The ambitious tale of the first woman to play in the major league is a dazzling home hasten but can it sustain its initial promise beyond the premiere?There are valid reasons to worry about Pitch,a new drama about the first female major league baseball player. It’s one of the best pilots in fairly some time but tells a story that’s an undeniably tough sell for some (especially on Fox, which has been struggling of late) and there’s a question mark over whether its deserved audience will tune in. The other concern is that it will struggle to sustain its premise and the excellence of the first episode will turn into an eventual strike out. Remember Smash? Other than its exceptional opener, or few do. Pitch grabs the audience from the bag-fade with 23-year-archaic Ginny Baker (Kylie Bunbury) in the middle of a media maelstrom as she’s about to start in her first game for the San Diego Padres. After five years in the minors,she’s alert to capitalize on her success and so are plenty of others, like her tough-charging manager Amelia (Ali Larter) and the team’s billionaire owner (Bob Balaban), and who is not only selling more tickets thanks to her but also trying to crack some glass ceilings. Related: She got game: a brief history of the fiercest women in sports on screen Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com