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Lessons in Chemistry (2023)
What happened??
The book was so clever, real, and well written but the tv version has omitted all of the nuance and character elements that were so integral to the book. There is not a hint of the soulmate connection between Elizabeth and Calvin conveyed in the novel and they have padded the tv series with things such as the beauty pageant and new characters and have lost all if the book's charm in the process. For some reason the tv version has also rearranged parts of the book and replaced the neighbor character for someone completely different for no apparent reason. Larson is well cast in the lead role and puts her usual flat affect to good use. If I hadn't read the book I would be very confused by this mangled production as Zott would just come off like a sociopath instead of the beaten down tortured soul she is in the book. This adaptation just butchers the book. It's as if they tore out the book pages, threw them in the air, and assembled a script in no particular order. The central theme of the book is about overcoming adversity and finding one's self respect. Extremely disappointing.
Gloria (1982)
Why this show was cancelled
Someone here asked if anyone knows why Gloria was canceled. I worked on the show as Burgess Merefith's assistant. The show was canceled because Sally Struthers blew off an interview with TV Guide. Also, Carroll O'Connor was a producer and lost control of his vision for the show which included plans for Archie and Gloria to appear on each other's show on occasion. Though the ratings were healthy, the writing was sub-par. O'Connor and Meredith were best friends and they both were fed up with the show and it's many deficiencies. So, it was canceled for political reasons and artistic shortcomings.