Comments on: CBC’s Being Erica almost sounds good

By: Fagstein » Being Erica’s regrets

Fagstein » Being Erica’s regrets — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:23:49 +0000

[...] is its apparent abandonment of new media marketing. The thing that first got me attached to it was the pre-launch campaign which included a blog and YouTube videos, which were actually pretty entertaining. But the blog and [...]

By: Fagstein » Yeah, we get it, Being Erica is set in Toronto

Fagstein » Yeah, we get it, Being Erica is set in Toronto — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:24:29 +0000

[...] just watched the premiere of CBC’s Being Erica, a show I was hopeful about a few weeks ago because of stuff it produced that it turns out has nothing to do with the [...]

By: Gerard

Gerard — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:49:41 +0000

First off - your TV has a dial??
Secondly, I think what makes the Office so funny is that it's entirely relateable, even if you don't work in an office setting. The awkward silences you mention seem to be more a function of sticking with the faux-documentary style of filming, and less a comic device intended to replace punchlines & a laugh track.
Being Erica looks like it could be pretty good, let's see how they expand on life outside that cubicle, or at least beyond that 1 crazy co-worker.

By: princess iveylocks

princess iveylocks — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:07:23 +0000

Personally, I'm holding out for Unicorn Lawyer.

By: Shekki

Shekki — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:57:58 +0000

I love you, Erica!

By: Corinthian Rick

Corinthian Rick — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:18:01 +0000

Good post. Nice writing.

By: alan

alan — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:11:55 +0000

You're right, BeingErica.ca is awesome