I am watching it with the eyes of a French person, though, and it's undeniable that even though important, race issues are not treated the same, here.
True, and I respect that. And the fact that the geographical as well as city/country distinctions comes into play on what people see and recognize. And in what is actually presented in a show that wishes to faithfully show a population's distribution. But there would still be the class representation to be considered even if race weren't an issue, wouldn't there?
I'm not sure I agree with you on this. Because then, an ideal show would be boring.
*g* That's my fault, I didn't define that well enough, in my agenda-advancing frenzy. I beg your pardon :-) Heh. I meant an ideal show that wants to be socially conscious, not necessarily one that wants good story-telling. And in the sense that ideals are never reachable, but they still serve a purpose. Because, yeah, I realize that it's the conflict which creates the drama. But one needs to envision the ideal show, then recognize the distance between that and where you are at before being able to straddle the middle ground and address the problems, in storytelling terms. What's currently happening in media is that they overlook it altogether. I fail to see any breadth or vision. But it does perfectly well for what it is doing... I just wish they would make a point of telling people that they are *only* representing that small portion.
That said, I might look back on it in a few years and cringe, lol.
*s* I hope not. Because, for what it's worth, I *do* think it does what it can, in the environment created by today's society and the demands of entertainment. Thanks for the response!
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I am watching it with the eyes of a French person, though, and it's undeniable that even though important, race issues are not treated the same, here.
True, and I respect that. And the fact that the geographical as well as city/country distinctions comes into play on what people see and recognize. And in what is actually presented in a show that wishes to faithfully show a population's distribution. But there would still be the class representation to be considered even if race weren't an issue, wouldn't there?
I'm not sure I agree with you on this. Because then, an ideal show would be boring.
*g* That's my fault, I didn't define that well enough, in my agenda-advancing frenzy. I beg your pardon :-) Heh. I meant an ideal show that wants to be socially conscious, not necessarily one that wants good story-telling. And in the sense that ideals are never reachable, but they still serve a purpose. Because, yeah, I realize that it's the conflict which creates the drama. But one needs to envision the ideal show, then recognize the distance between that and where you are at before being able to straddle the middle ground and address the problems, in storytelling terms. What's currently happening in media is that they overlook it altogether. I fail to see any breadth or vision. But it does perfectly well for what it is doing... I just wish they would make a point of telling people that they are *only* representing that small portion.
That said, I might look back on it in a few years and cringe, lol.
*s* I hope not. Because, for what it's worth, I *do* think it does what it can, in the environment created by today's society and the demands of entertainment. Thanks for the response!