I watched “Mayor of Kingstown” for two seasons.
Part of it are excellent—but they can’t help having scenes where a leftist teacher propagandizes their students—totally ruined several episodes.
I found myself hoping her mugger would kill her since she was obviously incapable of joining the rational human race.
;-)
At the end of season 2 they really blew it—had a five minute lecture of leftist propaganda “explaining” what the show was about...
That is brutally bad art when you have to do that.
That is what I mean by “sledgehammer” propaganda.
If they cut out the stupid scenes I mentioned the show would be solid.
At the end of season 2 they really blew it—had a five minute lecture of leftist propaganda “explaining” what the show was about...
That is brutally bad art when you have to do that.
= = =
On the other hand, many old shows work up the drama and suspense and seem to back themselves onto a corner that they surely cannot solve in the last 3 minutes of a 30-minute show.
But they do, even in the last 1 minute.
I love it.
And now we will never get Cardinal of the Kremlin, with most of the Red October cast still alive, and subbing Harrison Ford's Jack for Baldwin.