Feud

Joan Crawford and Bette Davis live on-it's 2017 and there is now a TV show depicting their famous rivalry. I'm probably one of the very few straight men under 70 who was looking forward to watching it.

I think it's obvious to everyone that Hollywood has lost a lot of it's glam, mystique and intrigue. Part of it is the culture we live in today-when you have stars like Kim Kardashian who are just "famous for being famous" we are bound to lose a respect for talent and ability. Andy Warhol was exactly right when he said, "In the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes." While I don't think fame is what we should all be aspiring to achieve, our culture has cheapened it. In the 1920's-early 60's it's hard to believe that someone could attain a very level of fame without a high level of talent. These two women had immense talent. 

I think that "Feud" is off to a great start. I'm hardly an expert in judging acting ability, but Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon are both spectacular in their roles as Davis and Crawford. I'm sure it must be difficult for an actress playing another famous actress (not making a sarcastic comment)-so that alone takes a big jump and massive skill. It's also great seeing a dramatic interpretation of the making of "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" a classic horror film.

This is one of the very few scripted series that I think is worth watching.