Felicity

Both cerebral and moving, this insightful drama has the capability of waking up a viewer to the world of the soul. Thematically the show centers around risks, those that we take, and those that we do not. The title character, portrayed by the beautiful Keri Russell, more often than not has story lines that allow her growing spirit to reach new heights of understanding, in a world that can be confusing and harrowing. Russell is aware of what love can do for a character, her acting ability is to be commended, because it represents the essential need for a gift of empathy and soulfulness. Her character is unique, and one who viewers should wish to get to know as her journey continues. The rest of the cast too, display a rawness to their talent that is encouraging to see in the theatrical and film industry to date. Canadian Scott Speedman brings an intensity to his character which is quite unsettling, and Tangi Miller is both edgy and endearing as a young woman who is branching out into the adult world of temptation and desire. Amy Jo Johnson and Scott Foley provide wonderful character foils to the two leads, whether that be the intention or not, and they remain subtle in their acting techniques, as they seem to be the veterans on the show. It is nice to see some of the casts natural talents coming into the show, from Johnson's musical talents to Speedman's athletics. And all the supporting cast and guests- from an outrageous Dean & Deluca manager to a Wicca Camp voyaging roomate- are superb and layered with nuanced performances. The WB should be commended for their casting, writing and directing. I am truly moved every week to watch this show, thank you for that, and best of luck in the future to come.

"Felicity" is a show that doesn't come along very often. In this year's humdrum of boring freshman shows and networks trying to squeeze ratings out of old worn out sitcoms on their last legs, Felicity comes across as a refreshing journey. Felicity is somewhat of a lost soul, her father has planned out her future, pulling strings to get her into Stanford to pursue a medical career. But right after graduation, Felicity asks a guy she's been eyeing for the whole time she was in high school.... Ben Covington... to sign her yearbook. What he writes genuinely touches Felicity, so she decides to pursue Ben to NYU. Many of the plotlines of the series (at least so far) almost seem to be along the lines of something found in Melrose Place or 90210, but they are handled with a sense of care, and the series achieves poignant moments comparable only to moments spent watching movies. The whole show has a movie like quality to it, each scene looks planned, camera-work brings a little extra oomph to the scenes.... This is some of the best work I've seen on television. I can not recommend this show enough... it lives up to the buzz. Definitely among the top 5 shows on television.

I suppose that I could write you how much this show meant much to me 20 years ago when I had some hard times, or how much I was attracted by the background music, story, characters, NY from the late '90s, or why I find it to be a true peace of art - all for season 1, and 1/2 of season 2, after which the script began to lose value abruptly. Yet instead I will just say that re-watching this show, in 2020 during a pandemic, gives me a unique opportunity to see how the youth was living, communicating, and perceiving reality before cell phones, wide access to the internet, and all another tech. gadgets that changed our life. It's kinda traveling through time. In the same sense feels strange to read here comments dating from 1998/99...

I find Felicity different then many of the other teen dramas. It is easier to relate to, more about finding your way, more mature then "Dawson's Creek" or "Gilmore Girls", although I like those two shows as well. It's a show I will miss, as the series ends, and I will always be glad I watched.

Even years later when I was much older, I was still enamoured by all the teenage angst and unrequited love in this series. I think it will always be special to me...all those years ago I identified with Felicity and what she went through. All the characters played their roles perfectly, it doesn't hurt that there is some serious eye candy too! The ending seemed a bit hurried though and was a bit confusing but didn't detract from the charm of the whole work. It's a timeless series, addictive and keeps you coming back for more. I wish it could have gone on forever. Lovely series, give it a watch if you haven't.