Thanks to the terrible invention of Hulu, I can say goodbye to my complete academic drive. Due to the fact that it supports so many forms of media for a self proclaimed media lover, I have found the ultimate form of distraction for myself. The first took the shape of Fox's recently failed series, "The Reutrn of Jezebel James." This came from Amy Sherman-Palladino, the mastermind behind the cult series "Gilmore Girls".
I loved that show for several reasons. The first was that it was very female-centric. In addition to this, past the fast-paced dialogue and the quick wit, it was also very real and relatable. My mother and I would sit down every Tuesday night like clockwork to take in the mishaps of Stars Hallow citizens and laugh at their antics. Then there was another thing. Though each of these women had a central character flaw (Emily was controlling, Sookie was ditzy and Loralai was crazy) they all had one thing in common. These were smart women, capable of their own lives.
This is where "Jezebel James" differed. Though the culture references and the quick dialogue was in place, something was missing. The two sisters, and all the female supporting characters, seemed that they should have been smart. There was everything in place for it. But somehow I found myself wondering how the two managed to match the right shoe to the right foot. They seemed to be lacking so much in common sense that it lacked the realness of "Gilmore." I was almost happy with the knowledge that the series did finish after nine episodes, because I knew there would be an end in sight.
Any Gilmore fans out there who have seen this short lived series?
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