Over the past ten months, I’ve developed a knack for reflecting on every little thing, and asking that probing question: What up with that? And, now, I aim this question towards my fascination with tween TV. I know I’ve written a little bit about why I like watching iCarly. But still, why [...]
I’ve noticed something about adult characters on tween shows–particularly Nickelodeon shows, and especially those created by Dan Schneider (Drake and Josh, Zoey 101, and iCarly). Adults are portrayed like tumors: they’re either malignant or benign. They’re either threatening or hapless, cruel or useless, evil or incompetent, Republican or Democrat (ZING!!).
No, but seriously, folks. [...]
Part Two in a ?-part series on the value of possibly bad TV.
I’ve never hidden my love/hate relationship with Full House. I have, however, tried to hide either the love or the hate (but usually the love), depending on context. The reasons I hate are simple and obvious: the show is cheesy, it’s [...]
The first of a ? part series on the value of possibly bad TV.
As most all of you know, I’m a hospital chaplain. It’s a fairly demanding–bordering on exhausting–job. I have seen more than 100 deaths since the beginning of September. How many more, I can’t say. I lost interest in [...]