From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail: Is CBC choosing froth over the fifth estate? “Congratulations, Miss Erica Strange! You, yes, you – thirtysomething, charming and feisty central character in Being Erica (CBC, 9 p.m.) – have changed the landscape of Canadian broadcasting. You, yes, you, have managed to evict venerable, Emmy-winning the fifth … Continue reading In the news: Being Erica move bumps Fifth Estate to Friday
From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail: Seven ways to light up your winter “Being Erica (Mondays, CBC, 9 p.m.) is just terrific. If the ads convey that it’s some kinda girly-centric froth, don’t be fooled. It’s very entertaining for anyone – intelligent, serious and nuanced. Erica Strange (Erin Karpluk, who is exceptionally good), … Continue reading In the news: TV to lighten your winter
As previously posted, TV, eh? (aka me, Diane) is now on Twitter, writing 140 character or fewer thoughts mostly about television in general. In part, I hope to show that Canadian TV is part of the pop culture landscape, not some separate island unto itself. Residing in that landscape are of course others from the … Continue reading Canadian TV on Twitter
From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail: A drama with all the subtlety of a chuck-wagon race “Wild Roses is by, for and about women. Oh, there are men in it and some if them even speak and do stuff, but it’s all about women. It’s a sort of Sex and the City of … Continue reading In the news: Wild Roses ’70s-era TV’
From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail: A gal both sexes can root for “Being Erica (CBC, 9 p.m.) is very fine TV drama. It’s entertaining, smart, serious and nuanced. It’s definitely not silly chick-flick material, which is a relief, though it is obviously intended to please female viewers, especially twenty- and thirtysomethings. It … Continue reading In the news: Being Erica ‘entertaining, smart, serious and nuanced’