That’s right, for people like those who participate in a list like this,
Shales was a net positive force. He believed television should and could be
better than it was when he started in the 70s and 80s, and, despite the
ever presence of a thick layer of slime, the top layer of television is
I remember reading him in the Washington Post decades ago when I lived in
the DC area. He took TV seriously as a cultural force and not just mindless
entertainment.
On Sat, Jan 13, 2024 at 8:37 PM Kevin M. wrote:
> It’s been years since I even heard his name. As I recall, he tried to use
>
It’s been years since I even heard his name. As I recall, he tried to use
television criticism as a form of social criticism, but he didn’t seem to
like television (or society) very much.
Kevin M. (RPCV)
On Sat, Jan 13, 2024 at 5:25 PM 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV <
Presumably Craig T. Nelson was unavailable for comment.
David
On Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 03:18:34 PM PST, PGage
wrote:
He was a high impact writer, on television, and in the earlier years of this
list. His books were interesting, but also infuriating. My problem with him was
He was a high impact writer, on television, and in the earlier years of
this list. His books were interesting, but also infuriating. My problem
with him was not so much that I frequently disagreed with him, but that he
often seemed like the stereotype of a critic who cared more about his own
ego
His Post obit:
https://wapo.st/4aT2Pvr
Mark Jeffries
spotligh...@gmail.com
On Sat, Jan 13, 2024 at 2:41 PM Melissa P
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> Longtime *Washington Post* TV critic
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