Two weeks ago I had a chance to finally watch an episode of Being Erica. While I am quite capable of writing a long-winded review I will keep it simple. Erica, played by the charismatic and charming Erin Karpluk, has not much to work with here. It's one of the many go-through-the-motions dramatic shows out there. While the producers may think they are doing something a little different or fresh -- or just trying to make a quality show -- the fact is Being Erica is okay dramatic television.It suffers from what I call "bars and tone drama": There is picture and there is sound. The drama matches those technical settings. (Television broadcast tapes have a patch at the head: The audio portion has a whining sound, the 1000 hertz tone; the video has what are termed "colour bars", with a peak white level of 100 units. The station's tape operators make sure these settings are where they should be; then the show can be played for the viewers at home.)
Nothing more, and nothing less.
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