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re: Underwood and "Attempting"

Posted by: enoch10 05:42 pm EST 12/06/13
In reply to: re: Underwood and "Attempting" - Ann 05:29 pm EST 12/06/13
i agree with you. no doubt there are many Underwood fans who watched it specifically because she was in it. i don't doubt that. i just wish the suits making these decisions had to think twice about casting someone not up to par. they don't. they know they can get away with it. i'd like for there to be more of a pushback against these decisions. something like, well, she'll being in the numbers but we'll get such a critical drubbing maybe we should look for someone else who is more of a compromise. maybe a few less numbers but with the kind of chops the people won't revolt. they know the people won't revolt because they'll take whatever crap is handed to them. some will, anyway.

i'm ok with folks who think she was fine. i disagree but thats a different argument. its the she was lousy but i don't care folks who drive me up the wall.

whats getting lost is i don't think she was lousy. i do think she was out of her depth. she doesn't have the training and she doesn't have the natural skills that could be molded easily even for a specific part. i suspect we saw as good as she could do at this stage of her development.

the other thing thats getting lost is - i really didn't hate this production. i didn't love it. but i didn't hate it.


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