I don't particularly care to watch TV anymore due to all the un-originally studios are presenting these days with reality TV. It seems that no one with any imagination or has taken a class in screen writing exists in Hollywood giving us trash TV such as FLAVOR OF LOVE, HOW TO MARRY A Millionaire, etc. Once in a blue moon, a creative team brainstorms to create a wonderful, brilliant show that NO ONE WATCHES-there are two shows on TV right now that describes this comment-THE WIRE and THE BRONX IS BURNING.
As a die hard Yankee fan, well I have to be because I was born and raised on Gerard Ave, a block away from the stadium, I raced home from work every night to watch GREAT PERFORMANCES by John Turturo, Oliver Platt, and others, and excellent editing and writing. Although I was only 12 months old when all of this was going on, I felt like the events was happening present day.
People tend to forget that this is NOT a "Sports" show and its not necessarily about The Yankees per se-its about NEW YORK CITY CIRCA 1977. I wasn't bothered by one bit watching the fear that terriorzed NYC from the Son of Sam-this is WHAT Happened and it reflected on everyone's lives (except for us Black folks because he wasn't killing us). Disco was big, SEX was everywhere AIDS free, the summer was a monster and the depiction of the blackout was the best thing I've seen on TV. I'm a vintage freak and watching those old clips of people trying to survive in the 100 degree heat in the dark, makes me wonder how in the hell my parents kept my twin brother and I, sane in our cribs, along with three teenage girls.
What I loved about this show was how they showed the heart and soul of NYC-we may hate you for not fulfilling your responsibilities but when you come through for us, WE WILL WORSHIP YOU and when it comes to the Yankees winning, Color, creed, class of people doesn't matter. The looting doesn't matter-we all love on one another...until after the ticket tate parade.
When I first saw the promo to this, I thought it was going to be another cheap shot of old New York filmed in Canada (not sure if it was)with d-grade performances but I was dead wrong.
Great show and I'm sad that its reached its finale; now the same writers should create SPRING OF 94 where The Rangers won the cup and the Knicks were in the Finals at the same time.
As a die hard Yankee fan, well I have to be because I was born and raised on Gerard Ave, a block away from the stadium, I raced home from work every night to watch GREAT PERFORMANCES by John Turturo, Oliver Platt, and others, and excellent editing and writing. Although I was only 12 months old when all of this was going on, I felt like the events was happening present day.
People tend to forget that this is NOT a "Sports" show and its not necessarily about The Yankees per se-its about NEW YORK CITY CIRCA 1977. I wasn't bothered by one bit watching the fear that terriorzed NYC from the Son of Sam-this is WHAT Happened and it reflected on everyone's lives (except for us Black folks because he wasn't killing us). Disco was big, SEX was everywhere AIDS free, the summer was a monster and the depiction of the blackout was the best thing I've seen on TV. I'm a vintage freak and watching those old clips of people trying to survive in the 100 degree heat in the dark, makes me wonder how in the hell my parents kept my twin brother and I, sane in our cribs, along with three teenage girls.
What I loved about this show was how they showed the heart and soul of NYC-we may hate you for not fulfilling your responsibilities but when you come through for us, WE WILL WORSHIP YOU and when it comes to the Yankees winning, Color, creed, class of people doesn't matter. The looting doesn't matter-we all love on one another...until after the ticket tate parade.
When I first saw the promo to this, I thought it was going to be another cheap shot of old New York filmed in Canada (not sure if it was)with d-grade performances but I was dead wrong.
Great show and I'm sad that its reached its finale; now the same writers should create SPRING OF 94 where The Rangers won the cup and the Knicks were in the Finals at the same time.