A show that name after the main character of the show. A show that the main character is a lawyer who hear music and hallucinate real singers singing in the apartment. Not to mention whatever the hallucination is, it often related to the plot of the episode. Yeah, it’s true that it is a description for Ally McBeal, but no, it’s not what I am talking about this time, I am actually describing a new show called Eli Stone! Well, except that the main character is a guy, and unlike Ally, he has a real reason behind his hallucination – a brain aneurysm. Ironically that is the same condition Ally’s one true love Billy had – Billy also had a brain aneurysm that causes singing and dancing hallucination. Billy died eventually because of the brain aneurysm.

I just watched the first episode, it’s quite likable not only because it reminds me of Ally, but some of the cast has their own charm as well. Title character played by Jonny Lee Miller has that quirky geek quality with him that I like. Any show that give more face time to the great Victor Garber is always good. I am not familiar with the actor who played Dr. Chen but he sure is a fun character as well. And the surprise casting of Tom Cavanagh as Eli’s late father is awesome! I love that guy! He’s so great every time he show up in Scrubs as JD’s older brother. I wonder if we will see more of him in later episodes since the plot explains that he might had the same kind of hallucination his son has.

10 years ago in 1998, Ally McBeal debuted. 10 years later, there’s a new man in town! (if you are an Ally McBeal fans, you’ll get the inside reference! )

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