WebHash is a survey of opinions from around the blogosphere on a particular show or subject, in this case, last night's debut of NBC's quarterlife. Only 3.9 million viewers turned in, placing the show third behind national rivals ABC and CBS during the 10 PM hour. Here's the word around the web:
Watching writers and actors trying so hard to "say something" is an interesting enough way to kill 10 minutes at work (believe me). But for an hour, in your house, the extra-irritating acting (especially from drunk, self-destructive, slutty-but-never-had-an orgasm, hottie Lisa, played by Maite Schwartz) becomes insufferable. Radar
Dylan is a self-absorbed, insecure voyeur who watched one too many episodes of My So-Called Life as a teenager and now suffers from tortured artist syndrome. Geeksugar
The final nail in the coffin had to be the conversation about happiness and the Karaoke finale. Since when did getting on stage and doing a bad cover version of a pop hit become the ultimate expression of artistic freedom.TV Squad
Honest Dylan, would be blown off the face of the planet if she existed in real life. Nothing about her "blog" (hello: vlog! no written content!) was realistic. PopWatch/EW
Just because you take a run-of-the-mill relationship-centric show about young singles and call it hip doesn’t make it hip. Media Maven Musings
The bottom line is, I feel like I am being made fun of. And no angsty girl with a boy's name is ever going to change that. YPulse
