secretk

It honestly was so not typical WB show - had good writing and acting .

Jerry D

That's for sure!

jediwands

100%. The critics were raving over Emily’s performance. On any other network she would have been at the very least, nominated, and maybe even would have won the hardware. The network wasn’t taken seriously. The Emmy people probably didn’t bother to see that Everwood was different.

It is interesting thinking about what might have happened if Greg Berlanti was already fully established THEN Everwood was created. I bet the Emmy people would have investigated what Everwood was about in this scenario.

jediwands

Very true. So many top actors guest starred on our show.

I find it interesting as I start watching Felicity with Alexa and Shu… I’ve only seen one episode, but I can definitely see the quality of Felicity and that it’s closer to Everwood than Dawson’s Creek. Keri Russell is an award winning actress. She’s fantastic. Yet… the WB had NO idea what a gem they had on their network. They didn’t care they had Keri Russell. Isn’t that unbelievable? LOL.

The WB had Keri Russell, Michelle Williams, and Emily VanCamp and still gave all the attention to Katie Holmes. It almost feels like an April Fool's joke, it cannot be real.

Jerry D

Yes, Felicity also had some excellent actors and guest stars on it, and Keri Russell was outstanding. Yes, it's unbelievable that the WB focused on crap shows and actors when they had some excellent shows and actors that they should have focused on.

Did you buy DVD's of Felicity Michelle?

secretk

I agree. Her acting deserved Emmy nomination 100 %. We don’t know against whom she would have been, but I am sure she would have had chances winning as well.

jediwands

That’s what I was thinking as well. We don’t know exactly who her competition would have been but you would have to believe surely she would’ve been nominated. And then you wonder about Greg Smith, of course, Treat Williams, Tom Amandes. They easily could have been recognized too.

secretk

Yes, those core 4 were great and honestly just on another level acting wise.

jediwands

It’s so ridiculous. Shu was talking about how Felicity was treated at times and sacrificed because of Dawson’s Creek. It is unbelievable.

I bought the S1 DVD from Amazon. Haven’t bought the other three yet. We are watching one episode every Friday. We are doing it the Everwood way. Since the episode length per season is long, coupled with the once a week, I have time to get the other three seasons. Right now it’s not on any app for free so that is why I bought S1. It was cheaper than signing up for something I don’t use.

jediwands

100%. Yet the network preferred the teen soap style and had no use for Everwood. The CW agreed.

secretk

I guess they wanted to cater to difference audience that enjoys soap operas instead of quality TV!

Jerry D

That's great! Scott Foley, who played Noel, was married to Jennifer Garner for a while. They met when she guest-starred on Felicity.

jediwands

It was their target audience, and unfortunately they weren’t willing to evolve.

jediwands

That’s interesting. I knew they were married (didn’t work out), but didn’t know Felicity was how they met.

It is funny because I watched the first episode and the minute I saw Noel, I thought of Foley’s character on Dawson’s Creek and wish I didn’t. LOL. But Noel seems very sweet.

Jerry D

I really liked Noel in Season One of Felicity. I liked him better than Ben back then, and I didn't understand Felicity's obsession with Ben. I'll leave it at that because I don't want to spoil anything for you.