In lieu of actual Studio 60 commentary...

[kellinator]

Questions I'd like to ask Aaron Sorkin: 

• So if Harriet's from Michigan, how come she's a Southern Baptist?
• Have you ever actually met any Christians besides Kristin Chenoweth?
• Speaking of, when is she going to get around to suing your ass?
• How did you ever get her to date your pompous ass in the first place anyway?
• Do you really think cocaine is less dangerous than alcohol?
• Are you back on the blow? Because you won't shut up about it.
• When exactly did you start believing your own hype?
• Did you realize there's a difference between witty and funny?
• Isn't it a little hypocritical of you to attack reality TV when you're mining so much of your work from your own life (and your ex-girlfriend)?
• Do you have any idea how ridiculous your obviously-referring-to-yourself-and-your-brilliance-and-doing-a-drama-set-at-the-UN dialogue sounds?
• Why does my fiance inexplicably love your smug, irritating, pretentious show?
  

Comments

[wurmwyd.livejournal.com]

Hi there!

Yes, exactly!!

I used to worship Sorkin. Absolutely loved him. Voted for him in the 2000 election. But I just can't get into Studio 60. I just can't.

I watched the first two episodes, and I felt that they were pretty well written compared to most of the crap on TV, but just pale and sickly compared to Sorkin's other stuff. I really don't care that he's taking a lot of stuff from his life, because I didn't really follow the tabloids all that much. I just don't find any of the storylines on this show even slightly interesting. I mean, Aaron Sorkin made politics look interesting! He couldn't make a show about a sketch comedy show look like fun?

He's definitely not back on the blow. I wish he was. He did Sports Night and the 1st 3 seasons of the West Wing on coke. Once he got off the nose-candy he did ... the later seasons of West Wing, and now this show.

I love the man, but he's really got to do something to get out of this slump. [shakes head sadly]