Private Practice???

[onedrop]

did anyone watch "Private Practice" last night? If so...reviews???? Is it worth watching? I was out during the time it aired and forgot to record it.

 

[Jaders731]

I watched it!!

I have to say.. I went into it.. not expecting much because I didnt like the pilot.. but I must admit that it was good.. made me chuckle.. and made me tear up a little.. (not as much as Grey''s does.. )

I think its worth a watch.. I enjoyed it.. I do think its going to take a couple more episodes to convince me that its gonna stay around a while...

 

[Erin]

They do that same quick bantering where the guy says something funny and three people know to say "focus" at the same time. That seems too similar to other medical based shows out there. But, it did capture my attention and there were multiple story lines happening. I''d watch it again.

 

[CrookedRock]

I watched it too! I did like it!... It was cute and funny. It''s a good cast so I''m going watch fora ahile and see what happens. I''m a huge fan of Grey''s Anatomy, and I loved her in it!

 

[smitcompton]

Dear Onedrop,
I decided after watching it I did not like it, although I shed some tears too, (who wouldn''t when a child dies and the mother can''t get over it.) The actress who used to play Judging Amy was her usual self, acting indecisive and , to me, little girlish. The whole show didn''t seem based in reality, for example,; a new doctor shows up and all the partners but one doesn''t know she''s coming and the new doctor gives a monologue at the end telling them all she refuses to leave because she is so great as a doctor.
Its not the worst show, but not for me.
Thanks,
Annette

 

[onedrop]

Thanks for the reviews everyone! Looks like I will have to at least give it a chance. I really wondered if the Addison character could carry an entire show, but it sounds as if you all think it works. I am curious to see for myself how that Addison lead will work. I really like Taye Diggs so that is another reason I planned to watch.

 

[decodelighted]

TOTALLY MEH to me.

For one thing: PREPOSTEROUS. What practice can survive on a doctor seeing ONE patient a day??? Even if it is a delivery? What kind of crazy salary cut did she take moving TO La from uh SEATTLE?? When her salary NOW is enough to support a beach front HOUSE in MALIBU!! Guess that one patient you''re seeing must be really sick & really rich???

I hated that they switched actresses in the role of Addison''s best friend (the girl from Alias was much more likeable) ... and all the dancing around naked stuff reminded me WAY too much of ALLY MCBEAL.

The Ninties called -- they want their estrogen-soaked dramedy back!

But did anyone else notice this:

Grey''s "Chief" predicting Addision will be "back in six months" or something like that. HA!! That''s covering all bases Shondra Rhimes! When this gets pulled from the schedule after four episodes they can write Addison back in over THERE. For goddsake Kate Walsh needs the $$ -- what with that new fake husband to support.

FWIW ... did kind of like REAPER & CHUCK .... mostly for the floppy, slacker Jim Halpert copy-cat casting.

 

[mrssalvo]

meh for me too. I didn''t like the pilot trick/switch they did last season on greys, but i don''t watch anything else on wed. night in that time slot so probably will watch again. But won''t record it and plan to be home just to watch it. I hope she goes back to grey''s where she should have stayed to begin with IMO. Sooo looking forward to Grey''s tonight though...

 

[Erin]

Was the last episonde where Cristina was getting her wedding dress cut off?

 

[FireGoddess]

It''s not a big secret that I love Addison, so I really wanted to like the pilot...and ended up hating that. It''s interesting Deco - they replaced the girl from Alias because she did not test well with audiences. I happened to agree with them - I didn''t really like her on this show. I like her replacement better, although I still think there''s someone even better out there somewhere.

Overall I thought the show was WAY BETTER than I was expecting after seeing that atrocious pilot. It still has some growing pains to go through I think, but I''m more hopeful about it after seeing last night''s episode than I was after seeing the pilot, which almost made me not even bother to see how the series would be. I''ll keep watching and see how it goes.

 

[FireGoddess]

Date: 9/27/2007 11:53:09 AM
Author: decodelighted
For one thing: PREPOSTEROUS. What practice can survive on a doctor seeing ONE patient a day??? Even if it is a delivery? What kind of crazy salary cut did she take moving TO La from uh SEATTLE?? When her salary NOW is enough to support a beach front HOUSE in MALIBU!! Guess that one patient you're seeing must be really sick & really rich???

While I hear what you're saying, there are a lot of things on other shows that are totally preposterous as well - I mean, everyone slept with EVERYONE on Grey's. That was a little redonk. Also, Addison came from NY first, where it is likely she was making much more bank than in Seattle...so that could also be an explanation for the dough. I guess I just don't think it's AS preposterous as you do.

Though I think the whole holistic practice thing is kinda wacky.

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

I agree with FG, I mean realistically, who could disarm a nuclear weapon with toothpaste, scotch tape, and a sport sock?

FG, I used to always picture you as Kate Walsh (because of your old avatar). LOL!

 

[BriBee]

Date: 9/27/2007 12:48:56 PM
Author: FireGoddess

Date: 9/27/2007 11:53:09 AM
Author: decodelighted
For one thing: PREPOSTEROUS. What practice can survive on a doctor seeing ONE patient a day??? Even if it is a delivery? What kind of crazy salary cut did she take moving TO La from uh SEATTLE?? When her salary NOW is enough to support a beach front HOUSE in MALIBU!! Guess that one patient you''re seeing must be really sick & really rich???

.

Another thing about Addison''s money...she has a trust fund, so she most likely comes from a wealthy family. When she and Derek were finalizing the divorce, the lawyer says: "so, except for Addison''s trust fund, everything will be split down the middle." Also, it seemed like they had a lot of property (NY and Hamptons) and stocks etc...as a couple so the $$$$$ has been there for a while.

As for my review, I''ll have to second (or third or fourth) the "MEH" vote. I found myself fast forwarding towards the end. I really wanted to like it, and there''s not much else I watch on Wednesdays, but I''m not loving the show. I think I will watch it again, but I''m not planning my night around it (like I might do for say, The Hills or Grey''s

)
To be honest, I didn''t even notice the switch for Naomi''s character, and I found most of the plot lines to be implausible. I know this can be said for most TV shows, but I just wasn''t buying any of it. I also felt like there were just too many unrelated story lines, it was all over the place.

I really love Addison, but I want her back on Grey''s, I''ll miss seeing her in tonight''s episode

 

[decodelighted]

Date: 9/27/2007 12:48:56 PM
Author: FireGoddess
While I hear what you''re saying, there are a lot of things on other shows that are totally preposterous as well

True .. but I think what *really* bugged me about this particular flavor of wrong was its pollyannaish tone about medicine. Coming at a time when there''s such angst & debate & drama around the healthcare system (if you can call it a system) in America.

Oh - that''s the answer ... one patient a day. INTIMATE medicine. For the SUPER-WEALTHY. So trust fund doctors can have the rest of the day free for dancing NAKED??? AIIIGHHH!!!!!!

I hate preachy tv. I hate WEST WING & STUDIO 60 & BOSTON LEGAL and all of that ridiculous moralizing bunk.

What I love: THE OFFICE, THE HILLZZZZ, 30 ROCK, and silly dance/singing contests

 

[Skippy123]

meh to me three

 

[snlee]

Meh for me too but I'll continue to watch the show and give it a shot. Regarding the switched actress, no wonder! I was thinking to myself that she didn't look like the same girl and I thought the girl from Alias was on this show. But it didn't occur to me that they switched actresses. I don't really like that character much, at least not yet.

I am sooo looking forwards to Grey's tonight!!! I wish Addison stayed on Grey's.

 

[HollyS]

Date: 9/27/2007 11:53:09 AM
Author: decodelighted
TOTALLY MEH to me.

For one thing: PREPOSTEROUS. What practice can survive on a doctor seeing ONE patient a day??? Even if it is a delivery? What kind of crazy salary cut did she take moving TO La from uh SEATTLE?? When her salary NOW is enough to support a beach front HOUSE in MALIBU!! Guess that one patient you''re seeing must be really sick & really rich???

I hated that they switched actresses in the role of Addison''s best friend (the girl from Alias was much more likeable) ... and all the dancing around naked stuff reminded me WAY too much of ALLY MCBEAL.

The Ninties called -- they want their estrogen-soaked dramedy back!

But did anyone else notice this:

Grey''s ''Chief'' predicting Addision will be ''back in six months'' or something like that. HA!! That''s covering all bases Shondra Rhimes! When this gets pulled from the schedule after four episodes they can write Addison back in over THERE. For goddsake Kate Walsh needs the $$ -- what with that new fake husband to support.

FWIW ... did kind of like REAPER & CHUCK .... mostly for the floppy, slacker Jim Halpert copy-cat casting.

Well, tell us how you really feel, Deco!

I must admit, I wasn''t too impressed. It seemed sloppy, contrived, annoyingly cutesy, and -- and -- well, kinda crappy. Tim Daly (whom I adore) is wasted here. A lot of pretty people with nothing to do but overact (or underact in some cases).

 

[FireGoddess]

Date: 9/27/2007 1:01:10 PM
Author: Hudson_Hawk

FG, I used to always picture you as Kate Walsh (because of your old avatar). LOL!

OMG - if only!!! I wish! LOL.

 

[BriBee]

Date: 9/27/2007 1:38:25 PM
Author: decodelighted

What I love: THE OFFICE, THE HILLZZZZ, 30 ROCK, and silly dance/singing contests

The Office starts tonight too! I totally forgot about that in my Grey''s Haze

Now I remember why I LOVE Thursdays in the fall!!!!

 

[onedrop]

So if I am reading right...the overall concensus is maybe worth it to check out the show, but there are a lot of "that doesn''t make any sense" moments. I guess I catch up with it next week.

Deco: you are SO funny! I really am tickled by the fact that you prefer The Hills. 30 Rock etc., straight entertainment w/o moralizing. I love it.

I do plan to catch Grey''s tonight, although I missed the final half of last season. I love this time of year what with all the new programming!

 

[decodelighted]

Date: 9/27/2007 4:02:12 PM
Author: onedrop
Deco: you are SO funny! I really am tickled by the fact that you prefer The Hills. 30 Rock etc., straight entertainment w/o moralizing. I love it.

HEE! I guess *I* like to do the moralizing MYSELF (at least when it comes to THE HILLZZZZ)

When will a network pick up a show where *I* rag on all the other shows??? Oh wait -- it's called "Best Week Ever" ... and I'm not on it!

ETA: In an admittedly extremely HYPOCRITICAL way -- I also like "straight Moralizing". i.e. NANCY GRACE. It's the "You got your moralizing in my entertainment .. no, you got your entertainment in my moralizing" that riles me up. Among other things

 

[Selkie]

Chalk up another "Meh" from me. It was way too quirky/heartstring-yanking for me. I did, however, decide that I want Addison''s haircut. And hair color. And trust fund.

Salon pretty much agrees with most of us: I like to watch.

 

[musey]

Just watched it on ABC online. I was very meh.

I''ll probably watch it online when I have nothing better to do, only because I enjoy the whole baby theme. Ugh, I am FAR too young to be having babies on the brain. Darn hormones. Bad, BAD Musey!!

(in my defense, it''s all my FI''s fault)

I felt like that first scene w/ Addison and Dr. Webber was awfully clunky. Really forced exposition. Blah. The rest of it wasn''t so bad, but that scene really set an unfortunate tone for the rest of the pilot.

 

[onedrop]

Date: 9/27/2007 4:06:00 PM
Author: decodelighted

Date: 9/27/2007 4:02:12 PM
Author: onedrop
Deco: you are SO funny! I really am tickled by the fact that you prefer The Hills. 30 Rock etc., straight entertainment w/o moralizing. I love it.

HEE! I guess *I* like to do the moralizing MYSELF (at least when it comes to THE HILLZZZZ)

When will a network pick up a show where *I* rag on all the other shows??? Oh wait -- it''s called ''Best Week Ever'' ... and I''m not on it!

ETA: In an admittedly extremely HYPOCRITICAL way -- I also like ''straight Moralizing''. i.e. NANCY GRACE. It''s the ''You got your moralizing in my entertainment .. no, you got your entertainment in my moralizing'' that riles me up. Among other things

Great minds think alike....I love to moralize on the "reality" shows, and for some reason my focus is always on the MTV shows, like "Laguna Beach," "Real World" etc. "Best Week Ever" is SO snarky and SO right down my alley.

musey: after reading your post I now know I can watch Priv. Prac. on-line. Works for me. No commercials right?

 

[musey]

Date: 9/27/2007 6:27:11 PM
Author: onedrop
musey: after reading your post I now know I can watch Priv. Prac. on-line. Works for me. No commercials right?

It''s three or four commercials, I think.

 

[snlee]

Date: 9/27/2007 6:31:36 PM
Author: musey

Date: 9/27/2007 6:27:11 PM
Author: onedrop
musey: after reading your post I now know I can watch Priv. Prac. on-line. Works for me. No commercials right?

It''s three or four commercials, I think.

I think it''s three 60 second breaks. I just use that time as a break to get up and do something. I love how ABC has popular shows available to watch online. That way I don''t have to worry about missing shows.

 

[risingsun]

Meh cubed...puhleeze! What a waste of Addison. Why did she turn into a simpering, little twit. She used to be awesome. And I''d like to know who decided to have that poor woman, in the department store, have an episode of PTSD trigger an episode of OCD

I must stop now or I will trigger my own PTSD from watching this show

 

[Tacori E-ring]

I didn''t love it. I found it very unrealistic and kind of boring

I don''t why anyone wouldn''t WANT to deliever in a hospital. Anything can happen and in an emergency kinda screwed.

 

[diamondfan]

It may get better. I watch a lot of old television pilots and some of them, back in the day, were not great. Stars get shifted around because of audience reactions, parts get recast...and some things work or click and some do not. I would give it a chance, since I love tv, but hey, it may not be amazing and she will be back in Seattle soon! Love Tim Daly though!

 

[zoebartlett]

I''m joining this kind of late but we DVR''d it and we watched it last night. I wasn''t crazy about but I WANT to love it as much as Grey''s, so I''ll keep watching it for now. Some things I thought were hard to believe:

1. In LA (a huge city), what doctor only sees one patient a day?
2. The receptionist said that it usually would take an ambulance about 20 minutes to arrive at the practice. What??? Okay, I understand there''s traffic but that seemes so stupid.
3. Addison took the job but didn''t seem to remember any of the details that Naomi had mentioned to her about the position. If I was moving far away to another state for a new job, I''d surely remember what my job would be like and what the company (or practice in this case) would have to offer.
4. Of all the places Addison moved to, it was stupid that OF COURSE she''d end up moving right next door to Sam.
5. In the last episode of Grey''s, Addison referred to Naomi as her best friend but Addison didn''t even know that Naomi and Sam had gotten divorced (or at least separated). I don''t know about you but my best friends and I keep in close enough contact to know what''s going on in each other''s lives.


Random thought:

I''m not crazy about any of the characters so far but it could just be that I''m not used to them yet. Isn''t the pediatrician the one that is always hooking up with women? Kind of creepy to me.

I didn''t really buy into the plots of ths pilot but I''ll give it another shot.