A brief thought on escalation
Okay. It’s pretty well covered in The Dark Knight. But I’ve been thinking about escalation.
For the MTV generation, escalation is a fact of life. Progressively, since the first Real World, (reality) television teaches us that the only way to solve a problem is a confrontation. Preferably, a confrontation with screaming, crying and maybe—if we’re lucky—some hitting and kicking.
Unsurprisingly, you rarely see the consequences. That is part of what makes The Dark Knight unique. The entire movie is set within the boundaries of what happens after a confrontation (of Batman to Gotham’s criminal element). And it's pretty dark.
But, you know, I think the better example is the exception to the reality TV rule.
The Hills, by virtue of its being on for four seasons, has actually shown the consequences of the reality TV show confrontation.
Heidi and Spencer, with all their misguided confidence, confront Lauren every chance they get. Has it solved anything? No.
Nobody likes Heidi and Spencer.
Heidi and Spencer suck.
For the MTV generation, escalation is a fact of life. Progressively, since the first Real World, (reality) television teaches us that the only way to solve a problem is a confrontation. Preferably, a confrontation with screaming, crying and maybe—if we’re lucky—some hitting and kicking.
Unsurprisingly, you rarely see the consequences. That is part of what makes The Dark Knight unique. The entire movie is set within the boundaries of what happens after a confrontation (of Batman to Gotham’s criminal element). And it's pretty dark.
But, you know, I think the better example is the exception to the reality TV rule.
The Hills, by virtue of its being on for four seasons, has actually shown the consequences of the reality TV show confrontation.
Heidi and Spencer, with all their misguided confidence, confront Lauren every chance they get. Has it solved anything? No.
Nobody likes Heidi and Spencer.
Heidi and Spencer suck.
Labels: Mark
posted by M S Martinez at 12/17/2008 05:24:00 PM
4 Comments:
Heidi and Spencer are just big crybabies. They are just looking for attention. So boring. But I know some people like that show...
I've never seen it myself, but the attitudes are familiar. How can this stay on the tube? Nothing more boring to watch then confrontationalists(if there is such a word?)not to be confused with the other "ists".
Hahahaha that made me chuckle. But seriously the one episode I watched, the only character I liked was Whitney. She's cool. Boo Heidi and Spencer
very subtle Mark...
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