Watching Studio60

I have spent the best part of the last two hours “Googling” Studio 60 to see what is being written about the show, and I have found that comments run the gamut from “This show is awful, boring” to “This show is the Best thing on TV”. So how can this be?
The people who hate it seem to think that it is tired, same old format, pulling too much from previous shows, abuses the characters and especially - What does Amanda Peet bring to the show.
On the other hand, the people who love it call it Witty, Fast, Thought provoking, Not afraid to address sensitive topics and especially love the cast. And actually call it the Thinking Man’s Show (which I think I referred to in my last blog!)
So this leads me to a premise that might ruffle some feathers - the people who like the show want above average entertainment, don’t need “Hit you in the Face” comedy or baseline humour and appreciate thought provoking story lines which will evolve over time. On the other hand, the people who don’t like the show - well as Andrew Shephard says in The American President “….was that they simply don’t get it”. (Yes, I have misquoted a Tad!) Maybe that’s too harsh, but the writing is a cut above the norm, does take thought and you do have to pay attention as so much is going on around the central action that can distract you.
I am glad that NBC signed up for 13 episodes, which I hope means that we will see at least 7 more shows, and I for one will not be watching Friday Night Lights, as I haven’t watched in in it’s first times slot, and I am just a little bored with movies and shows that centralize on American Football. Now don’t go railing on me. I just admitted that I haven’t seen it, so I am basing my predispostion Not to like it purely on the previews, and it looks to me like it’s about football, so Not on my Watch list!
That’s it for now follks - Keep spreading the Word - lets get the ratings and viewers up!