Post by username on Oct 4, 2006 14:55:35 GMT -5
After watching The Focus Group, I realized that one of the shows weakspots is that it is written for an audience that is older(smarter) than the average audience that watches SNL. I'm thinking specifically of the Greece joke that Nate Cordry makes. There's other little things, but that one pops into my head. I mean I've seen Greece but I was so little I don't remember much of it. I'm 23 but I'm the only one of my friends that is watching Studio 60, and to be honest I don't think any of my friends my age would like it. If SNL was good right now I'm sure they would be watching that. SNL usually has a broad appeal, to teenagers on up to 30, and 40-somethings, where Studio 60 I think is good for mid to upper 20's on up. While there might be some teens watching the show I don't see it becoming the talk around the cafeteria.
Also the time that it takes a show to get produced, to when it actually airs is gonna be tuff. One of the things about SNL that has always made it successfull is that it is up-to-date from week to week. The jokes that Sorkin writes months before the show airs by the time the show broadcasts might be stale. So far he's gone around this by keeping it broad and focusing on the drama. So I guess we'll see if he can pull off seeing into the future.
I thought it was a good episode overall tho. My bitching, is me worried about the show going the way of Firefly or Sports Night. Although what was up with the Commedia Del Arte, and why are all the females in the cast so hot? SNL has never had more than 2 (maybe 3) really hot women on the show at once? (Using Jeannie as a measuring stick) And why is the cast so small (i'm guessing budget)? At the end where they say goodnight, there was maybe 8 people on the stage and two of them were Rob Reiner!
Also the time that it takes a show to get produced, to when it actually airs is gonna be tuff. One of the things about SNL that has always made it successfull is that it is up-to-date from week to week. The jokes that Sorkin writes months before the show airs by the time the show broadcasts might be stale. So far he's gone around this by keeping it broad and focusing on the drama. So I guess we'll see if he can pull off seeing into the future.
I thought it was a good episode overall tho. My bitching, is me worried about the show going the way of Firefly or Sports Night. Although what was up with the Commedia Del Arte, and why are all the females in the cast so hot? SNL has never had more than 2 (maybe 3) really hot women on the show at once? (Using Jeannie as a measuring stick) And why is the cast so small (i'm guessing budget)? At the end where they say goodnight, there was maybe 8 people on the stage and two of them were Rob Reiner!
