this could be a series that goes for the standard 5 year USA network run. I promise to make time.

Never wrote a review for anything and I've always appreciated all you people who take the time to do so.This cast is energetic and work well together. The writing is smart and... (okay I'll be fair), the plots are sweet and often soupy. I don't even mind because it's just fun to watch. I get sick of crime shows, dead bodies and autopsy rooms (I am not in charge of the remote). This is one of the few shows that I peek my head over my laptop to watch. Yes even my hardened husband likes this show; although, I don't think its for the same reasons I do. Can't say I blame him, Kate's a knockout along with her stepmother. If you need a break from the world but still want some substance and lots of talent stay tune.