SOME INTELLIGENT TV CRITIQUE

Television columnists can be the worst. If I were paid a nickel for every time I read -- from one of these jokers -- the words "cheesy" and "smart", often used as key words in critiquing, I would be a rich dude. Unfortunately, this moderately intelligent reader does not garner much from the liberal use of those words in a 'review'.

Even though I still have not seen the new CBC show Being Erica, this review and analysis, by Mr. Bill Harris of the Toronto Sun, rings true in addition to being balanced about the state of affairs with television drama in general...
http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/columnists/bill_harris/2009/03/04/8619251-sun.html