You know, I really thought I was going to love the new Bravo series, Significant Others. It looked edgey, funny, and wonderfully snarky. Then I saw an advertisement about how they had all these funny comedians, so they didn't need writers. (It was a really nasty sort of ad, like "writers suck, so who needs 'em.) And that made me want to smack them, but I was still curious enough about the premise to watch a couple of episodes.
Holy cow, do they need writers. Sure, there are a lot of funny, snarky lines and bitchy moments and viewing of the very worst in these couples (which is what has brought them to see a therapist... the audience "is" the therapist, sitting in the therapists' position and watching the couple on the couch argue, which is interspersed with "real-time" snippets of the events in their various locations which inspired that day's conversation with the therapist.)
There is almost nothing redeeming about a single person on the show, which makes it very difficult to sit through so much bitching. They are so rarely actually nice to anyone (even friends or family) that you wonder what sort of hell hole these people emerged from, and can they go back, please?
Anyone else see this?
Posted by toni at March 20, 2004 02:02 PMSaw the previews, didn't watch the show, though.
The only "reality" show I watch is "Survivor." I'm hoping someday this reality television will lose its shine and we'll go back to having shows with writers. Hopefully well-written shows (since I imagine a lot of writers may have some time on their hands because of all the reality shows - maybe a lot of scripts in the works?)
Posted by: Amanda at March 22, 2004 01:06 PMI wish I could say there was more fiction shows in the works, but I occasionally scan / have access to one of the studio's sites and I can see what's been greenlit for a pilot and what's been ordered to series (meaning someone liked the pilot enough to order more shows, but it's may not yet be definitely on the schedule), and so far, there is still a high proportion of reality shows. More extremely dumb shows. I feel a rant coming on.
Posted by: toni at March 22, 2004 01:16 PM