I am retarded for the sitcom 30 Rock. When it debuted, I absorbed the first several episodes with a religious fervor, mostly because I work across the street, and even after a decade of living in the center of the universe I still get a provincial rush when I see my world on TV. Strangely enough, I got the same rush even when I lived in Virginia, watching Letterman. Like the transgendered, I knew I was born into the wrong casing, and yearned to finally return home to a place I only really knew through a series of Top Ten lists.
After the third episode, I was hooked for a different reason. This shit was good. Tightly written in the trendy reality-esque style that was taken to illogical extremes by Larry David, this meta-meta comedy about the life of a remarkable, scrappy writer named Tina Lemon not only entertained in a major way, it resonated quite loudly for anyone who lives The Life in midtown, and I would imagine even outside the confines of our insular universe that trounces through the global landscape like a self-absorbed Godzilla. Kenneth the NBC page is reason enough to watch.
So, it is rather exciting to see that they have been picked up for a second season, because the show just keeps getting better. It's no surprise to me that the ratings story is rather weak, even devoted fans like me are downloading it on iTunes. It's a good sign that the Donaghy's of the world are finally starting to see past the raw numbers to champion a bit of quality in a world that could sorely use a little. And is it just me, or has Alec Baldwin made a giant creative leap forward, in a medium that is more commonly known for nursing has-beens?
O.M.G! Four posts in less than a month! With pictures even! And links!
Did you get fired from your day job?
Posted by: Scott | Saturday, April 07, 2007 at 10:45 AM
no, but i'm about to if I keep this up. and I have 3 jobs, not 1. keep up the great work posting those pics of dirty underwear, though!
Posted by: Aatom | Saturday, April 07, 2007 at 12:43 PM