Comments on: I don’t miss TV… http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/ Diversions, Bookaholic rants and raves, Writerly Chat, and Up-to-the-Minute News about my books Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:19:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Natalie Damschroder http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5965 Natalie Damschroder Fri, 03 Nov 2006 23:30:00 +0000 http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5965 I don't know why this keeps happening to me.<br/><br/>I posted an apology a few days ago, Diana. It was here. I saw it. And now it's not.<br/><br/>I'm sorry for dissing a show you love on your blog. I hate when people do that to me, so I shouldn't have done it here. It just so happened that all the thoughts floating in my head coincided iwth your post.<br/><br/>I don't think VM is prickly at all. I love her. I love who she is, how smart and fearless. I adore her father, and think most of the characterization (especially Logan) is really well done. I don’t know why this keeps happening to me.

I posted an apology a few days ago, Diana. It was here. I saw it. And now it’s not.

I’m sorry for dissing a show you love on your blog. I hate when people do that to me, so I shouldn’t have done it here. It just so happened that all the thoughts floating in my head coincided iwth your post.

I don’t think VM is prickly at all. I love her. I love who she is, how smart and fearless. I adore her father, and think most of the characterization (especially Logan) is really well done.

]]> By: Pam http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5897 Pam Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:33:00 +0000 http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5897 I was really tired when I started watching the first episode of Studio 60 and it just seemed too much like what I didn't love about The West Wing, all that intensity striding down the hallways. But then, thanks to Tivo, I watched it the next day, wide awake, and loved it. It's a smart show with great characters, especially Matthew Perry. But, I sort of agree with the writer in the piece linked above which basically says the show isn't working because noone really cares about getting the perfect skit for a 'saturday night live' type show. I've noticed the last two episodes aren't as compelling, especially when they focus on the show within the show. I hate to see it cancelled so soon though.<br/><br/>Favorite new show for me now is Brothers and Sisters, kind of a modern day ThirtySomething, with Calista Flockhart, Sally Field, and Rachel Griffith. I was really tired when I started watching the first episode of Studio 60 and it just seemed too much like what I didn’t love about The West Wing, all that intensity striding down the hallways. But then, thanks to Tivo, I watched it the next day, wide awake, and loved it. It’s a smart show with great characters, especially Matthew Perry. But, I sort of agree with the writer in the piece linked above which basically says the show isn’t working because noone really cares about getting the perfect skit for a ’saturday night live’ type show. I’ve noticed the last two episodes aren’t as compelling, especially when they focus on the show within the show. I hate to see it cancelled so soon though.

Favorite new show for me now is Brothers and Sisters, kind of a modern day ThirtySomething, with Calista Flockhart, Sally Field, and Rachel Griffith.

]]> By: S William http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5896 S William Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:41:00 +0000 http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5896 Studio 60 cancellation imminent.<br/><br/>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,226092,00.html Studio 60 cancellation imminent.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,226092,00.html

]]> By: Diana Peterfreund http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5895 Diana Peterfreund Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:28:00 +0000 http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5895 Wait, so she's NOT playing a "slutted up" part? What was all that stuff last week about the underground sex clubs?<br/><br/>It's funny, but momst of hte people who have told me they like it are people who never watched the West Wing. I wonder... compared to TWW, I just don't see the draw.<br/><br/>And there shall be no dissing of VM Season 1 on this blog! It *is* perfect. <br/><br/>The whole point is that this poor girl, at 16, had everything in the world thrown at her. She and her dad have an us-against-the-world stand and that's why. It's the old thing of "chase your characters up a tree and then start throwing rocks at them." There's a reason Veronica has turned prickly. She's a survivor. Wait, so she’s NOT playing a “slutted up” part? What was all that stuff last week about the underground sex clubs?

It’s funny, but momst of hte people who have told me they like it are people who never watched the West Wing. I wonder… compared to TWW, I just don’t see the draw.

And there shall be no dissing of VM Season 1 on this blog! It *is* perfect.

The whole point is that this poor girl, at 16, had everything in the world thrown at her. She and her dad have an us-against-the-world stand and that’s why. It’s the old thing of “chase your characters up a tree and then start throwing rocks at them.” There’s a reason Veronica has turned prickly. She’s a survivor.

]]> By: Natalie Damschroder http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5894 Natalie Damschroder Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:55:00 +0000 http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5894 Colleen, thank you for saying that. I thought I was gonna be the only dissenter about Studio 60. :)<br/><br/>I love it, too. In fact, it's my favorite of all the new shows. I'd give up every single other one before that one. It helps that I never watched West Wing (I hate politics), so I don't have the "didn't we already see this?" feeling. I love the dialogue and the relationships and I feel there's a lot of chemistry between characters. It annoys me that they're planning to dump it, because it may not be in the top 25 (the only new shows that are, are Ugly Betty and Shark, neither of which, IMO, deserve it) but it has better ratings than other shows on that and other nights. Can't they get rid of Friday Night Lights instead?<br/><br/>I started watching Veronica Mars on DVD this weekend. I can't agree that it's a perfect show. It began with a huge, huge, annoying cliche (people you love always let you down). And PUH-LEEZE! It wasn't enough that her boyfriend dumped her without reason, her best friend was murdered, her father lost his job, her spoiled, stupid friends ostracised her and her mother left. No, she has to be date-raped, too. Toooo much.<br/><br/>I'm enjoying it for the most part, but I'm pissed that Troy turned evil out of the blue. So my love isn't so strong that future seasons will disappoint me too much. :) Colleen, thank you for saying that. I thought I was gonna be the only dissenter about Studio 60. :)

I love it, too. In fact, it’s my favorite of all the new shows. I’d give up every single other one before that one. It helps that I never watched West Wing (I hate politics), so I don’t have the “didn’t we already see this?” feeling. I love the dialogue and the relationships and I feel there’s a lot of chemistry between characters. It annoys me that they’re planning to dump it, because it may not be in the top 25 (the only new shows that are, are Ugly Betty and Shark, neither of which, IMO, deserve it) but it has better ratings than other shows on that and other nights. Can’t they get rid of Friday Night Lights instead?

I started watching Veronica Mars on DVD this weekend. I can’t agree that it’s a perfect show. It began with a huge, huge, annoying cliche (people you love always let you down). And PUH-LEEZE! It wasn’t enough that her boyfriend dumped her without reason, her best friend was murdered, her father lost his job, her spoiled, stupid friends ostracised her and her mother left. No, she has to be date-raped, too. Toooo much.

I’m enjoying it for the most part, but I’m pissed that Troy turned evil out of the blue. So my love isn’t so strong that future seasons will disappoint me too much. :)

]]> By: Cindy Procter-King http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5893 Cindy Procter-King Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:12:00 +0000 http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5893 I'm watching Studio 60, but feeling very ambivalent about it. I'm watching it mainly because I love the actors--Bradley Whitford, Matthew Perry, Steven Weber (plus it's nice to see Amanda Peet acting in a non-slutty role for once). I'll continue to watch it to watch the acting, but if it's cancelled I won't be too sad. I'm hoping it steps up soon. I'm interested in the characters, but not as much as I should be at this point. If not that I DVR it (like TiVo but without the bells and whistles), I don't know that I could sit through the commercials.<br/><br/>I'm also DVR'ing MEN IN TREES. Has anyone seen that? It's on Friday nights, which IMO is a horrible night to get a new show started. I began watching it b/c it stars Anne Heche, who used to act on an old soap opera I was once addicted to and which got cancelled, and because the Alaska setting is actually B.C. The first couple of episodes, I thought it was going the same way as Studio 60. But now I've really gotten into the characters and am really enjoying the show. <br/><br/>Cindy I’m watching Studio 60, but feeling very ambivalent about it. I’m watching it mainly because I love the actors–Bradley Whitford, Matthew Perry, Steven Weber (plus it’s nice to see Amanda Peet acting in a non-slutty role for once). I’ll continue to watch it to watch the acting, but if it’s cancelled I won’t be too sad. I’m hoping it steps up soon. I’m interested in the characters, but not as much as I should be at this point. If not that I DVR it (like TiVo but without the bells and whistles), I don’t know that I could sit through the commercials.

I’m also DVR’ing MEN IN TREES. Has anyone seen that? It’s on Friday nights, which IMO is a horrible night to get a new show started. I began watching it b/c it stars Anne Heche, who used to act on an old soap opera I was once addicted to and which got cancelled, and because the Alaska setting is actually B.C. The first couple of episodes, I thought it was going the same way as Studio 60. But now I’ve really gotten into the characters and am really enjoying the show.

Cindy

]]> By: Diana Peterfreund http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5892 Diana Peterfreund Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:43:00 +0000 http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5892 Joan Cusack is an excellent comic actress. I almost always enjoy her work. <br/><br/>My favorite Joan line is a toss up between:<br/><br/>"Six thousand dollars? It's not even leather!"<br/><br/>and<br/><br/>"Sometimes, I sing and dance around my house in my underwear. Doesn't make me Madonna; never will."<br/><br/>Which of course, are amazing lines all on their own; but Joan's delivery is spectacular. Joan Cusack is an excellent comic actress. I almost always enjoy her work.

My favorite Joan line is a toss up between:

“Six thousand dollars? It’s not even leather!”

and

“Sometimes, I sing and dance around my house in my underwear. Doesn’t make me Madonna; never will.”

Which of course, are amazing lines all on their own; but Joan’s delivery is spectacular.

]]> By: Diana Peterfreund http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5891 Diana Peterfreund Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:41:00 +0000 http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5891 larramie, that's so funny, because that's EXACTLY, what I thought of S60. It was like hte same schtick reallyw orked for me ont eh West Wing, because the stuff they did was important. It built hospitals and stopped wars and cured cancer and shut down the KK and stuff. I don't feel that way here. I feel as if they should feel really attached to what they are doing -- hell, I write comedy and I think it's important -- but I didn't feel the same global sense of investment.<br/><br/>I compare it to Sports Night a lot because there I felt like when they got all up in arms about some issue they were having on the show, it really was an issue about sports. And yeah, SN was a sitcom so they could be lighter about it, but still. I just wish they'd lighten up occasionally. And stop stealing plots from West Wing. ;-) larramie, that’s so funny, because that’s EXACTLY, what I thought of S60. It was like hte same schtick reallyw orked for me ont eh West Wing, because the stuff they did was important. It built hospitals and stopped wars and cured cancer and shut down the KK and stuff. I don’t feel that way here. I feel as if they should feel really attached to what they are doing — hell, I write comedy and I think it’s important — but I didn’t feel the same global sense of investment.

I compare it to Sports Night a lot because there I felt like when they got all up in arms about some issue they were having on the show, it really was an issue about sports. And yeah, SN was a sitcom so they could be lighter about it, but still. I just wish they’d lighten up occasionally. And stop stealing plots from West Wing. ;-)

]]> By: Gina Black http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5890 Gina Black Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:59:00 +0000 http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5890 <i>I hereby confess...</i> I don't like <b>Broadcast News</b>. It reminds me too much of the people I work with. It's hard to get close to journalists in my experience. I have no idea how old the characters are supposed to be. I assumed at the end they were in their 40's? Late 30's? I did like the one scene where Joan Cusak is (in spite of everything) getting that piece to air. Been there. Done that. No fun. But they made it look fun<i>ny.</i> :)<br/><br/>However I LOVE <b>Roman Holiday</b>, pacing and all. I hereby confess… I don’t like Broadcast News. It reminds me too much of the people I work with. It’s hard to get close to journalists in my experience. I have no idea how old the characters are supposed to be. I assumed at the end they were in their 40’s? Late 30’s? I did like the one scene where Joan Cusak is (in spite of everything) getting that piece to air. Been there. Done that. No fun. But they made it look funny. :)

However I LOVE Roman Holiday, pacing and all.

]]> By: Colleen Gleason http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5889 Colleen Gleason Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:55:00 +0000 http://dianapeterfreund.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/i-dont-miss-tv/#comment-5889 I'm loving Studio 60, which is the only show I'm watching on TV. I've even let HEROES go (although I did like it).<br/><br/>I tried 30 Rock, and didn't really like it. It <i>is</i> odd.<br/><br/>I did hear that Studio 60 won a "save an endangered TV show" poll on E! and that they just ordered three more scripts, so it ain't dead yet! I’m loving Studio 60, which is the only show I’m watching on TV. I’ve even let HEROES go (although I did like it).

I tried 30 Rock, and didn’t really like it. It is odd.

I did hear that Studio 60 won a “save an endangered TV show” poll on E! and that they just ordered three more scripts, so it ain’t dead yet!

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