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January 08, 2008 2:04 PM
'Samantha' what?
It's not often that I'll admit I was wrong—which I attribute to the fact that I'm rarely ever wrong, but that's beside the point. The point is that I was wrong about something, and now I'm swallowing my pride and retracting my original review: I really like "Samantha Who?"
What I snap-judged to be a one-note, whiny sitcom turned out to be a refreshing and delightful (although, I admit, still somewhat mindlessly entertaining) romp. The stories have evolved from the uninspired "am I naughty or nice?" to the more enjoyable questions, like "am I good in bed?" and the super-specific "was I adopted, or just a big fan of musicals?"
Now, I realize that this change of heart was only made possible by my absolute starvation for something (anything!) new to watch on TV, but I don't think my deprivation or desperation has softened my judgmental gaze. There are still moments when I find myself wanting them to shake things up and stop relying on after-school special happy endings. But for the most part, I found the characters more developed and the comedic timing sharper.
When (and if) it returns after the never-ending strke, I'll be adding it to my TiVo's season pass list. Until then, it's just me scouring the amazing abc.com video player for any other new gems I might've overlooked. I suggest you do the same.
What I snap-judged to be a one-note, whiny sitcom turned out to be a refreshing and delightful (although, I admit, still somewhat mindlessly entertaining) romp. The stories have evolved from the uninspired "am I naughty or nice?" to the more enjoyable questions, like "am I good in bed?" and the super-specific "was I adopted, or just a big fan of musicals?"
Now, I realize that this change of heart was only made possible by my absolute starvation for something (anything!) new to watch on TV, but I don't think my deprivation or desperation has softened my judgmental gaze. There are still moments when I find myself wanting them to shake things up and stop relying on after-school special happy endings. But for the most part, I found the characters more developed and the comedic timing sharper.
When (and if) it returns after the never-ending strke, I'll be adding it to my TiVo's season pass list. Until then, it's just me scouring the amazing abc.com video player for any other new gems I might've overlooked. I suggest you do the same.
Posted by Maggie Furlong at January 08, 2008 2:04 PM
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