![]() and here’s the thing: on the surface it’s really good: visually sophisticated, emotionally complex, well crafted. The one that left the deepest impression was their favorite animated show avatar: the last airbender. now there’s watered down versions of the pop culture trinity but I saw something else that freaked me the fuck out. I’ve been taking care of these two kids - the boy is 9 and the girl is 12 - and have had to sit down and watch kid t.v. phil and the final few minutes of most reality shows. the second is all that obligatory sex shit and covers just about all cop procedural shows, law and order svu, csi, etc… and the third is best seen on daytime television, oprah, dr. The first requires no explanation: taking delight in the misfortune of others is the bread and butter of talk shows, reality t.v., most sitcoms, and hour long dramas. ![]() ![]() the second is all that obligatory sex shit and covers just about all cop procedural shows, law and o i have this theory about television (well, really all pop culture, but let’s stick with t.v.) – that it can, in its entirety, be reduced to three things, my holy trinity of pop culture: ![]() I have this theory about television (well, really all pop culture, but let’s stick with t.v.) – that it can, in its entirety, be reduced to three things, my holy trinity of pop culture: 1) schadenfreude 2) panty-sniffing 3) happy tears the first requires no explanation: taking delight in the misfortune of others is the bread and butter of talk shows, reality t.v., most sitcoms, and hour long dramas.
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