Aaron Spelling RIP
Posted on Monday June 26, 2006 at 9:41am.
A quick look at a list of Aaron Spelling's productions confirms the critics' view that he wasn't making art--he called it "mind candy", they called it "mindless candy"--but his is truly an American success story.
The warm feelings we might associate with his shows probably have a good bit to do with nostalgia. It's hard to argue that many of the shows he produced have lasting value or hold up (suggestions, anyone?), to the extent that this matters. But he gave people what they wanted, and they rewarded him. Good for him if his mansion had an entire floor devoted to closets.
Source: CNN and CNN
The warm feelings we might associate with his shows probably have a good bit to do with nostalgia. It's hard to argue that many of the shows he produced have lasting value or hold up (suggestions, anyone?), to the extent that this matters. But he gave people what they wanted, and they rewarded him. Good for him if his mansion had an entire floor devoted to closets.
Source: CNN and CNN