Good show.

Blueghost

I watched the first few seasons of Becker. I saw the premier, and then took in the rest of the first few seasons. I lost interest thereafter for some reason.

Becker regards a man who sees only the negative, but ironically enough, lives a happy life in spite of his negativity and cantankerous outlook on things. Most of his observations on life are, from my point of view, fairly spot on. In this way Becker is my hero. But Becker can be abrasive because of his pessimism. Yet, even for all of his self inflicted jabs that he blames on the world, he has a heart of gold, and is willing and able to help people wherever and whenever. He is, after-all, a man of science, and a trained medical doctor.

A single man who practices medicine, Becker perhaps reflects the middle aged single male whose life is pervaded by negativity because of his lack of female companionship. That's kind of the larger theme. Even so Becker manages a way to carry on.

His embittered outlook is always tempered by his kindness and need to help others. It's innate in him. It's part of his genetic makeup. It's who he is, and what he is made of. His embittered outlook is surely his own perception, but it does not reflect his true nature; a man of good.

That, and he's funny. His outrage at the world and its various foibles and shortcomings is what makes him likable and endearing, because people know he's just venting for lack of something to fulfill his life. That is the other part of the Becker equation.

Check out a rerun, or rent the DVD if your interested. I think Becker caters to a certain kind of mindset and person, but you may find yourself liking him in spite of yourself.

Enjoy.

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Blueghost 1 August 2011

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