The early episodes intrigued me, but eventually it became apparent that the chaotic plot will never be forged into coherency. Now, I compulsively watch each episode with all the relish of taking the next dose of an antibiotic. I hope I will be wrong, and King will deftly meld all the plot lines into a brilliant conclusion, but if his recent novels are any indication, the likelihood of a satisfying ending is slim indeed.
Kingdom Hospital has a solid cast. With her mature sexuality, Sherry Miller is especially appealing, and Bruce Davison is as dependable as ever. The talents of Diane Ladd and Ed Begley, Jr, however, are wasted on their characters, which are reduced to caricatures by the script.
Keeping up with the myriad of characters requires a written program. To make matters worse, ABC's having put the show on a two-month hiatus made it impossible for all but an idiot savant to remember all the characters and what had happened to them.
The trailer for next week's episode (7/8/04) says, "the final battle has begun." All I can say to that is "hallelujah"!
Kingdom Hospital has a solid cast. With her mature sexuality, Sherry Miller is especially appealing, and Bruce Davison is as dependable as ever. The talents of Diane Ladd and Ed Begley, Jr, however, are wasted on their characters, which are reduced to caricatures by the script.
Keeping up with the myriad of characters requires a written program. To make matters worse, ABC's having put the show on a two-month hiatus made it impossible for all but an idiot savant to remember all the characters and what had happened to them.
The trailer for next week's episode (7/8/04) says, "the final battle has begun." All I can say to that is "hallelujah"!
