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Posted May 25th 2007 2:33AM by JJ Hawkins
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, On The Lot
(S01E02) I find myself questioning two things about
On The Lot and neither is really a negative thing about the show, which I find myself enjoying.
Foremost, what's with the bizarre airing schedule? Like I said last week, Fox really should have capitalized on the huge
American Idol lead in by airing a two hour episode that really illustrated what this show is all about.
These first few episodes really seem to be focusing on the "personalities" and the conflicts they appear to be having. Specifically, the beef between Marty and Jeff and the issues Hanna and Jessica have with Kenny.
If there was ever an opportunity to break the inner quarreling so prevalent (and popular) in reality TV, this show could have been the one that did it simply by focusing on the movies.
Continue reading On The Lot: Auditions #2
Posted May 23rd 2007 12:15AM by JJ Hawkins
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, On The Lot
(
S01E01) I'm a reality TV junkie, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Well, almost not afraid to admit it.
If I were to compile a list of all the reality shows I've watched you'd find some real stinkers on it (*cough*
Temptation Island), but I can't say I could include a single Mark Burnett produced series in the bunch.
Although
On the Lot got off to slow start, I really see some potential in the show and think it's going to be another bona fide hit in the realm of
Survivor and
The Apprentice.
Why you ask? Because it takes all the things we like about the aforementioned shows (i.e. the competitiveness, the warring type A personalities, the bitchiness, and the everyman appeal of the contestants) and wraps it around a topic most of us have more than a passing interest in - movies.
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