Posted by
King Vinyl on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 9:39:40 PM
To the false heros!!!
So what do you see when you watch TV or the movies these days? The reality shows, CSI's, House, 24, or even the sitcoms? Why is it every comedy show has some fat guy opposite a super model or is primarily about sex and the main characters are children? Can you explain why shows like MASH, Cheers, All in the Family and Taxi are gone? Todays it seems that all the real comedy is in cartoon animation most of which is for adults. Is that because it's eaiser to conivnce a voice over to play homosexual role? That I don't know but I swear every character on The Family Guy is or has been gay in at least one episode.
The movies are the same sad sack, with ratings so low it appears Hollywood will be the next in line for a financial bailout. Most actors are now going back to character roles for fear of being the next big flop on the TV dinner screen. I won't pig pile on their failed attempts to advance their political and anti-religious agendas because it's obvious, you don't care and you are not watching them anyways. The rare exceptions don't explore these ignorant fantasies and are exempt from these assertion, by the way they actually make money as a result.
The reality show fade is just an extention of the Springer Show. How is it that our culture de-evoloved to a level that so many Americans will watch each other make complete idiots of themselves or attempt ridiculous stunts as a form of entertainment? American Idol being the most decent, reads like a parody about a bunch of tone deaf, overly sensative nobodies meet Dice Clay and the Care Bears. Didn't you ever wonder why you feel surprised when they put someone on who can actually carry a note? You sum up all the survivour type, big brother, cooking, goofy stunt show nonsense in one simple phrase. What will you do for money? Then there are the feel good shows about random acts of charity to solve all of mans problems.
But what does all this have in common?
Every one of these shows is based on the element of heroism. The ones that succeed make the impossible possible or at least allow you the euforia of that illusion. Now I like David Copperfield as much as the next guy but only as a treat not as a regular part of my diet. Is America really that desperate for a real hero? DUH!!! Look at who the majority put in the White House. We are so dilluted with porn and a sense of a self made superior purpose that most can't commit anything. So in a world of sub-par males on enhancements and desparate fembots what is the truth? For the most part there is no truth, nothing resembling true reality, and just a worship of one false plastic facade after another a compounding disease for which no worldly cure exists.
In short our societial majority has made gods of each other, abandoned the faith of our fathers, created the idea that we can control our own destiny, and completely manage our environment all of which is an illusion. An illusion that has birthed a hunger for a hero while we ignore them in our midst.