30 Rock Culture By Emily Nussbaum

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In this essay Emily Nussbaum tries to school us on why everyone should stop hating on the 30 Rock character, Liz Lemon. Nussbaum gives a very general synopsis of some characters and a little bit of the plot to support her story. Unfortunetly, as someone who has never seen the show, that just didn't cut it. Her brief of the shows history was too brief. It was hard to follow along and confusing because she often referenced characters and stories I had never even heard of.

If I had seen the show, I would say she did a great job. She sourced a lot of smaller moments and characters. It seemed like she really knew a lot about the show and used that knowledge to back up her claims. Sadly, if you haven't seen this show, this article is not for you.

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