I read and then reread the piece, and it brings to mind the chief criticism I have of New Yorker contributors in general: I don't know what the hell they are talking about.
In this case, I can't tell whether Franklin dislikes the show because of Tiny Fey or loves the show because of Alec Baldwin. She spent so much time laying down an unnecessarily complex foundation (clearly, she gets paid by the adjective), that by the time she got to the meat of the article, I was lost in a sea of history and analogy. There was no lead to speak of, nor did Franklin sum up any key point (or points) in the piece. It was flowery writing, and it failed to even state a concrete opinion, let alone state the reasoning behind an opinion. On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 11:39 AM, Thomas Heald, Esquire <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/television/2008/12/08/081208crte_television_franklin > > > > -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
