I stumbled upon Sarah Schecter’s twitter feed and was pleasantly surprised. She has that chill and perceptive cool about her that is common among a particular flavor of creative–the kind I like. Schecter is a heavy (read: executive producer) for Greg Berlanti’s epic film house. They are putting out all of the DC stuff and other shows like The Mysteries of Laura as well. Add it up and I’m starting to see evidence of a rising group of Hollywood producers whose brand of TV just works.
For a while it was Orci who ran things but the Berlanti contingent, with Lence and Schecter carryoing the torch, is doing some excellent things for TV. Did I mention they do Blindspot too?
Some Thoughts:
- Watching Dr. Carson in the town hall reminds me that people still don’t understand what welfare is or how it is applied. Also don’t think he really answers the questions being asked, which makes him human and a politician after all.
- The lines that he clearly expected to be applause lines, were not and that is a format restriction. His big ideas are legit and strangely democratic…
- The world is not more dangerous than it was prior to 9/11. The media is more prevalent and screams more, but the actual dangers aren’t greater. Lately people have pointed to the San Bernadino attacks as proof that things are in the shitter, but I’ve been aware of multiple religion-based shootings every year.