What is the show Melissa and Joey about? Did you
watch the opening of the show? Have you seen this ad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2jUPjQ6Ml4
The idea is an interesting and upbeat one. Obviously
the concept of a single family change is a tough one,
and obviously the Bible says some pretty profound
things about the family unit; (most of which have not
been brought to light - guess why?) but it seems
that ABC is taking an interest in trying to get some
ideas about the family out there. What do you think
about this?
Just the fact that a network is trying something like
this says something pretty intense to our culture.
It's a comedy, that's a friendly format for ideas,
if they work, everyone laughs, if they don't then
you have the option of saying, "it's a comedy get
over it," it's win-win broadcasting at its best.
But is it possibly something else?
Is it possible that while media often pushes the
latest BUZZ of the masses at us, and often it is
either incredibly high science (Matrix, X-Men,
Inception (which one commentator said wasn't any
good, I don't know haven't seen it yet, have you?)
or very scary (Saw- "nuff said?") in this instance
is there perhaps a reason that ABC has decided to
bring into our lives something about a family
which is headed up by a single parent, who is
trying to cope, and chooses an intriguing way to
do it, way outside the box and the norm? I do
not know - but would be interested in what you
have to say about it, and if you have an opinion
on this?
If this show were about studying the Bible at the
end of the day, as a family, could they carry
it off, or would it look completely unnatural
to most Americans? If Melissa sat down with the
family and Joey and said ...well how would
you complete that scene and have it get shown
on national T.V.? Are we going to continue to
pretend that media isn't powerful and as a
teaching tool, incredibly powerful? So -
you finish the script...it's your turn to teach?
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