June 17, 2006:
Sacagawea myth. Whose side is she on?
The cynicism of those producers. Take a scary-thin woman with unnaturally large breasts, put her in a skin-tight costume, give her an emotionless part to camouflage her lack of acting skills. Doesn't matter. "15-year-old boys will love her."
The cynicism of those producers. Take a man with a strong chin who looks good in a baseball cap and is skilled at situps, put him in a tight-fitting uniform, nevermind his obvious lack of acting skills. Doesn't matter. "15-year-old boys will love her."
The cynicism of those producers. Hire the world's most bland, processed-sounding songwriter, have her write the world's most bland, processed-sounding song, have it sung by the world's most bland, processed-sounding singer, nevermind that they've just re-invented the '80s big-hair rock ballad. Doesn't matter. "15-year-old boys will love her."
Interview with the producer.
"It's hard to know whether there was too much of the franchise in the market place, or if the show simply failed."