Yesterday I was disappointed with aspects of two of my TV shows: Law and Order and Alias. ADA Serena Sutherland was fired at the end of L&O, to which she asked Senator DA (the actor who plays the DA was a U.S. Senator before taking the gig!), "This is not because I'm a lesbian, is it?" WHAT? Would an attorney with any experience at all expect a "yes" from the boss, thereby inviting a sexual harrassment suit? Hopefully the writer of that episode will follow Serena out the door....
On Alias, the producers have revamped the theme song and titles sequence to feature a montage of Syndey's various disguises. I'll let TV Gal sum up common reaction to that change:
Okay, so we are all in general agreement that we hate the new opening sequence on "Alias" (Wednesday, ABC, 9 p.m.) My friend Kara announced that she thought it look like an ad for Victoria's Secret. I understand that the show wants to use Jennifer Garner's innate sex appeal and beauty to hook viewers that were watching "Lost," but there is a fine line between playing up Garner's attributes and exploiting them. Right now I'm not sure which side the show is on. But for once, just once, couldn't Sydney go undercover in a baggy jeans and a shapeless sweater. Would that be so difficult? That actually may happen in a couple of weeks when Sydney disguises herself as, and I quote, an "earthy social worker."
Right on, TV Gal!
Posted by wrjacobs at January 13, 2005 10:45 AM | TrackBack