'Cashmere Mafia' Brings Shame To Channel 9, Viewers With Dignity, Goats Indigenous To The Himalayas, Cosa Nostra...

We wanted Cashmere Mafia to blow us away with wit and brilliance, truly we did. There's nothing we like better at the beginning of the year than discovering a gem of a show we can get obsessive about, leading us to cancel important social engagements in order to ensure we're sitting in front of the small screen at the same time each week, desperately craving another hit from the televisual bong.

After learning of Cashmere Mafia last year (a result of our incredibly pointless search for Frances O'Connor), we did express some reservations about the show's name, muttering in a concerned manner "We're glad to see two charming Australian actresses have been gainfully employed, but... Cashmere Mafia? Why not just call the show Labia and get it over with?"

Well, we finally got to tune in to the first episode on Wednesday night, and to say we were disappointed would be an understatement. Oh, yet another bunch of women wondering if all their career success has adversely affected their ability to find happiness with a man? It's hard being a mom and a high-powered business woman, you know! When you try to mix the two, hilarity ensues! Haven't we seen this all before? But with better writing, protagonists who were actually remotely likable, and without the "EXP 01-12-99" stamp all over it?

We wanted to see every single character end up alone, curled up on the couch in their crumpled little black dress, sobbing quietly as they watched the first series of Sex & The City on DVD.

And guess what? Channel 9 won't be overly pleased with it either!

The premiere of Cashmere Mafia has not attracted the huge audience the Nine Network might have hoped for.

Just over 1.1 million viewers tuned in for last night's debut of the US TV series, which stars Australians Miranda Otto and Frances O'Connor.

It was only the ninth most watched show of the night and drew audiences well below Seven's RSPCA Animal Rescue, which picked up almost 1.6 million viewers, according to OzTAM figures.

Hmmm. We'll tune in next week to see if it improves, but we're not holding our breath.

On a slightly different note, we're still totally fine with not being able to watch Underbelly down here in Victoria. We just realised we get to view new episodes of CSI: Miami instead! IN YOUR FACE, REST OF THE NATION! SOAK UP YOUR GRITTY UNDERWORLD DRAMA, WE'LL HAPPILY KEEP DAVID CARUSO ALL TO OURSELVES!

Comments

Carla

Posted February 22, 2008 9:58 AM

I don't know why TV networks don't consult with me before they put this shit on the air. I could have told them about Cashmere Mafia. I could have told them about Monster House. I could have told Channel 10 about The Wedge and that stupid Real Stories Hamish and Andy thing too.

I never even watched any episode of any of those shows - the ads were enough for me to know they'd flop.

Alex

Posted February 22, 2008 4:54 PM

How can it deliver blockbuster ratings if it's on at 9.30?? 1.1 is usually what shows at 9.30 rate.

Victorians aren't happy without being able to watch Underbelly, it would've rated the most there, around 800 K.

Michael

Posted February 25, 2008 6:10 AM

Looks like another chick-flick series is about to bite the dust,why didnt they learn from mclouds daughters,this type of garbage might suck in a few cretins as a movie,but will never substain a weekly audience (you go girl,please just GO)

xx

Posted March 6, 2008 8:32 PM

see.. i can tell you're male, because only someone with a penis and a lack of sensitivity for the moderon woman would be able to say something like that. this is a show that is completely different from sex in the city, this is a show about women in business, not women lying under a man. the difference here is that you can't relate to these women, but the other 50% of the population who don't have penises can.