Posted: Nov 8th 2002, 10:22 am
I personally love both shows, and both of the DVD sets ended up on my doorstep at the same time. And I chose to open up Felicity first. As far as "which is better?", I think it depends on what you're looking for.Okay , I never watched Felicity or Once and Again, ever. Not one minutes worth. Which is better to get on DVD?
Much like MSCL, both shows have excellent character development, are completely honest in the portrayal of the characters, and the acting is top-notch. Also, one of the great things about all three shows was that the characters were flawed - they were real. The final similarity between MSCL, Felicity, and O&A is the "inner voice." Through her voice-overs, we learned what Angela was thinking and feeling. Through her tapes to Sally, we knew Felicity’s inner thoughts and desires. Through the use of black and white confessionals, we were able to see inside all of the characters of Once and Again.
Felicity is centered around a group of college-aged kids. It was entirely told through the eyes of our heroine, Felicity. Love, friendship, turmoil, life-changing decisions, etc. It’s pretty much about what college is supposed to be. When the show first aired, I was one year out of college and very much able to relate to the character of Felicity, much as I was able to relate to the character of Angela Chase four years earlier.
Once and Again is more about the relationships of families than friendships. It started out being told through the eyes of Lily, divorced mother of two. But it ended up being told through the eyes of almost every main character (Lily, her love interest Rick, her daughters, her ex-husband Jake, her sister Judy, Rick’s ex-wife Karen, their two children). Some of the storylines focused on the relationships of the adults, some focused on the relationships of the teenagers, some focused on the relationships between the adults and children. For me, Once and Again provided many more tear-jerking episodes than Felicity.