Thursday, September 5, 2013

Becker, Season 5 (2002-2003)



Fair enough!
Not quite as good as the first three seasons only because it doesn't offer the "play all" feature as 1 through 3 does.

NOT as good as Seasons I - IV but some occasional magic.
SOMEHOW Reggie's disappearance pulled the show down
The episodes seem to try too hard and appear disjointed to me
Not talking about from one ep to the next
But even within each episode, it's weaker
Bob is still Bob - so it's worrying that he's gone in Season 6
Did they change writers or something?

PS
The 2nd DVD (there are 3) gets better
Not every episode but some of them have the magic that wsas in Seasons I - IV
For me, the ones without Chris (Reggie's replacement) tend to be stronger with a better story

Bob's gone in Season 6
So think that's going to dilute the show even more

The season Becker started to go downhill
Season 5 marked the season when Becker started to lose its touch.

Some shows have a magical chemistry between the actors that make a show work.
This is not a commentary on any individuals talent or skills, it's just a "magical chemistry" thing that sometimes works and sometimes does not.

When Regie left the show and was replaced by Nancy Travis, the show BECKER was never the same.
The feel and vibe of the show changed and somehow was not even 50% as enjoyable.

The disc set is OK.

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