On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 3:39 PM, Dave Sikula <[email protected]> wrote:
> I've been amazed how Facebook utterly erupted as though MacFarlane had > stomped baby animals on live TV. > > He told some stupid jokes and some good ones. If you didn't like it, tune > out or FF. If you don't like him, don't watch his shows. (I don't, and last > night didn't change my mind,) (SNIP) > > The biggest problems last night for me were the quality of the writing > (not just the jokes; I said at one point that it felt like the whole show > had been translated into Swedish and then back into English), and the > timing in letting things go on -way- too long. (SNIP) I can't always say this, so I will seize and relish the opportunity: I agree with everything Dave said (well, except I guess that I like Louis CK). That brings us to Zadan and Meron. I was generally aware of them (I would have identified them most easily as the producers of Chicago). But on inspection I see these are the people responsible for Smash (at least last year). McFarland was as good or better as anyone had a right to expect him to be. For people who did not like him, the fault I think has to be laid at Z&M's feet. Even those who liked McFarland may have to fault Z&M for other aspects of the show - it frankly felt like it was under-rehearsed or under-prepared, and under-edited or supervised. It reminded me of opening night at my daughters's high school plays, when the cast often still did not really know their lines or blocking and light and sound cues were missed. By Saturday night the productions were always a lot better. -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
