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<blockquote data-quote="ClassyCo" data-source="post: 388157" data-attributes="member: 7">The original CHARLIE&#039;S ANGELS -- and the movies, too, really -- never had a whole lot of depth.It irritated Kate Jackson that the stories weren&#039;t more developed, and Farrah later rode the coat tails of that mindset, saying her reason for leaving was because her character lacked any significant backstory.Shelley Hack also seemed a little miffed that the show wasn&#039;t better-written, but this sourness might&#039;ve sprung from the decision of the producers to sideline her for much of the fourth season because they thought she couldn&#039;t act. Costume designer Nolan Miller didn&#039;t end up liking Hack (although he originally sung her praises to Aaron Spelling, begging him to hire her) because she was &quot;fussy&quot; about her wardrobe.Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd were the only two that seems to have &quot;gotten&quot; the show and its cheesy campiness. I&#039;ve heard Jaclyn say, &quot;You know, the show wasn&#039;t Shakespeare,&quot; and about all Cheryl complained about was wearing too many bikinis. The two did agree about the stale repetitiveness of the show in its final two seasons as well.The critics have never understood or even liked CHARLIE&#039;S ANGELS. It is the type of show they like to rip to shreds. They have raked it over the coals since it was brand new back in &#039;76.But CHARLIE&#039;S ANGELS was and will always a piece of pop culture bubblegum. If you don&#039;t take the show too seriously, you&#039;ll enjoy an episode or two here or there. Sure, some of the episodes are terribly slow, but there are honestly a few gems based on &#039;70s cop show standards.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ClassyCo, post: 388157, member: 7"] The original CHARLIE'S ANGELS -- and the movies, too, really -- never had a whole lot of depth. It irritated Kate Jackson that the stories weren't more developed, and Farrah later rode the coat tails of that mindset, saying her reason for leaving was because her character lacked any significant backstory. Shelley Hack also seemed a little miffed that the show wasn't better-written, but this sourness might've sprung from the decision of the producers to sideline her for much of the fourth season because they thought she couldn't act. Costume designer Nolan Miller didn't end up liking Hack (although he originally sung her praises to Aaron Spelling, begging him to hire her) because she was "fussy" about her wardrobe. Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd were the only two that seems to have "gotten" the show and its cheesy campiness. I've heard Jaclyn say, "You know, the show wasn't Shakespeare," and about all Cheryl complained about was wearing too many bikinis. The two did agree about the stale repetitiveness of the show in its final two seasons as well. The critics have never understood or even liked CHARLIE'S ANGELS. It is the type of show they like to rip to shreds. They have raked it over the coals since it was brand new back in '76. But CHARLIE'S ANGELS was and will always a piece of pop culture bubblegum. If you don't take the show too seriously, you'll enjoy an episode or two here or there. Sure, some of the episodes are terribly slow, but there are honestly a few gems based on '70s cop show standards. [/QUOTE]

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