In real life, women are far, far more likely to encounter annoying and sometimes frightening situations where men will not accept that their attentions are not wanted, than they are to regret missing out on the love of their life who turned out to be that annoying or frightening man.
But watch enough romantic comedies, or enough Studio 60 lately, and you’d think aggressive persistence was romantic. You’d think putting your own desires far above the object of your desire’s desires was romantic. You’d think not respecting someone’s right to say no was romantic.
It’s not romantic. At all. It’s just plain creepy.
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Article comments
1 - Mat Brewster
Agreed totally. Studio 60 was my favorite show of the season, but the last couple of episodes have made me reconsider.
The Harriett/Matt love thing was ok, but now we've got those two, Danny Stalking Jordan, and the whole Lucy/Tom thing. That's way too much love, and not enough good story telling.
Another thing with the Lucy/Tom thing, come on, how dumb was that plot line. Who didn't see Lucy catching Tom in a lie from 8 miles high?
2 - Kathy Scovill
And why would Tom lie, when the obvious route to a woman's heart is to heroically salvage the studio from impending doom by attending a dinner with the viola prodigy gone awry? And to take said lying advice from Matt, the romantic imbicile? I do like this show, I do. But what to do about the romantic tension that's strangling me.
3 - Unto the Breach
I disagree... the first of the three parter - yes Danny was a dick. But he is also a character who has been written as a addictive personality. As someone who has worked with similar types of people I saw someone very believable - but what was even better, was the fact that he *realised* what he was doing and did in fact stop.
I understand how some people a so opposed to the show. It's fashionable. Mediocrity is a killer. Any former American Idol will tell you - middle of the road isn't good. People are 'meh' - you WANT people to love you or hate you - either way they are TALKING about YOU and not some other schmoo.
4 - lono
who cares? I am more disappointed that this has turned into a relationship show. As a life long addict of SNL, I was expecting or more compelling look at the nature of how such a show works. If I wanted a love story, I'd watch one of the 3200 medical or legal dramas on.
I have to go to 30 Rock for my fix now, but that is just because Alec Baldwin somehow gets better in that role every day.