Boy, I can't agree with that one at all. If critics and watchers like me say Sorkin's work is disappointing, it's not because of the high standards he's set; it's because, once again, this guy is given free rein to bloviate. Prolixity and verbosity just doesn't equal profundity to me.
Seeing him on Colbert last night, I think he's a sincere and reasonably nice guy with a moderate talent, but I see too many holes in his skill set to rank him with the great television writers. Everyone's mileage differs, though, so if you enjoy him, enjoy away. --Dave Sikula On Thursday, June 28, 2012 8:20:50 PM UTC-7, Tom Wolper wrote: > > On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 8:52 PM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > > I said "might." And I might be right about some of the haters. On the > > other hand, opinion is opinion, and I can't read the minds of each and > > every viewer. I, for one, am entertained even when I blanch at his > > preachiness and heavy-handedness. See? A balanced appraisal but, by > > its nature, a subjective one. > > At least make a distinction between haters and critics. Haters will > look for a reason to bring Sorkin down while, if a critic says that a > Sorkin work is disappointing, that reflects the high expectations that > Sorkin has generated for himself from past work. > On Thursday, June 28, 2012 8:20:50 PM UTC-7, Tom Wolper wrote: > > On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 8:52 PM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > > I said "might." And I might be right about some of the haters. On the > > other hand, opinion is opinion, and I can't read the minds of each and > > every viewer. I, for one, am entertained even when I blanch at his > > preachiness and heavy-handedness. See? A balanced appraisal but, by > > its nature, a subjective one. > > At least make a distinction between haters and critics. Haters will > look for a reason to bring Sorkin down while, if a critic says that a > Sorkin work is disappointing, that reflects the high expectations that > Sorkin has generated for himself from past work. > -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
