Commander in Chief, ABC's new show about a woman president, will _absolutely_ not remain on the air for longer than a few weeks.
That is my rather bold prediction, but one I think carries with it a lot of credence, especially since the _whole_ premise seems to be solely resting on the fact that viewers will want to see how a woman runs the country.
My statement above seem rather rank with sexism, does it not? However, novelty for novelty's sake doesn't usually work out in the long-run. It must be combined with some "hook" as it were, that keeps the novelty from being too novel, and lends it support.
(And lest you think I truly am sexist, I, for the record, would absolutely love to see someone other than a caucasion male run the country. I just don't think it makes for interesting TV.)
Posted by stephend at September 2, 2005 9:33 PM