Older But Not Wiser: Searching My Soul By Vonda Shepard

One of my favorite shows during the '90s was Ally McBeal which tells the story of a young female lawyer trying to find herself in the real world. What drew me to the programs why how she visualized what she felt when something would affect her emotionally and my favorite was when her ex-boyfriend told her that he considered her a friend and she imagined getting hit by arrows in the chest. The reason why I liked her was although she was a lawyer, she showed that she was still human and like other people, was dealing with a lot of issues and questions in her life. I also liked the soundtrack of the show called "Searching My Soul" by Vonda Shepard.

I liked the show during the early seasons where the original cast was intact and she was focusing on getting her life organized. I like the fact that despite her insecurities and eccentricities, she was always able to prove her ability as a lawyer and win cases. Later on, however, the show started featuring her darkside such being obsessed with her ex; breaking up a marriage just because she was attracted to the groom; dumping her English boyfriend and celebrating her break-up, all of which showed her darkside which turned me off. Add the fact that the cast kept on changing and their negative traits were being shown as well made loose interest in the show. In the end, the show ended on a sad note as she left the state with a heavy heart full questions than answers.

It's a shame that show ended the way it did. Had it stuck to original cast and formula, it would have lasted much longer. Though they tried to portray her as the wholesome lawyer, she had a wild and spoiled side which betrayed that image which later tarnished her character in my eyes. If they tried to some damage control, it was a little too late as the show was not as popular as it once was. The other characters started doing things that were not exactly something that could be considered as a good example. For Ally, the problem with her is that she wanted her way all the time and didn't consider how others would feel, hence, the reason why she always lost out in the end. It was sad to see the show end on that note because after all that time, she only got older but not wiser.