It's unfortunate that UPN never gave "As If" a chance. Though the series had a slow start, with "Five", the show took a serious turn.
Even though it's a comedy, no story can be told without creating characters we can care about and putting them in situations that aren't always light and fluffy this is true even of a comedy. In any successful comedy series, while every episode will have the required humour, there is also always a dramatic event and personal growth for one or more character.
This episode was Niki focused, which allowed the series to put in some needed drama with one of the two powerhouse actors on the series, Adrienne Wilkinson (the other being Tracie Thoms).
Even though it's a comedy, no story can be told without creating characters we can care about and putting them in situations that aren't always light and fluffy this is true even of a comedy. In any successful comedy series, while every episode will have the required humour, there is also always a dramatic event and personal growth for one or more character.
This episode was Niki focused, which allowed the series to put in some needed drama with one of the two powerhouse actors on the series, Adrienne Wilkinson (the other being Tracie Thoms).