tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27956160.post116222539365442241..comments2024-03-09T06:25:45.105-06:00Comments on uninflected images juxtaposed: It Don't Look Good...wcdixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06511429457006302795noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27956160.post-1162251093386050832006-10-30T17:31:00.000-06:002006-10-30T17:31:00.000-06:00I'd be shocked if they didn't at least give it 13,...I'd be shocked if they didn't at least give it 13, despite the ratings. It's Sorkin. I think it needs a new night. Ironically, CTV in Canada runs it the day before, Sundays at 10pm, and it is kickin' butt.MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16308425678775919961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27956160.post-1162248597710296362006-10-30T16:49:00.000-06:002006-10-30T16:49:00.000-06:00Oh, great. That's just great.Still got a couple of...Oh, great. That's just great.<BR/><BR/>Still got a couple of episodes waiting for me to watch. <BR/><BR/>Because Lahti plays a <I>Vanity Fair</I> reporter, is there a possibility she's saying this to blow smoke up their ass. Or channelling Preston Sturges message from <I>Sullivan's Travels</I>?Good Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789861569691613179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27956160.post-1162245268636072992006-10-30T15:54:00.000-06:002006-10-30T15:54:00.000-06:00Sorkin is a Pinko rat commie. I for one will only ...Sorkin is a Pinko rat commie. <BR/><BR/>I for one will only watch the show when it legally comes to our shores so that I can then knock seven bells out of it. <BR/><BR/>PS<BR/><BR/>Fox News is da bomb!English Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04686490554533309973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27956160.post-1162242447170792382006-10-30T15:07:00.000-06:002006-10-30T15:07:00.000-06:00I guess I'm really in the minority here but I find...I guess I'm really in the minority here but I find Sorkin to be such a showy writer that I have never really liked any of his work very much. There seems to be a real "look at me" quality to his dialogue and his plotting is, to my mind, virtually non-existant.<BR/><BR/> While one can get away with that on shows like "Sports Night" I don't think it plays in a one hour drama (my two bit opinion was that West Wing was a success because it fulfilled something that many Americans were wanting -- a President they could be proud of).<BR/><BR/>While it is true that mulit-character ensemble pieces can often function without "Plot" in the traditional sense -- just cut to the mini story for each character each ep -- it seems that most of the successes in the last few years have been story driven series. I don't think this is Sorkin's strong point.Frank "Dolly" Dillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08696194595743704177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27956160.post-1162227907068467962006-10-30T11:05:00.000-06:002006-10-30T11:05:00.000-06:00Oh bugger! :-(I liked the show a great deal. Not t...Oh bugger! :-(<BR/><BR/>I liked the show a great deal. Not the best thing on earth, to be sure, but I don't think it deserves the panning it seems to be getting from some quarters.<BR/><BR/>It's always good to read a bit of quality, unbiased Fox "journalism". Definitely takes the tone of 'I didn't like the show at the start, I told you it wasn't any good, and now I've got some stats to illustrate just how much of a clairvoyant I am. Aren't I clever?' Hmm, if only the execs at NBC had hired this guy, they'd have nothing but perfect shows that everyone likes, and not put us through the horror that is <I>Studio 60</I>. What a loss to us all that he's not in charge...<BR/><BR/>Of <I>course</I> the characters were going to be earnest about their work, most people <I>are</I> if it pays their rent. Also, as writers, we make decisions about what aspect of a given premise we're going to show to an audience.<BR/><BR/>Jed Bartlett and his crew were shown doing particular things, while other things were left out as they didn't serve the narrative being presented. Come to think of it, they all got pretty earnest about what they did for a living, didn't they? You'd think with all that power and money, they'd find a lot more fun ways to get through the day.<BR/><BR/>I'll admit that Christine Lahti crapping on about how central the show was to the furtherance of mankind is beginning to get a little wearing, but there's a lot more to like (for me personally, that is).<BR/><BR/>Shows hold my interest for so many different reasons. I think S60 gets to me with the characters, the milieu (I only live in a US-compatible country, not the real thing...), the performances and the gorgeous camera-work (among other things).<BR/><BR/>Haven't seen Heroes, but am very much looking forward to it having read many despatches from the blogosphere.<BR/><BR/>By the way Will, sadly I have to tell you that the mind-bendingly awful <B>Torchwood</B> is a co-pro between BBC Wales and... <B>CBC!</B> Infidels... :-DRiddley Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488580029324036763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27956160.post-1162225932805346482006-10-30T10:32:00.000-06:002006-10-30T10:32:00.000-06:00Friday Night Lights and Heroes are the best new sh...Friday Night Lights and Heroes are the best new shows of the season. Their pairing is perfect. I liked the Studio 60 pilot, but I started to get bored and a little annoyed when Christine Lahti talked about how important the show was to the world. Give me a break.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.com