Arianna Pushes "60" Harder Than Crack

Yet another edition of debating the merits of "Studio 6o" at Huffington Post: This time David Vaina relates embattled pro-lifer actress Patricia Heaton with "60"'s own Harriet Hayes. The ensuing discussion is of some interest:

"Studio 60" might not be the vehicle for Hollywood to turn things around with Middle America. The scenes that pit conservatives versus liberals are not just preachy and self-righteous, but may be too dichotomous and fail to capture the complexity of how people really think about and debate political and cultural issues.

But I do hope the show gets better and I know I'll be watching. Because what are the other alternatives on television where we can see the two sides of the culture war duking it out with one another and really letting us know how they feel? "Hannity and Colmes?" "Meet the Press?" Please. As much as "Studio 60" struggles at times, it's another reminder of how the intersection of politics and culture can be so much more understandable and compelling in the realm of fiction, a tradition that's been with us as far back as Homer and Virgil.

It's an intresting theme that's been playing out at HuffPost lately: "Studio 60" is shit, but even Sorkin's shit is among the most important television there is. (Even if it's not going to win anybody an Emmy)

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