Written by: Noah Sanders

 

I'll admit that in the ouvre of Aaron Sorkin, 'Studio 60' was a low point.  A show, that at times escalated itself above the standard tropes of television fare, but, sadly, almost always wallowed in shallow sentimentality and overbearing cliche.  The acting was sometimes amazing (Matthew Perry) and other times stilted and egregiously unfunny (Nate Corddry) with Sorkin's trademark banter finding an ill fit with many of the actors.  The storylines ran from hilarity (everything with Stephen Weber) to down-right shit (anything and everything to with Harriet).  To say the least it was a mediocre hour of television that I somehow rationalized wasting my time on.

 

And as of last Thursday, Sorkin's ode to skit-shows has been put to rest.  I stopped watching the show after the February hiatus, but still feel a little pang of sadness to see it go.  Sorkin's shows always take a little time to fall in to a rhythm, and I think with one season under their belt, Sorkin and the cast and crew could've really done something special next year.  But in the fast-paced world we live in, 'Studio 60' is another victim of impatience.