It doesn’t happen very often….I’m not an avid television show follower. (except for True Blood…) But once and a while a show will catch my attention and get me excited. This time NBC has done just that, and I haven’t been this excited since Love Monkey! Recently, the network revealed their latest line-up for summer and fall. One of the new dramas included is entitled The Playboy Club, with the catch-line “This provocative new series captures a time and place that challenged the social mores, where a visionary created an empire, and an icon changed American culture.”
I can’t say I am familiar with the cast at all but they look like they will fill the roles well. Amber Heard is cast as Maureen, Eddie Cibrian as Nick Dalton, Leah Renee as Alice, Jenna Dewan as Janie, Laura Benanti as Carol-Lynne, and Naturi Naughton as Brenda. It looks likes a show full of fantasy and glamour, which is right up my alley! After watching the trailer I’m even more hooked into the idea, the setting, the music, the guilty pleasure of the whole show. Before the pilot has even aired the show is already getting some heat. The Parents Television Council has called the show a “blatant attempt to obliterate any remaining standards of broadcast decency” and has chastised Comcast for going back on it’s promise to not let networks broadcast “pornographic materials” on the airwaves. Keep in mind this is all before the pilot has even been aired, the Council has not even watched the show! Since it will be aired on NBC, I am almost positive there will not be any nudity.
There is no denying that Playboy has become an American icon and one of the most popular men’s magazines, but to call this show pornography is overkill. It may be related, but the show itself is not pornography. There is more to Playboy than the nude women, and many seem to forget that. The magazine is also filled with articles and interviews with notable public figures, discussing everything from religion to politics. In the adult industry today, Playboy is definitely one of the more tame publications and that is what I like about it. It seems to be one of the few publications of it’s kind left that still has some class. The women are strikingly beautiful and tastefully depicted, which isn’t demeaning but rather, empowering. As far as the television series goes, I am interested to take the trip back in time to when the Playboy Bunny first came to be, it is sure to be a sexy and drama filled ride, not to mention lots of cute costumes! ^.^ You’ll have to watch the trailer for yourself below and see what you think! The show is set to air on Mondays at 9 central, not sure of a date yet but when I find one I will be sure to post it up!
