Re: Aliens In America Promos: Ugh!

From: <broughps_at_aol.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:59:28 -0700

On Sep 30, 3:09 pm, Rob Jensen <ShutUp..._at_aol.com> wrote:
> I decided that I really wanted to keep an open mind about all the
> Gilmore actors' new gigs and take the critics' word for it that AiA is
> actually funny.
>
> And then I watched the promos for AiA that aired during Smallville.
>
> Oh. My. God. It's worse than I had thought it was going to be when
> I first heard about it, even before Gg's Scott Patterson was cast in
> the role of the father. The Pakistani student consisted of nothing
> but unfunny racial stereotyping.
>
> If the show is not like any of these promos (which is possible given
> how shitty The CW's in-house commerical department is) -- and like I
> said, I'm trying to keep an open mind, so I'm giving the show itself
> the benefit of the doubt that the commercials don't -- then the
> network has made a *huge* mistake in allowing these commercials to air
> as it makes the show appear to be exactly what those who are skeptical
> about it (like me) think that it's going to turn out to be.

i had completely forgotten about this show. i'd be more interested in a family i know watching the show and finding out their reaction. they're a christian family who had a muslim (from jordan) exchange student living with them last year.

Penni Received on Mon Oct 01 2007 - 07:59:28 PDT