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sue_denimme in mock_the_stupid

And eating a box of donuts every day is a great way to lose weight

Oct 05, 2012 16:23

Person on Google+, bemoaning the increase in gay/lesbian characters in the media: Don't you see it? They are broadcasting it because of ratings and money, they don't care about their audience.

Um... wouldn't not caring about their audience be rather counterproductive to getting ratings and money?

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silver_apples October 6 2012, 23:59:44 UTC

They don't care about their viewers' souls. TV shows should only be morally uplifting.

Either that, or the OP thinks "audience" means "me".

marveen October 7 2012, 04:47:42 UTC

I kinda figured that the intent was to say that the TV people don't care about the type of audience they have, they just want viewers.

Which is undoubtedly true.

sue_denimme October 7 2012, 06:04:04 UTC

Something like that. I was pointing out the ridiculous contradiction in the Google+ person's statement.

sue_denimme October 7 2012, 05:49:27 UTC

You're adorable.

Leaving aside the "souls" thing:

1. On what planet is TV supposed to be "morally uplifting"? I thought it was supposed to be entertaining and maybe informative, in theory, anyway. And, from the creators' POV (and I don't mean "God"), lucrative.

2. Do tell, how is making shows featuring *all* kinds of people in a variety of roles not "morally uplifting"?

3. If TV was made for me, trust me, there would be no "reality" shows, and David Tennant would be in *everything*. :-)

babybeluga2003 October 7 2012, 10:00:32 UTC

It sounded like sarcasm.

sue_denimme October 7 2012, 17:24:39 UTC

...oops?

leahtaur October 7 2012, 11:07:10 UTC

I think you are attacking someone who was more or less agreeing with you. :P

sue_denimme October 7 2012, 17:26:01 UTC

Apparently. It didn't seem that way at 2am last night.

:-P on me

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sue_denimme October 7 2012, 17:23:26 UTC

Yeah, it was late and my sarcasm detector was on the blink.

I have apologized.

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sue_denimme October 8 2012, 03:00:16 UTC

Thanks. We lost her this last March at age 21, and I've had her as my default icon since.

silver_apples October 7 2012, 14:18:58 UTC

Yeah, I need to use the sarcasm tag more. And "OP" was a poor choice of word---I meant the Google+ poster. Sorry about that.

Also, I nominate you to be in charge of TV from now on. There's far too much reality TV and not enough Tennant.

sue_denimme October 7 2012, 17:22:24 UTC

My deepest apologies for not recognizing your sarcasm. Mea culpa.

*offers chocolate or other sweet of your choice*

silver_apples October 7 2012, 23:06:42 UTC

It's okay. My comment was poorly worded.

tasllyn October 7 2012, 16:50:26 UTC

I haven't commented or posted on LJ in a long while, but.....

Hear, hear! to number 3. :)

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