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A League of Their Own
2022 · TV series · 1 season
Created by Abbi Jacobson, Will Graham
In 1943, Carson Shaw travels to Chicago to try out for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. There, she meets other women who also dream of playing pro baseball and makes connections that open up her world. Rockford local Max Chapman also comes to the tryouts but is turned away. With the support of her best friend Clance, she must forge a new path to pursue her dream.
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An example of where the show's writers just really missed the mark...
I wanted to like "A League of Their Own" -- I loved the movie. But I can't watch the TV show.
It seems like they have spent a lot to make the world feel like it's WW2-era. Except when anyone speaks. All the dialogue and idioms seem pulled from the present.
And, for me, it doesn't seem intentional. It just seems sloppy. And that makes it impossible for me to get lost in the story. Like it feels like all the actors know it's 2023.
Like, "Mad Men" was a great period piece. "Halt and Catch Fire" was also a great period piece. And even "A Knights Tale" was a good sort of modern spin on "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court"... where even though it's set back in time, the actors portrayed a more modern spin on antiquity.
But "A League of Their Own" seems to unintentionally shift back and forth. It just feels weird. Hard for me to watch. I can only guess the dialogue gets improvised (I can see this being the case given the casting choices), or the writers don't have a shared style guide for consistency, or the story editor (or whatever role) is pressed for time.