Against my better judgment...
...I still watch Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because I hope it'll get better, but it hasn't. In fact, after the holiday break it may have even gotten worse.
The main criticism of this show that I've been reading around the 'net is that it isn't funny at all. And for a show about the behind-the-scenes of a late-night SNL-type sketch comedy show, it really should be. What you get though is more The West Wing than Sports Night (which is so incredibly good that you should stop reading and go get the DVDs right now).
Week after week, I'm disappointed with the story. The main plotline in the most recent episode was how one person is in love with another co-worker. This is not a unique story and quite frankly has been done in every other show EVER! Another plotline dealt with the 2 African-American cast members arguing over a semi-race issue that is trite and beneath any intelligent show. God forbid that Studio 60 put their minority cast members in regular, non-race-related situations. That was the case at the beginning of the season, but not anymore it seems.
Lastly, it's really sad when the most compelling storyline in recent Studio 60 (actual show) episodes has nothing to do at all with Studio 60 (show within the show) itself, but rather deals with the Head of All (played by Steven Weber) and the Super Head of All (Ed Asner in a slightly Denny Crane-esque role) and his fight against the FCC over censorship of the news. OF THE NEWS!! How does this relate back to the sketch comedy show? The deus-ex-machina's daughter is a big fan of the show. I'm not kidding.
Overall, the censorship issue and the way it's dealt with on the show is really intriguing and facinating and engaging and makes up only about 15 minutes of th hour-long primetime drama about comedy.
I can't believe I still watch this show.
The main criticism of this show that I've been reading around the 'net is that it isn't funny at all. And for a show about the behind-the-scenes of a late-night SNL-type sketch comedy show, it really should be. What you get though is more The West Wing than Sports Night (which is so incredibly good that you should stop reading and go get the DVDs right now).
Week after week, I'm disappointed with the story. The main plotline in the most recent episode was how one person is in love with another co-worker. This is not a unique story and quite frankly has been done in every other show EVER! Another plotline dealt with the 2 African-American cast members arguing over a semi-race issue that is trite and beneath any intelligent show. God forbid that Studio 60 put their minority cast members in regular, non-race-related situations. That was the case at the beginning of the season, but not anymore it seems.
Lastly, it's really sad when the most compelling storyline in recent Studio 60 (actual show) episodes has nothing to do at all with Studio 60 (show within the show) itself, but rather deals with the Head of All (played by Steven Weber) and the Super Head of All (Ed Asner in a slightly Denny Crane-esque role) and his fight against the FCC over censorship of the news. OF THE NEWS!! How does this relate back to the sketch comedy show? The deus-ex-machina's daughter is a big fan of the show. I'm not kidding.
Overall, the censorship issue and the way it's dealt with on the show is really intriguing and facinating and engaging and makes up only about 15 minutes of th hour-long primetime drama about comedy.
I can't believe I still watch this show.
posted by Hameed at 12:11 PM
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