The end of... The End of Steve

Matthew Perry é o melhor actor dos seis "Friends". Quem disser o contrário que tire este blogue dos seus favoritos. Bem, vamos com calma: tirei o dia para vos chatear mas não é preciso nenhuma das partes tomar medidas drásticas. A verdade é que estou tremendamente irritado pela Showtime não ter comprado a sua próxima série, "The End of Steve". Graças ao Futon Critic, eis alguns excertos do guião do episódio piloto que foi exibido aos executivos da estação televisiva norte-americana. Digam-me que não era uma bomba:

Steve Legend (Matthew Perry) is an asshole. He's racist, egotistical ("Hey, guys. Don't even know your names."), mean (Little Boy: "Mr. Legend, can I have your autograph?" Steve: "What's your name son?" Little Boy: "Aaron." Steve: "Great. Fuck off, Aaron.") and a downright horrible person ("I mean, people have been giving money to UNICEF for like, fifty years, and there are still pictures of thin brown kids on my TV like all the time."). On camera though, as host of WMPT's "Steve in the Afternoon" - Rochester, New York's number one afternoon talk show, he's funny and generous, donating $25,000 to the Red Cross after hearing about the flood damage caused by Lake Lacoma. Everyone around him however knows it's an act, including his producer Lydia and his long suffering assistant Nathan.

After all, it seems that besides himself and his pills, there's only one thing he cares about: "Rochester A.M." host Emily Green (Kiele Sanchez), who he's quietly stalking as he finds himself speechless around her. Well that, and making sure not to sleep with Melinda (Dreama Walker), the Lolita-esque temptress whose father owns his apartment building. He's got bigger problems though: it turns out the Red Cross actually expects him to pay the 25K he promised. And when his antics to get out of it are caught on camera, his boss Bob Hu (Eddie Shin) demands he record a PSA to apologize - or he can hit the road. Steve however, not surprisingly, will have none if it.

Análise TFC: "He makes "The Office's" Michael Scott look like a master of etiquette, "Californication's" Hank Moody look gentlemanly and "House's" Gregory House look like the poster boy for political and gender sensitivity."

Promessa CN: Este blogue promete oferecer uma fartazana de prémios aos seus leitores se "The End of Steve" for repescado por alguma estação televisiva norte-americana.