Stunt TV…

“In these fast and fickle times, it’s nice to know that there are some things you can always count on: the enduring brilliance of the last page of The Great Gatsby; the near-religious harmonies of the Beach Boys’ “California Girls”; and the lifelong friendship of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.” This is according to Sarah Vowell in the Partly Cloudy Patriot and boy is it true, because you surly can’t count on TV to remain the same. Last night’s season premiere of Will and Grace proved that without a doubt. As a once and long time fan of W&G I’m continually saddened by steady decline that is so painfully obvious to any of us with either eyes or ears. In an attempt to wrangle in viewers last nights episode aired live, and I’m a bit saddened to say that it worked on me, but rather that helping me regain my once loyal viewership it simply made it clear that W&G is no longer the show it once was. The show that I once found witty is anything but, and somehow the acting seems to have taken a definite nose dive. I realize that I too have changed a lot in the past eight years, when the show first began I was a sophomore in high school, I am now a senior (again) in college but looking back on past episodes I know that it is not just me that has changed. To all those keeping this show on the air, it is true that NBC is in desperate need of help but keeping this dying show on the air is not the way to do it. I understand your loyalty believe me, I’ve been know to be loyal to a fault I mean I’m still watching er because I feel like if I quit I’ll be letting someone down. That being said there is a difference between loyalty and stupidity. If you really need something to fill the 8:30pm time slot on Thursday nights may I suggest rerunning the first season, I’m sure people will agree that atleast that is a step up.