Quality demands resources

As I watched a (bad) French TV show last night, I was reminded once more that good ingredients are badly required to turn out a good product. That show, which accidentally can be at times good and funny, mostly through the quality of its guests, fell into the gutter last night, when no bright personality was on the set to prop-up some entertainment value. Instead, it was filled with “below the waist” jokes and was a total waste of time. It dawned on me that with a limited French audience, it becomes impossible to create a plethora of quality shows in that language to air on too many channels; there’s so much you can do with limited resources. When there is no sufficient time and money, then there are always shortcuts, and these aren’t pretty. From reality shows to everything-goes, it’s a strong reminder that the path of least resistance is always lurking around. The good news is that when faced with these “sub-prime” shows, I now have the fortitude to move on to something better or turn the set off…