I should note that another question in the back of my mind is the frequently cited proposal to put broadcast shows in a different category than cable (at minimum, premium cable)--i.e. "The Good Wife" can be as awesome as it likes, but "Game ...
There have been a lot of people to write about the critic's so-called power or influence--numerous Master's theses and dissertations. The trick with these projects is the amount of text that must be consumed. My own project is focusing on the 1 ...
I really love this post--thanks for writing it. While one might expect the makers of a female-targeted product to be a bit more sensitive to issues such as these, it is delightful to read how clueless (and destructive) is the ad for a company hawking a p ...
Okay, that Golden Globes speech did indeed put me over the edge--it was a terrible and kinda gross speech (where she explicitly referenced the sex that produced the pronounced baby bump). So, yes, her image kinda went up in flames for me in that moment, ...
Thanks for telling me more about a show I don't know at all but for the bits I've seen airing at the gym (convenient, that). I'm intrigued by the notion of lifestyle television. Do you see this as a continuation or break from the historic ...
Great video, Adam--your experience at CurrentTV sounds fascinating. I think about these issues quite a bit because of how the discourse usually positions particular people as adversaries. For example, your post led me to wonder if amateurs trying to get ...
Jason, thanks for starting off the week with a post that complicates the notion of "TV failure" in such a sophisticated way. Jumping off from your post, I would love to hear more about the typical "culprits" for failure--the nondiscer ...
I'm glad you have spotlighted "Twin Peaks" as a program that has inspired a series of shows to take creative chances. The idea of defining success beyond the numbers and beyond the years of duration appeals to me on a number of level. Pe ...
Cory, this post intrigues me for a bunch of reasons. First, the idea of considering one episode out of many as having a particular impact on a series resonates now that online critics engage in detailed considerations of individual episodes. I often pon ...
Ryan, I'm so glad you have highlighted this aspect of the industry that seemingly identifies failure. Ratings invite a discussion of industry decision makers, advertising, audiences, showrunners, and fans. It is one of those objects that allows a p ...
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