Katie and I have been powerwatching Nashville. I’ve loved the show since it debuted and I own the first 3 seasons. The 4th is taking forever to be released on dvd and I’m sick of waiting. Like so many shows, when you watch ten episodes at a time, the flaws that don’t seem too large during forty three minutes are amplified until you can’t ignore how ridiculous it all is.
This doesn’t diminish our enjoyment of it one bit.
Rayna is the worst label head, ever. Every act she signs falls apart, goes crazy or quits the industry except poor little Layla and no matter who else bails on Rayna, she still won’t give Layla any more than lip service. Layla can NOT catch a break and Rayna doesn’t really deserve one.
Scarlet is very talented but she may have the most annoying personality ever penned for the small screen. Katie and I had each other in tears the other day doing our Scarlet impressions.
Deacon is a dolt. There’s no nice way to put it. All these years, Rayna thought it was his alcoholism that kept them apart but it turns out that’s not really his problem. I mean, yeah, it’s a problem but his real trouble is he’s stupid. He’s as dumb as a bar of soap.
Will is dopey but he knows it and part of his charm is his self awareness. Years ago, he described himself as not an artist but a performer. He knows his strengths and his weaknesses and I’m sort of enjoying his journey. But he’s one of the best performers on the show and I want him to do more of it.
The show is actually really insulting to country music fans. Maybe I’m wrong: maybe American country music fans really are a bunch of homophobic, stupid bigots but I don’t know any and it strikes me as a bit strange that a show that caters to that demographic would portray that as the norm. Maybe the constant drumbeat of how hateful conservatives are is why the show’s ratings tanked. It was cancelled, after all. The CW picked it up for a 5th season but I hear it’s bad.
Luke is a bore and kind of an ass. I wish they hadn’t killed off Jeff: his character was much better as competition for Rayna’s music label.
Gunner is the worst. He’s jealous, petty, dissatisfied and completely self absorbed. He’s also sporting the worst haircut since Billy Bob in slingblade.
The Mopey teens are irritating and boring. They’re fantastic singers and I love every song they do but as characters, BOOO.
I love Avery. He’s far and away the best person on the show. Naturally, all he gets for his trouble is tortured, which brings me to
Juliette. Best train wreck of a character ever! She’s the worst. I love her.
My only real complaint about the show is that not all the songs are on the available sound tracks. I wish they were.