Thank you Aaron Sorkin! If you missed last night's Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, I'm sorry. The writers were able to comment upon all the reasons not to celebrate the holiday season--misconceptions about the birth of Christ, commercialism, cynacism; however, the show ends with hope and a reason.
I've been a fan of the show since its premiere in September. I was distraught when rumors of cancelation circulated. I've been an Aaron Sorkin fan for as long as I can remember. During Sorkin's run with the West Wing, I wanted to be Toby Ziegler... I even considered law school. Studio 60 has possibly influenced my decision to apply to Northwestern's writing for stage and screen program. Sorkin believes, "My obligation isn't to the truth ... my obligation is to captivate you for however long I've asked for your attention." Studio 60 not just a show within a television show, but a vehicle to comment on television and society. I aspire to this.
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