Friday, August 5, 2011

What I’m Watching: Franklin & Bash (Season Finale)


Franklin & Bash: Season 1, Episode 10 “Go Tell It on the Mountain” (C)

Well, this is certainly a spectacular event – or at least a spectacle – to make for a memorable season finale. I would have been hooked on the guest appearance of “Battlestar Galactica” alumna Tricia Helfer alone. It’s rare that she plays a human, and a normal one at that, and Brett Cayman was a great part for her. Only on this show would an attorney be undressing in another lawyer’s office and not care when he walked in on her. Karp agreeing with Franklin and Bash about Brett was almost a sign of the apocalypse, and I was thrilled to see Karp and Hannah team up to do something productive for once and realize that Brett was just trying to get rid of both of them so that she could take over the firm. Infeld telling Hannah that he wants her to take over the firm when he leaves is a bit of a surprise, but I suppose she deserves it since she hasn’t done all that much this season since sleeping with Jared at the very beginning. Infeld admitting to killing his friend was interesting, and I guess it was only a matter of time before Franklin and Bash brought a courtroom to a morgue. Infeld really is a do-gooder, upping his community service requirement so that he can truly atone for his sins. The subplot with Danny Trejo’s masked fighter was entertaining enough as well. This show has been amusing, and while I can’t guarantee I’ll watch it again next season, I’ve had a pleasant time laughing at it.

Season grade: C
Season MVP: Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar

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