Thursday, January 22, 2009

wild roses

new cbc show. it's well-acted. it's well-made. it's canadian.

i like that it takes place in calgary. i like the dynamics between the characters, and the diversity of character types, which reflect parts of the canadian identity. i like the juxtaposition of the two families, rich/poor, male/female, wilfull/less-wilfull. i like the story, and its unfolding, which is gradual and careful. not like a fox show, where the emphasis is on showmanship.
try it.

http://www.cbc.ca/wildroses

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

What is one thing you didnt like about the show.. Something you would change? And you cant say nothing!

M said...

the acting of the younger brother is tedious. as is that of his girlfriend. she seems to have too little emotion, while he seems to be constipated with it.