(Though you can still hear Matt Nix whispering in the writer's ear "YES. This show was written by Michael Horowitz, and it's easy to tell when Nix isn't holding the pen because the situations and dialogue are suddenly more sophisticated. which is why Matt Nix doesn't necessarily need to be writing the show. I'm sure Matt Nix sticks to the formula because it just makes writing the show very easy to pull off. And therein lies the problem with sticking to a formula over the course of many seasons: you're doomed to repeat yourself until your show is irrelevant. This isn't a bad idea the first time around, but this is about the 12th time Michael has had to deal with a stubborn client. So this smart character's excuse for being so naive is that he's stubborn. I guess Matt Nix's idea is that if the characters were smart and less naive they wouldn't need Michael's help, but street smart/highly educated, and tough people get themselves into trouble all the time. ALL of Michael's clients are far too naive, but at least the Doctor in this episode isn't quite as stupid as the rest of them. How do you make this at least marginally enjoyable? Having a stronger client (if you're going to insist on having clients at all) helps. You've added another character to further dilute what's fast become a very weak premise. but Michael has a client!" (none of this happened but you get the impression it easily could). So you've reduced the show to a meaningless stencil "Hey guys! Sam's dead, Fionna needs a liver transplant, Mom's being tortured right now.
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