tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post7326744559368177183..comments2024-03-07T20:15:45.996-08:00Comments on The Bitter Script Reader: Fantasy Network Mogul: Part 1 - ABCThe Bitter Script Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-80683655474415126602011-04-04T16:44:19.644-07:002011-04-04T16:44:19.644-07:00Haha... no I totally hear you on the Grey's co...Haha... no I totally hear you on the Grey's comment. And that was probably an "over-generalization". It has WAY more of a Schwartz sensibility than Rhimes one... and there's NO OBNOXIOUS VOICE OVER THANK GOD!!! <br /><br />Like you mentioned, the characters are young people/interns and trying to make it in the Washington system. So the only real connection to Grey's is the word "Interns". And to the people thinking it should be compared to The Deep End... it's not even remotely THAT TERRIBLE.<br /><br />As you can see, I'm really rooting for this show. And believe me, my standards for TV are incredibly high. "Mad Men", "Breaking Bad", "Friday Night Lights", and "The Good Wife" are my favorite shows of the year. I wouldn't rally behind a show without those standards.The Jnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706072961396012855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-11522036014999699562011-04-04T14:44:40.637-07:002011-04-04T14:44:40.637-07:00Believe me, it's on my list of pilots I'd ...Believe me, it's on my list of pilots I'd hoped to have read this season. It just didn't happen to cross my path like some of the others. Being a Schwartz fan, I wanted to see how he handled the Beltway without going either too inside, to partisan or too preachy.<br /><br />Though as a life-long ER fan, and as someone who's loathed Grey's since it started (for reasons both fair and unfair), your last comment makes me die a little inside.The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-49972924100197712452011-04-04T14:40:11.295-07:002011-04-04T14:40:11.295-07:00"Georgetown" actually does a good job be..."Georgetown" actually does a good job being bi-partisan, at least in the pilot. It was handled really well. I say read it, you might be surprised. Also, the character's relationships are almost more important than it being about the politics. It does for Washington shows what Grey's did to Hospital shows.The Jnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706072961396012855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-46786749626501484652011-04-04T14:38:27.394-07:002011-04-04T14:38:27.394-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Jnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706072961396012855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-38121389915601203572011-04-04T13:34:25.299-07:002011-04-04T13:34:25.299-07:00Having read ONCE UPON A TIME, I can say that it...Having read ONCE UPON A TIME, I can say that it's a shoe-in for pickup. I can see what ABC is trying to do this season, and that is reinvent themselves. They have gone out of their way this time around to go outside the norm, something I am really grateful for.<br /><br />The script for PAN AM was also fantastic, and with period pieces starting to trend across the airwaves, I can easily see it getting a pickup as well.<br /><br />Unfortunately, ABC's slate is looking really strong as a whole. I can easily see most of their pilots on air, and would watch the vast majority of them as well. But I pray that CHARLIE'S ANGELS doesn't make the cut. We don't need another remake clogging up a season's worth of timeslots before its pulled mercifully off air because it can't even pull a 1.0 in the demo (with the exception of HAWAII FIVE-0, of course, which is actually good).Nicholashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659429128226691096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-15445502658846210832011-04-04T13:31:03.705-07:002011-04-04T13:31:03.705-07:00I hope you're right.I really want to see this ...I hope you're right.I really want to see this show !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-22052832272936117392011-04-04T13:07:14.873-07:002011-04-04T13:07:14.873-07:00If I had to bet on ONE show on ANY of the five net...If I had to bet on ONE show on ANY of the five networks for a pickup, it would be ONCE UPON A TIME. There are probably going to be a few good shows that get passed over but between the script, the cast, and the buzz - if this doesn't get ordered then either the execs don't know what they're doing, or something went VERY wrong during production.The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-36977406729562767812011-04-04T13:01:01.953-07:002011-04-04T13:01:01.953-07:00so you think there is a good chance that ABC picks...so you think there is a good chance that ABC picks up "Once Upon A time"?<br /><br />the competition is hard this year !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-19373923700917837952011-04-04T12:28:30.633-07:002011-04-04T12:28:30.633-07:00I'm a fan of Amaury Nolasco and want a success...I'm a fan of Amaury Nolasco and want a successful show for him, but I'd have to agree with you, based on what little I've heard about the pilot. Thanks!the Orrshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01075865145307466525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-48183426137740816892011-04-04T11:57:46.138-07:002011-04-04T11:57:46.138-07:00I've not heard any buzz, but I think the conce...I've not heard any buzz, but I think the concept for "Work It" sounds terrible and I'd be stunned if a good show resulted.The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-65144864487703908202011-04-04T11:55:36.821-07:002011-04-04T11:55:36.821-07:00I just stumbled across your blog and enjoyed your ...I just stumbled across your blog and enjoyed your analysis. What buzz, if any, have you heard about the ABC pilot, Work It?the Orrshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01075865145307466525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-58537902751392917352011-04-04T11:43:44.355-07:002011-04-04T11:43:44.355-07:00Yeah, but you have to remember the political clima...Yeah, but you have to remember the political climate in the late 90s... the temperature was WAY lower than it was now. Dissent had yet to become un-American and you could, say, make fun of Republicans on TV without immediately being branded an agent of subversive secular radical Muslim agenda.<br /><br />Back then, the biggest thing people worried about politically was that the President of the United States was a sleaze who was putting his willy into interns not much older than his daughter. And funny thing, you could mock that particular individual without EVERY Democrat taking it as a shot on their particular values.<br /><br />Today we're so polarized that I worry either side is going to take issue with anything that makes "the other side" look like anything less than the anti-Christ. Now, I haven't read it so it could be as non-political as Spin City.<br /><br />(But yeah, I get that it's a Josh Schwartz show, so it probably has as much to do with politics as CHUCK has to do with the inner workings of the CIA.)<br /><br />You make a good point in bringing up The Deep End. I'd almost forgotten that show - and I agree with your mention that Georgetown sounds more like a CW show... but then, we have to consider someone new is in charge at ABC. My hunch is we'll see a couple "playing it safe" bets, while taking a chance on some more original stuff too. That's what worked for then in '04 when they launched Desperate Housewives, Lost, Boston Legal and then launched Grey's Anatomy at midseason once the other shows were established.The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-56046404036675770912011-04-04T11:21:03.932-07:002011-04-04T11:21:03.932-07:00Oh, and to your comment about not going with "...Oh, and to your comment about not going with "Georgetown" before an election year? "The West Wing" debuted in the fall of 1999... just saying.The Jnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706072961396012855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-48405836193101066212011-04-04T11:20:40.216-07:002011-04-04T11:20:40.216-07:00"Georgetown" is tough, I think the bigge..."Georgetown" is tough, I think the bigger non-political problem with it for ABC is that they already tried a "young professionals in a cutthroat work place" show ("The Deep End") which flopped...so I see that as a strike against it (plus the show feels more CW than ABC to me). <br /><br />I think "Grace" is gonna surprise you and get picked up...I haven't read it yet, but Krista Vernoff has written some good stuff (Wonderfalls...the best eps of Grey's in my opinion) plus, I think the network is hungry for musical/performance based shows because of their success with "Dancing with the Stars" and the whole "Glee" effect (although maybe "Hallelujah" is gonna fill that spot). Also, whatever happened to the musical show Alan Menken was developing for ABC? Is that not happening till next year...if it actually happens?Baby Writer Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737138725376165524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-2774302589971549682011-04-04T11:17:40.234-07:002011-04-04T11:17:40.234-07:00You missed two Major Drama Contenders on ABC - &qu...You missed two Major Drama Contenders on ABC - "Grace" and "Georgetown":<br /><br />I hear that "Grace" - one of ABC's MUSICAL shows - has had a fantastic production and that the Dance numbers are incredible! Top that with the fact it's from former Grey's showrunner Krista Varnoff, and the audience cross-section with Dancing With The Stars, and I'd be shocked if this wasn't a serious contender. The script isn't terrible either, but the network could be concerned of going to series with Eric Roberts in the lead... could it be Charlie Sheen all over again?<br /><br />"Georgetown" was the one of the BEST pilots I've read this season. And one would think that it's meshing of "The West Wing" and "Grey's Anatomy" would be a disaster, but it actually is pulled off really well, giving us not only a show set in bot-boiling Washington DC in today's political climate, but gives us genuinely fleshed out characters that we care about. It's both relevant, has a young cast, and is SMART. I see this as a no-brainer pick-up to give ABC some much needed "Critical Darling" and "Emmy Contention" support in the drama category. And it's accessible enough that it could even become a hit.The Jnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706072961396012855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-20764369194178517112011-04-04T08:08:59.401-07:002011-04-04T08:08:59.401-07:00Ug! Charlie's Angels does NOT need a remake. T...Ug! Charlie's Angels does NOT need a remake. The movies were craptastic enough. Leave them alone, already!<br /><br />And as for "Good Christian Bitches" - sorry, it might be the greatest thing since sliced bread, God Him/Herself might be a fan, but I, for one, won't watch it based on the title alone. I'm sick and tired of people taking pot shots at religion. Especially since there's so much proof that faith actually makes life better. IE: Believers (in ANY religion) are more likely to recycle, less likely to commit crimes, recover from illnesses faster, etc. <br /><br />Wish someone was brave enough to show that in a series instead of taking the easy way out. <br /><br />As for Desperate Housewives, I do hope it gets canceled. I never understood the appeal of watching a show about a bunch of dumb sluts cheat on their husbands. <br /><br />Sorry, I'm a call it as I see it type.JamiSingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12756726189949304645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-4260186338300569222011-04-04T01:08:18.438-07:002011-04-04T01:08:18.438-07:00I've not heard much positive buzz about "...I've not heard much positive buzz about "My Freakin Family" and the logline didn't instill much confidence. If there's an ABC comedy that gets picked up that's NOT on my list, I'd lay odds on it being "Man Up" from Chris Moynihan.<br /><br />"Georgetown" was one I agonized over, because I agree, it stands a shot, but I could also see them deciding that they want to steer clear of politics with an election year coming up.<br /><br />I haven't read "Grace" and so the only thing I had to go off of were the creatives and the logline of: "A dramatic series centering on a dysfunctional family who are in the dance world." Amid everything else ABC is developing, I'm ranking that near the bottom.The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-31197301192297551322011-04-04T00:17:35.267-07:002011-04-04T00:17:35.267-07:00Nice! I've been doing a similar fantasy mogul...Nice! I've been doing a similar fantasy mogul thing on my blog (I reviewed GCB a few weeks ago and I agree, it's gonna get picked up). For comedy, I'd also bet on "My Freakin' Family" (even if it is a Modern Familyesque rip off) and for drama I'd be surprised if the new Krista Vernoff/Carrie Ann Inaba show "Grace" and Josh Schwartz's "Georgetown" don't somehow make the cut...looks like ABC is trying to revamp a bunch this year.Baby Writer Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737138725376165524noreply@blogger.com