I agree with Ryan's recent ...
Question: I agree with Ryan's recent
take on
October Road in that I can't understand why it's so universally hated. Sure, it may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I think this show could actually be a lot of fun if you look at it from my perspective: I like
October Road for the same reasons that some people find joy in the campiness of shows like the old '60s
Batman series or movies like
Plan 9 from Outer Space. In other words, I totally enjoy
October Road's "cheese factor." This show is so bad, it's good. And although I'm not sure of this, I suspect that the producers are in on the joke. I don't mean to take a jab at the creative team, but I can't imagine how they could possibly make each episode with a straight face, and if they are serious, then this is unintentional comedy gold. I mean, really... those air band scenes are priceless!
Answer: Sorry, but this is not the place to go for endorsement of train-wreck TV. The "so bad it's good" argument almost never flies with me. Maybe during the wacky apex of
Melrose Place, but not on something this excruciatingly dull. There's camp, and then there's crap. And if this is pretending to be cheese, then the Dairy Council ought to sue. I also loved the following weird justification for watching the show that came in from Travis T.: "For some reason, I watch
October Road each week, and I even enjoy it somewhat (maybe it's because with the strike, nothing else is on), but each week, my wife and I groan at least 10 times because of the horrible writing. It truly has some of the worst dialogue to grace the screen in years, yet we keep watching it.... I don't understand. Don't even know why I wrote this. Guess I just wanted to throw my two cents in on
October Road."
This is what's known as damning with faint praise. And if this is what TV is coming to in this Year of the Strike, heaven help us all.
