PositiveThe Washington Independent Review of BooksIn his fourth book, Bianculli considers today to be the 'Platinum Age of Television.' Playing off the gold-record statistics studios use to indicate sales, he claims the 'quality and quantity of today’s TV offerings make the modern era worthy of that title' ... To support his point, Bianculli goes through the various genres of television and then talks with key players in chapter-long interviews, asking about early influences and later artistic ambitions and decisions ... One of Bianculli’s most compelling analyses centers on why things changed for the medium ... Another fun element of the book is the focus on series finales. Even if you haven’t seen all the shows profiled, reading about the scrutiny various endings received is entertaining.
