Subject: Re: Unfair TV Ratings
From: kim@techbook.com (Kim Larsen)
Date: 1991-09-09, 17:33
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

In article <4479@dali> ieevlsi2@cs.montana.edu (VLSI) writes:
>>> >> > Even sadder:  whinny fans of oddball shows like Twin Peaks can't seem
>>> >> > to understand that "normal TV viewers" don't want oddball shows.
>>> >> > These "normal" viewers number in the tens of millions:  They want
>>> >> > sappy sitcoms and predictable shoot-em-ups.
> >
>>> >> > If you don't enjoy most of what's on American TV, it's because you're
>>> >> > not part of the normal society that likes garish cars, greasy fast food,
>>> >> > and Tony Danza.
> >
> >This bodes poorly for NE.  After all, all of the descriptions for NE
> >were that it was offbeat, wacky, oddball, etc.  Not very mainstream,
> >especially when it takes place in such an offbeat place.  So after 
> >Maggie and Joel get together, then "the mystery is over..."
> >

Yes, but it's wacky, offbeat, etc. in a benign way.  I think NE will 
continue to be popular *because* it's a little different, but not
threatening.  I love NE, don't get me wrong, but it isn't a challenge
in the way Twin Peaks was.  It's delightful, like St. Elsewhere (although
S.E. had it's dark moments--maybe that's why it never did too
well in the ratings).

Hey:  first SE, now NE from Brand and Falsey.  Can we expect the rest
of the directions (NW and SW)?
-- kim@techbook.COM ...!{tektronix!nosun,uunet}techbook!kim Hey! Whose opinions are these, anyway?