You would be too if you were trapped in a glass box and your continued existence depended on whether or not you could entice people in an alternative reality to run electricity to your parallel dimension for a half hour once a week.
Seriously. Although maybe there is a glimmer of hope that he does realize this? The Simon/Darius relationship took an unexpected turn last night, I thought--unexpected as in, I didn't think Sorkin would take off his "TV people are so lovely"-colored glasses for long enough to do something like that. Not that the idea of him writing an in-depth story on race doesn't make me cringe, but. Could mean that he has some plan in line for Danny.
Yeah, I dunno about that. When he said he got a new phone because he knew she was dodging his calls using caller I.D. I was thinking where are his friends? why isn't anyone telling him he's acting like a crazy jackass? Why isn't there the least bit of condemnation for his actions? That's the main reason why I don't think that he's really going anywhere with this. And because the promos keep referring to them as a couple and pairing them with Matt and Harriet.
I'd say this storyline was making me like Jordan better, but then the introduction of blonde VP woman took all that away --particularly because it reminded me of all the times she's acted like a juvenile idiot. (Particularly the time she was in a meeting with a bunch of folk and was giggling about how she couldn't remember their names. I just don't buy that as the sort of conduct an executive gets away with.)
Jack's definitely grown on me, but that plotline still irritates the crap out of me because the FCC has already recently ruled directly contrary to the storyline, so it is all Sorkin being "oh look at us being persecuted by the rightwing goverment" than a legitimate issue.
Really the only reason I'm still watching is because it's on after Heroes.
In part I think what Sorkin was trying to say--in too understated a way--was that when Danny's not working he doesn't know what to do, and he fixates. And probably obsessing over Jordan is a way of avoiding getting back on the cocaine, too. I actually sort of like that he's making him do pathetic and unlikable things, but I do agree that, at least in the way it's being promoted, the "how romantic" angle is way the fuck wrong.
I'm not sure why I'm watching anymore either. I'd actually forgotten it was on, since I don't watch "Heroes"; I was just checking whether there was anything on after Bauer Family Theatre. I guess I find it interesting to watch a show that, despite some strengths, falls on its face nearly every week in ways that seem utterly transparent from the outside. It's like a Master's course in How Not to Do Things.
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Date: 2007-01-23 04:47 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2007-01-23 11:48 am (UTC)Danny, however, needs to stop smacking himself with the crazy stick.
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Date: 2007-01-23 12:44 pm (UTC)Stalking is not cute. Stop playing this plotline as charming. It is disturbing.
no love,
me
Really, I do not know why I keep watching this show (actually, I do - because it's after Heroes)
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Date: 2007-01-23 03:11 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-01-23 03:28 pm (UTC)I'd say this storyline was making me like Jordan better, but then the introduction of blonde VP woman took all that away --particularly because it reminded me of all the times she's acted like a juvenile idiot. (Particularly the time she was in a meeting with a bunch of folk and was giggling about how she couldn't remember their names. I just don't buy that as the sort of conduct an executive gets away with.)
Jack's definitely grown on me, but that plotline still irritates the crap out of me because the FCC has already recently ruled directly contrary to the storyline, so it is all Sorkin being "oh look at us being persecuted by the rightwing goverment" than a legitimate issue.
Really the only reason I'm still watching is because it's on after Heroes.
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Date: 2007-01-23 03:48 pm (UTC)I'm not sure why I'm watching anymore either. I'd actually forgotten it was on, since I don't watch "Heroes"; I was just checking whether there was anything on after Bauer Family Theatre. I guess I find it interesting to watch a show that, despite some strengths, falls on its face nearly every week in ways that seem utterly transparent from the outside. It's like a Master's course in How Not to Do Things.
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Date: 2007-01-23 04:59 pm (UTC)