Earlier this week in class, we discussed the level of reality on shows like the "Real World" and "Survivor" among others. We talked about whether or not these types of shows displayed any type of reality at all. In my opinion, those shows do display some reality, but most of it, I think, is done just to get higher ratings.
Obviously, showing people arguing, having sex, crying, and fighting will obtain higher ratings that will lead to the success of the show. However, on the other hand, I do think some reality television shows showcase real-life issues that the viewers can definitely relate to.
For example, on every season of the "Real World", they're always seems to be a young male or female who has problems with their self-confidence. There's always someone who acts like a slut because they never felt loved throughout their childhood, or a drunk who always drinks because of their depression. Its funny to me how there's always someone who does crazy things on the show because of their numerous issues that need resolving. But the good thing is, throughout the season, the roommates always seem to help them with their problems, and they usually leave better off then they came.
Basically, reality television does seem very unrealistic at times, but in a lot of situations, the episodes can be very "real" to a lot of people. In my opinion, reality television and sports is the best thing on television right now, and nothing needs to be changed about it!!
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
"All of Us" 2
On most "All of Us" episodes, the main storyline is based around Robert and Neesee's life as they try to raise their five-year-old son Bobby while being divorced. However, on this particular episode, the spotlight is on little Bobby.
Bobby, who's in elementary school, is having a problem fitting in in some of his classes. In one class, two little boys constantly tease him and call him a "teacher's pet" because of his polite attitude. Although he's just being himself, the other kids ridicule him because he always volunteers to help the teacher with whatever she needs. He's probably the smartest little boy in the class, but he isn't well-liked among his classmates.
One day, while Bobby helps clean up the front of the room after the class had a guest speaker with a lizard, he accidentally drops a cricket in his teacher's coffee. However, instead of telling her because he's afraid he'll get in trouble, he quietly goes back to his seat. Then, the teacher picks up her coffee, takes a sip, and swallows the cricket. Of course, the two bad little boys that were always making fun of Bobby thought he had done it on purpose, and thought it was cool. Obviously, Bobby liked the new-found attention he was getting, and thought he had to keep up this bad behavior to remain cool. Over the next few days, Bobby continued to do things he had no business doing, but he was fortunate enough to not get caught. Until one day after school, one of his bad friends asked him to go to the mall with him and his mom. Unfortunately, Bobby agreed and ended up doing something he had never done before.
Once they arrived at the mall, Bobby's friend told him that his birthday party was coming up and that he should come. Then, the boy's mother took them to a shoe store, so her son could pick out some shoes he wanted for his birthday. Immediately, the boys were attracted to some brand new shoes that had just come out. The boy told his mother that he wanted some and she went to ask someone if they had his size. Then, he told Bobby that he had to get some, so they could match and look cool. Obviously, Bobby didn't have any money, but he wasn't going to let that stop him. The boy continuously dared Bobby to do it, and eventually, Bobby stuck the pair of shoes into his bookbag and tried to walk out the store. Unfortunately for Bobby, the shoes triggered the alarm when they tried to leave, and he was BUSTED!!
In the end, Bobby got screamed at by his parents and punished for trying to steal something. He told them that he only did it because he thought it was cool, but his parents quickly convinced him otherwise. The moral of the story is: we all do things to fit in sometimes, but they aren't always right. Peer pressure can be a tough thing to deal with, but it's key that you don't let it overtake you, because you may find yourself in a position little Bobby did: BUSTED!!
Bobby, who's in elementary school, is having a problem fitting in in some of his classes. In one class, two little boys constantly tease him and call him a "teacher's pet" because of his polite attitude. Although he's just being himself, the other kids ridicule him because he always volunteers to help the teacher with whatever she needs. He's probably the smartest little boy in the class, but he isn't well-liked among his classmates.
One day, while Bobby helps clean up the front of the room after the class had a guest speaker with a lizard, he accidentally drops a cricket in his teacher's coffee. However, instead of telling her because he's afraid he'll get in trouble, he quietly goes back to his seat. Then, the teacher picks up her coffee, takes a sip, and swallows the cricket. Of course, the two bad little boys that were always making fun of Bobby thought he had done it on purpose, and thought it was cool. Obviously, Bobby liked the new-found attention he was getting, and thought he had to keep up this bad behavior to remain cool. Over the next few days, Bobby continued to do things he had no business doing, but he was fortunate enough to not get caught. Until one day after school, one of his bad friends asked him to go to the mall with him and his mom. Unfortunately, Bobby agreed and ended up doing something he had never done before.
Once they arrived at the mall, Bobby's friend told him that his birthday party was coming up and that he should come. Then, the boy's mother took them to a shoe store, so her son could pick out some shoes he wanted for his birthday. Immediately, the boys were attracted to some brand new shoes that had just come out. The boy told his mother that he wanted some and she went to ask someone if they had his size. Then, he told Bobby that he had to get some, so they could match and look cool. Obviously, Bobby didn't have any money, but he wasn't going to let that stop him. The boy continuously dared Bobby to do it, and eventually, Bobby stuck the pair of shoes into his bookbag and tried to walk out the store. Unfortunately for Bobby, the shoes triggered the alarm when they tried to leave, and he was BUSTED!!
In the end, Bobby got screamed at by his parents and punished for trying to steal something. He told them that he only did it because he thought it was cool, but his parents quickly convinced him otherwise. The moral of the story is: we all do things to fit in sometimes, but they aren't always right. Peer pressure can be a tough thing to deal with, but it's key that you don't let it overtake you, because you may find yourself in a position little Bobby did: BUSTED!!
Friday, February 16, 2007
Reality Dating Shows
This week, in class, we talked about the different reality t.v. dating shows like Flavor of Love, Date My Mom, Blind Date, Next, and I Love New York among others. Everyone discussed how stupid they felt it was for these people to go on these shows and make complete fools of themselves because they think it'll make them famous. But one thing that really frustrates me is how a lot of girls claim they would NEVER, EVER, EVER do some of the things that the girls on these shows do. However, I beg to differ.
Take Flavor of Love for example. Now this show was arguably the most watched show on television from the time the first season began. Everybody and their momma watched every episode faithfully to see what would happen next. But what KILLS me is how several girls I've talked to about it claimed they wouldn't let Flava Flav touch them with a 10 foot pole, let alone kiss him because he's so unattractive. But, we've all seen it happen. Maybe not on the level of Flavor of Love or on national television, but each of us knows of a young lady who does stuff with a guy just because of what he could give them or possibly do for them.
My point is, everyone, I repeat, EVERYONE has a price. No matter how much you deny it, for the right price, you may find yourself doing some of the same things these reality t.v. girls do that you call "stupid". Many times, these girls go on these dating shows because they want to become famous and rich. Yes, a lot of the things they do in order to win the man over are embarassing, and just plain old stupid. But, I firmly believe that you never know what you would do in a situation, until you're put in that situation. The moral of the story is, although you may feel the girls on these reality dating shows were stupid for doing some of the things they did just to become famous or rich, NEVER SAY NEVER, because one day, that might be you!!
Take Flavor of Love for example. Now this show was arguably the most watched show on television from the time the first season began. Everybody and their momma watched every episode faithfully to see what would happen next. But what KILLS me is how several girls I've talked to about it claimed they wouldn't let Flava Flav touch them with a 10 foot pole, let alone kiss him because he's so unattractive. But, we've all seen it happen. Maybe not on the level of Flavor of Love or on national television, but each of us knows of a young lady who does stuff with a guy just because of what he could give them or possibly do for them.
My point is, everyone, I repeat, EVERYONE has a price. No matter how much you deny it, for the right price, you may find yourself doing some of the same things these reality t.v. girls do that you call "stupid". Many times, these girls go on these dating shows because they want to become famous and rich. Yes, a lot of the things they do in order to win the man over are embarassing, and just plain old stupid. But, I firmly believe that you never know what you would do in a situation, until you're put in that situation. The moral of the story is, although you may feel the girls on these reality dating shows were stupid for doing some of the things they did just to become famous or rich, NEVER SAY NEVER, because one day, that might be you!!
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
"My Wife and Kids" 3
This week, I was able to catch another episode of "My Wife and Kids". As usual, it was hilarious and delivered a meaningful message to its viewers. Since the show began airing, Jay’s weight has always been a funny topic in different episodes. It seems like no matter how much weight she loses, she's never satisfied. On this particular episode, Jay was training for an upcoming marathon. She really wanted to prove to herself that she could run the entire race without giving up. So, she asked her youngest daughter's boyfriend, Franklin, to be her trainer. Franklin, who's an absolute genius on the show, encourages her to watch what she eats and even accompanies her while she trains. Michael, however, thought it was all silly, and arrogantly predicted that he could beat his wife in the marathon, simply because he's a MAN, and because MEN have always been better athletes than women. But, it turned out that Michael's statement couldn't be any further from the truth.
Of course, Jay took exception to Michael's chauvinistic opinion, and decided to make a friendly bet. If Michael won, Jay had to admit that MEN are better athletes than women. But, if Jay won, Michael had to give her whatever she wanted, within reason, of course. Jay, who desperately wanted to prove Michael wrong, ferociously trained everyday. On the other hand, Michael's arrogance allowed him to do absolutely NO training because he was a MAN and would easily beat any WOMAN in a race. Then again, on the day of the marathon, Michael would regret being so cocky.
Once the marathon began, Michael immediately fell to the back. Jay easily passed him, along with a one-legged man, a man walking on his hands, and men twice his age. But, Michael's pride wouldn't allow him to be embarrassed in such a way. Coincidently, a cab happened to be dropping someone off right next to the bench that Michael had collapsed on a few miles into the race. So, being the quick thinker that he is, Michael hopped in, and ended up beating Jay to the finish line!!
To make a long story short, Jay knew Michael had cheated, but she couldn't figure out how. She knew there was no way he could catch up to her once she passed him, and saw that he was struggling so early into the race. Eventually Michael admitted that he'd taken a cab, and begged Jay for her forgiveness. Then, as he had agreed to in the bet, Michael asked Jay what she wanted for winning. He expected her to ask for money, but, instead, she told Michael that all she wanted was for him to train hard with her next year so that they could run the marathon together!! To me, the moral of the story was: if you work hard, you can do anything, regardless of age, color, or SEX!!
Of course, Jay took exception to Michael's chauvinistic opinion, and decided to make a friendly bet. If Michael won, Jay had to admit that MEN are better athletes than women. But, if Jay won, Michael had to give her whatever she wanted, within reason, of course. Jay, who desperately wanted to prove Michael wrong, ferociously trained everyday. On the other hand, Michael's arrogance allowed him to do absolutely NO training because he was a MAN and would easily beat any WOMAN in a race. Then again, on the day of the marathon, Michael would regret being so cocky.
Once the marathon began, Michael immediately fell to the back. Jay easily passed him, along with a one-legged man, a man walking on his hands, and men twice his age. But, Michael's pride wouldn't allow him to be embarrassed in such a way. Coincidently, a cab happened to be dropping someone off right next to the bench that Michael had collapsed on a few miles into the race. So, being the quick thinker that he is, Michael hopped in, and ended up beating Jay to the finish line!!
To make a long story short, Jay knew Michael had cheated, but she couldn't figure out how. She knew there was no way he could catch up to her once she passed him, and saw that he was struggling so early into the race. Eventually Michael admitted that he'd taken a cab, and begged Jay for her forgiveness. Then, as he had agreed to in the bet, Michael asked Jay what she wanted for winning. He expected her to ask for money, but, instead, she told Michael that all she wanted was for him to train hard with her next year so that they could run the marathon together!! To me, the moral of the story was: if you work hard, you can do anything, regardless of age, color, or SEX!!
Thursday, February 8, 2007
The "Adobiography"
First, let me start by saying, this paper was EXTREMELY easy!! Then again, it only became easy once I understood what was required. At first, I didn't have the slightest clue what I was supposed to do. I really didn't understand how I was supposed to find 3-5 ads that "spoke" to me as a consumer. Then, I started getting frustrated and upset because I couldn't figure out what our wonderful teacher (LOL) meant in her lectures about the paper. So, I just kept putting off the rough draft because I didn't know what she wanted. Honestly, I just typed out an incomplete rough draft the night before, and printed it out at the library the morning before class so I wouldn't show up empty-handed. But, what really helped me, was the peer conferences.
Originally, I thought the peer conferences would be a waste of my time. I know I'm a good writer, so I figured another student couldn't possibly help me!! But I was completely wrong. Unfortunately, I've already forgotten the names of the 2 girls I was paired with, but their papers really helped me get ideas for my paper. Because I was so confused, my rough draft was terrible. But after reading their rough drafts, I understood how the paper was supposed to be written and I was able to re-do the whole paper in one sitting. Once I got started, it was really easy to finish!! Hopefully, the rest of the essays will be just as easy, if not easier.
Originally, I thought the peer conferences would be a waste of my time. I know I'm a good writer, so I figured another student couldn't possibly help me!! But I was completely wrong. Unfortunately, I've already forgotten the names of the 2 girls I was paired with, but their papers really helped me get ideas for my paper. Because I was so confused, my rough draft was terrible. But after reading their rough drafts, I understood how the paper was supposed to be written and I was able to re-do the whole paper in one sitting. Once I got started, it was really easy to finish!! Hopefully, the rest of the essays will be just as easy, if not easier.
"All of Us"
Unfortunately, this week I wasn't able to catch an episode of "My Wife and Kids". I was, however, able to catch an episode of "All of Us". All of Us airs on the same network as My Wife and Kids and is normally just as good. The show is mainly based around a divorced couple who has a five-year-old son, and still lives together as they try to move on with their lives. Its main characters are Robert James Sr., played by Duane Martin, Neesee James, played by the beautiful Lisa Raye, Robert James Jr. (Bobby), played by Khamani Griffin, and Dirk Black, who's played by the hilarious Tony Rock.
In this particular episode, Neesee was extremely frustrated over her dating life, or lack thereof. Normally, she's the type of woman who has very high standards who doesn't just go out with anyone. But after attending the wedding of a friend who found true love with an overweight man, she vows to go out on a date with the next man to ask her out. Robert, who was extremely tired of her complaining, decided to pitch in, and set her up with a co-worker played by the comedic Kevin Hart.
Originally, Neesee was all for the date until Robert introduced her to Kevin. Although he was full of personality, he stood only 5'5. Immediately, Neesee tried to back out, but Robert wouldn't allow Neesee to go back on her word. Reluctantly, she agreed to go on the date, and actually had a wonderful time. Afterwards, she explained to Robert how well the date went, how funny Kevin turned out to be, and that she couldn't wait to see him again. The next day at work, when Robert asked Kevin how he thought the date went, Kevin sang a completely different tune!! Although he did admit that the date went well, Kevin said he didn't feel any chemistry with Neesee, and didn't want to go out with her again!! Unfortunately, their conversation had horrible timing because while Kevin was giving Robert the bad news, Neesee came walking through the door with a lunch she had made for Kevin. Obviously she overheard what he was saying, through the lunch in the trash, and dejectedly walked out the door.
To make a long story short, no matter how much Robert tried to convince Kevin to reconsider and go on another date with Neesee, it all fell on deaf ears. The two even got into a fight after Kevin continued to insult Neesee. To me, the moral of the story was to never judge a book by its cover. All of us have been guilty of making pre-conceived notions about people before even getting to know them. But sometimes, the cover is completely different from the chapters inside!!
In this particular episode, Neesee was extremely frustrated over her dating life, or lack thereof. Normally, she's the type of woman who has very high standards who doesn't just go out with anyone. But after attending the wedding of a friend who found true love with an overweight man, she vows to go out on a date with the next man to ask her out. Robert, who was extremely tired of her complaining, decided to pitch in, and set her up with a co-worker played by the comedic Kevin Hart.
Originally, Neesee was all for the date until Robert introduced her to Kevin. Although he was full of personality, he stood only 5'5. Immediately, Neesee tried to back out, but Robert wouldn't allow Neesee to go back on her word. Reluctantly, she agreed to go on the date, and actually had a wonderful time. Afterwards, she explained to Robert how well the date went, how funny Kevin turned out to be, and that she couldn't wait to see him again. The next day at work, when Robert asked Kevin how he thought the date went, Kevin sang a completely different tune!! Although he did admit that the date went well, Kevin said he didn't feel any chemistry with Neesee, and didn't want to go out with her again!! Unfortunately, their conversation had horrible timing because while Kevin was giving Robert the bad news, Neesee came walking through the door with a lunch she had made for Kevin. Obviously she overheard what he was saying, through the lunch in the trash, and dejectedly walked out the door.
To make a long story short, no matter how much Robert tried to convince Kevin to reconsider and go on another date with Neesee, it all fell on deaf ears. The two even got into a fight after Kevin continued to insult Neesee. To me, the moral of the story was to never judge a book by its cover. All of us have been guilty of making pre-conceived notions about people before even getting to know them. But sometimes, the cover is completely different from the chapters inside!!
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