Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Studio 60, the Post-mortem
Last night was probably the last episode of Studio 60 unless NBC plans on showing the final episodes sometime this summer. If it gets renewed for next season it’ll be the biggest upset since the Miami Heat beat the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA finals after being down by 2 games and being behind by double digits entering the 4th quarter. (That was a great game, D WADE) Anyway NBC’s original plan was to air the show until February 26 and then put it on hiatus, airing The Black Donnellys in its timeslot. Unfortunately for Studio 60, their ratings were so low that NBC decided to start their hiatus after last night’s episode. So it appears NBC has lost patience and hope with this show. A lot of people have been wondering what went wrong. Tim Goodman gives his opinions on what went wrong. I agree with him 100%.
When I first heard about this show last spring, I thought it sounded interesting. As they kept adding case members, it appeared that this would easily be the best show in the fall. The pilot was very good and you got the impression once Sorkin settled in the show would take off. Instead the show just got more bewildering. The skits that were in the show within the show were unfunny. It undercut the premise that Matt was some kind of comic genius. The romances didn’t work at all. Danny and Jordan happened too fast. I like the chemistry between the two, but I don’t buy them as a happy couple. First Danny is stalking her, and now they’re the cutest expectant parents in the world. No way. The biggest problem in the romance department was Matt and Harriet. Their relationship was supposed to be the centerpiece of the show. It was the worst part of the show. If I were stuck at a dinner party with them, I would induce vomiting to get away from them. Their bickering wasn’t playful banter, it was just tedious whining. I was never convinced they loved each other or even liked each other at one time. Separately the characters were okay, together they were toxic. I grew to dislike the show more and more each week. I just kept watching because like any train wreck, I couldn’t take my eyes off it. The show had a lot of good moments, but they never added up to a good episode. So thank you NBC for relieving me of the burden of being a viewer.
When I first heard about this show last spring, I thought it sounded interesting. As they kept adding case members, it appeared that this would easily be the best show in the fall. The pilot was very good and you got the impression once Sorkin settled in the show would take off. Instead the show just got more bewildering. The skits that were in the show within the show were unfunny. It undercut the premise that Matt was some kind of comic genius. The romances didn’t work at all. Danny and Jordan happened too fast. I like the chemistry between the two, but I don’t buy them as a happy couple. First Danny is stalking her, and now they’re the cutest expectant parents in the world. No way. The biggest problem in the romance department was Matt and Harriet. Their relationship was supposed to be the centerpiece of the show. It was the worst part of the show. If I were stuck at a dinner party with them, I would induce vomiting to get away from them. Their bickering wasn’t playful banter, it was just tedious whining. I was never convinced they loved each other or even liked each other at one time. Separately the characters were okay, together they were toxic. I grew to dislike the show more and more each week. I just kept watching because like any train wreck, I couldn’t take my eyes off it. The show had a lot of good moments, but they never added up to a good episode. So thank you NBC for relieving me of the burden of being a viewer.
