I had rather high hopes for this show. While I didn't think it was going to approach the quality of The West Wing, I thought with Sorkin aboard, we were going to see some quality drama and wit.
I was...wrong.
It started strong enough, powerfully even. I thought getting the mains "back" into the show was handled well and executed in a somewhat reasonable fashion. And hey, I liked seeing Matt Perry back on TV, he can be fun to watch.
Each subsequent episode though...not so much.
Part of the problem here has got to be actually writing the show within the show, or the show for the show. I just don't buy the "talent" these guys are supposedly bringing to the table. The few scraps of skits we've seen...yeah...they've recreated SNL pretty well...if they're going for the current suck-factor. And someone please tell Sorkin that G&S isn't comedy gold?
And Harriet? Just not funny. Sorry, I don't buy the fact that this woman is the uber-talent of the cast. She can't pull it off. She's actually become annoying in the short amount of time she's been on screen. Nothing she says or does indicates funny.
The best part of about the show thus far? The writer's room. They've been "shut out" of the production since Matt and Danny come back to town, but so far, they've been the only ones on the whole show to provide a consistent funny.
If it's around next season, I may look in on it again, but for now it's just become a waste of time.
Monday night is yet again a TV wasteland..that is until Anthony Bourdain gives us some new episodes in Jan.
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Alan, don't give up!!
My wife and I love the show for it's cast and the story. It's not perfect and we agree that Hillary isn't very good. Still, I have enjoyed it. I like the jabs they have taken at the industry and the characters are interesting.
I will keep watching and just hope it doesn't get canceled.
I watched West Wing when it started but lost interest after a few seasons. I just never got attached enough to it to keep watching.
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