I tivo'd Viva Laughlin and watched it early this morning.
my first impression was... uhhhhhh wth is this. its got the lead players singing along with pop numbers karaoke style. its got choreography, murder mystery, family and human drama. its got a whole bunch of entertainment styles sandwiched between ads.
this is where I am going out on a limb for the show.
ready?
I suspect that the Laughlin Chamber of Commerce, possibly led by chief financier Don Laughlin, arranged for all of this. Don and his best buddy might have been sitting aound watching "Las Vegas" on t.v. and decided that laughlin deserved to have its own show.
In the process a hollywood type production company was selected to take the idea, and turn it into a real program.
Viva Laughlin, baby
I like it, because its different. its not the sopranos, or all in the family, but I am going to give it a chance.
One thing that stands out, is a rugular guy, trying to make it in the casino biz. I really like that. its another reason why I think Don Laughlin is involved. In the back of my head, it kind of seems like a story loosely based on Don's own character.
hopefully it gets better.
hopefully the program wont get so popular, that the blackjack in laughlin will get worse.