Posted on 10/29/2006 6:05:52 AM PST by edpc
We watched the first couple episodes. Thought it might be good, but it got as usual per Sorkin, way to politically preachy.
Good Riddance.
that was part of the problem - the show also tried too hard to make us care by showing us the good, decent human side of these Hollywood people. Not enough of the rotten, self-absorbed side of Hollywood we've come to know and love.
Everyone should watch it's Monday Night replacement - Friday Night Lights. It's very, very good.
Annoy a BushBot...vote for a Democrat
I actually *liked* 'Sports Night'
was disappointed when it got cancelled.
IBTZ!
yes--with Ray Liotta... i knew it wasn't going to make it after i watched the first episode...
maybe they will finally put Crossing Jordan on the schedule... i've been waiting for the season opener since last May!
There's something about Ray's looks. He just looks like he guilty of something.
What a pretentious, self-absorbed, shallow, unbelievable show. I was surprised to hear it was still on.
And I refuse to watch 30 Rock because of him.
Click.
I always think of a "History Channel" as showing only "factual" shows...
I think a lot of people are hung up on the Crazy Christians thing that the real world audience never saw. Sure they finally aired it on the show, but we never saw it.
Then there was Science Schmience, which was actually kind of funny, and if I remember correctly bashed religion in general and not just Christianity.
Despite people claiming that Sorkin is a Christian basher one of the main characters was a devout Christian and was not portraid as an idiot or whacko. She was intelligent, good looking, quick wit, and was a proud Christian not afraid to express her religion. Because of that the characters respected her and in some cases looked up to her.
In actuality when you got past the comedy sketches about Christians the show really does portray Christians in a better light then most television shows would. Or maybe it's because Christians are even mentioned at all on the show and people just want them to go away and never be seen at all.
Studio 60 is actually a pretty good show. Much better then say Ugly Betty or Jericho which ABC has given the whole season to. It's better then West Wing, can't say on Sports Night though cause never saw it.
The problem isn't that the audience isn't smart enough, nor is the problem Christian bashing. The problem is that as someone else pointed out there really isn't anything that feels important about the show. There is not really anything keeping viewers week by week, and no reason for non-viewers to wait till the season is over and drop a marathon stretch of DVD watching.
I think a lot of people are hung up on the Crazy Christians thing that the real world audience never saw. Sure they finally aired it on the show, but we never saw it.
Then there was Science Schmience, which was actually kind of funny, and if I remember correctly bashed religion in general and not just Christianity.
Despite people claiming that Sorkin is a Christian basher one of the main characters was a devout Christian and was not portraid as an idiot or whacko. She was intelligent, good looking, quick wit, and was a proud Christian not afraid to express her religion. Because of that the characters respected her and in some cases looked up to her.
In actuality when you got past the comedy sketches about Christians the show really does portray Christians in a better light then most television shows would. Or maybe it's because Christians are even mentioned at all on the show and people just want them to go away and never be seen at all.
Studio 60 is actually a pretty good show. Much better then say Ugly Betty or Jericho which ABC has given the whole season to. It's better then West Wing, can't say on Sports Night though cause never saw it.
The problem isn't that the audience isn't smart enough, nor is the problem Christian bashing. The problem is that as someone else pointed out there really isn't anything that feels important about the show. There is not really anything keeping viewers week by week, and no reason for non-viewers to wait till the season is over and drop a marathon stretch of DVD watching.
I saw this show ONCE and it wasn't terrible, it was just...mediocre. Mediocre isn't enough these days. Apparently the payroll was so high, it had to be great. Boo hoo hoo.
Ack double post sorry. Dunno how that happened.
I keep hearing radio ads for this new show on Showtime called 'Dexter' about a serial killer/hero.
Anybody seen that?
Bring back Tim Conway, Carol Burnett and Bob Newhart.
Even at their age they are better than 90% of the crap out there today.
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