June 15th, 2005
Just a reminder that The Inside airs on Fox tonight. I wouldn’t have to keep pushing this show on you if the executives at the network would just give it half the promotional support it deserves, but whatever. Just watch the show. I promise, you’ll love it.
And if you’re interested in reading a little backstory on how The Inside found its way to the small screen, read my piece here. It’s a saga worthy of Altman.
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Fully agree with your comments re: The Inside – I shall be in front of the set again, with my popcorn, at 9pm this evening.
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I saw it last week, and it was great — but why did they have to show so much gore? Do they think people won’t watch otherwise? I really liked the rest of the show but probably won’t watch it again.
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It’s a good show. And I don’t like much that’s on TV other than occasional films.
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Sarah – I think the gore probably comes from the show caving in to the norm from other shows. Even Law & Order has gotten gory — early in the show you’d see a body with a sheet over it. But as shows like CSI and Crossing Jordan have caught on, even L & O has had to get more gross to keep up. I hate the gore too but I think people’s threshold for viewing it is much higher. But considering how good the rest of the show is, it’s a minor concession. Keep watching!
Anonymous June 15, 2005 at 7:00 pm
This IS a great show. Before I read your post last week, I had already set up my TiVo because it seems to be getting a lot of ad time on FX. But you are right, if I hadn’t been watching a NASCAR event (or perused your site), I wouldn’t have known about it at all.