Sep 20, 2009

The Sameness of Program

I like to sample new TV shows, That used to be fairly easy since all of them premiered during the same few weeks in the Fall when the "new season" began. These days they are spread out over twelve months because of those cable premiers. I watched the premier of a new CW show called The Vampire Diaries and was struck with how much the feel of the show was the same as other CW products. The plots, dialogue, clothing and characters seem to be interchangeable. They're all pretty, young, fashionably dressed white kids with 'tude to spare. For example, what scene in a CW show do you think this photo is part of?

a) Superman's girlfriend in Smallville is assigned to cover a fashion show.

b) The cousin of the main bloodsucker in the Vampire Diaries trying to get close to some fresh flesh.

c) The girls in Gossip Girl convincing friends to strip for a charity calendar.

d) The tenants at Melrose Place try to help one of their neighbors who is being evicted by putting on a fashion show?

As far as I know, it's none of the above..I just made up those scenarios. Add in Supernatural or some new ones, One Tree Hill or Beautiful Life, and the CW is probably doing more young handsome and pretty white actors than all of the old studios combined. Think Young Hollywood Stimulus Program.

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  1. AnonymousSunday, September 20, 2009 2:54:00 PM

    I'm guessing the photo is from The Beautiful Life, although I've never seen that show, or 90210, or Melrose Place, or One Tree Hill (which is going into its seventh season--did you call it a new show?) I do watch Supernatural, but have a suspicion that you don't. The lead actors have a far-from-fashionable wardrobe, and the guest actors in last week's episode were Jim Beaver, Steven Williams, Samantha Ferris and Alona Tal, only one of whom qualifies as young and white, and none of whom were well-dressed. If you're going to make a generalization about CW shows (which may have some merit, but I'm not well enough informed to judge), please note the exception to the rule.

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