The question is why and the answer is "I don't really know."
I have a questions. I am not sure of the answer. If anyone knows, do enlighten me.
Why is it important to include boobs and bums in TV shows these days?
The question stems from me watching too much Game Of Thrones and Da Vinci's Demons. Obviously. But as much as I've accepted that there are truly ridiculous aspects of these series that I love, I don't get why either show feels the need to show so much boobs and bums. I'm not a prude (far from it) but sometimes nudity (even semi-nudity) can be so distracting and take away the attention from the real issue at hand: the story.
I've never really liked the display of nudity in GoT; it has always been somewhat pointless. What makes the show bold and unique is the fact that there are a lot of grey areas in terms of good versus evil and there are many morally questionable characters that we can admire anyway. But then there are gratuitous sex scenes where a lot of ladies are shown full frontal naked (and the males are shot in full form only from behind - talk about imbalance!) Some of them might serve the story but I got the feeling most of them are just sensationalism from the showrunners' part to entice the viewers.
In Season 3 Episode 5, GoT characters Jon Snow and Rose Leslie went at it - and I got to see Ms. Leslie's private parts in their feminine glory - but their scene is crucial to Jon's development as a character. Meanwhile, later on, Loras and a boy servant also did the nasty but, as much as boy-on-boy action entertains me, I'm quite sure we could've been spared more nudity if the writers had gone about it in a more clever way.
Meanwhile in Da Vinci's Demons Episode 3, I got to see both Lara Pulver's and Laura Haddock's breasts (plus the latter's crotch). And I have no idea why I had to because their stories were already going fine before these actors are suddenly objectified. All of a sudden, instead of focusing on Leonardo's attempts to investigate why the nuns are acting like possessed by demons, I could only shudder in disgust and ask "Why, why, why, why, why?"
Of course, this show being producer by Starz, I should have known it would have plenty of sexual nonsense. I guess I was just expecting more, you know?
Strike Back seasons 2 and 3 were also guilty of doing the same thing, undermining its first season's (starring Richard Armitage) efforts to appear serious and dark. And although Sherlock series 2 did it in a classier way, I don't really see the purpose of Irene Adler being naked while greeting Sherlock Holmes. Do TV producers think that viewers are utterly incapable of being interested in their series if they didn't serve up a portion of the flesh?
And on that note, I really applaud Hannibal. It does serve up a lot of flesh... but in that gory, gruesome manner that spins your head into overdrive and inspire pure awe at how bold and truly clever the show is.
Why is it important to include boobs and bums in TV shows these days?
The question stems from me watching too much Game Of Thrones and Da Vinci's Demons. Obviously. But as much as I've accepted that there are truly ridiculous aspects of these series that I love, I don't get why either show feels the need to show so much boobs and bums. I'm not a prude (far from it) but sometimes nudity (even semi-nudity) can be so distracting and take away the attention from the real issue at hand: the story.
I've never really liked the display of nudity in GoT; it has always been somewhat pointless. What makes the show bold and unique is the fact that there are a lot of grey areas in terms of good versus evil and there are many morally questionable characters that we can admire anyway. But then there are gratuitous sex scenes where a lot of ladies are shown full frontal naked (and the males are shot in full form only from behind - talk about imbalance!) Some of them might serve the story but I got the feeling most of them are just sensationalism from the showrunners' part to entice the viewers.
In Season 3 Episode 5, GoT characters Jon Snow and Rose Leslie went at it - and I got to see Ms. Leslie's private parts in their feminine glory - but their scene is crucial to Jon's development as a character. Meanwhile, later on, Loras and a boy servant also did the nasty but, as much as boy-on-boy action entertains me, I'm quite sure we could've been spared more nudity if the writers had gone about it in a more clever way.
Meanwhile in Da Vinci's Demons Episode 3, I got to see both Lara Pulver's and Laura Haddock's breasts (plus the latter's crotch). And I have no idea why I had to because their stories were already going fine before these actors are suddenly objectified. All of a sudden, instead of focusing on Leonardo's attempts to investigate why the nuns are acting like possessed by demons, I could only shudder in disgust and ask "Why, why, why, why, why?"
Of course, this show being producer by Starz, I should have known it would have plenty of sexual nonsense. I guess I was just expecting more, you know?
Strike Back seasons 2 and 3 were also guilty of doing the same thing, undermining its first season's (starring Richard Armitage) efforts to appear serious and dark. And although Sherlock series 2 did it in a classier way, I don't really see the purpose of Irene Adler being naked while greeting Sherlock Holmes. Do TV producers think that viewers are utterly incapable of being interested in their series if they didn't serve up a portion of the flesh?
And on that note, I really applaud Hannibal. It does serve up a lot of flesh... but in that gory, gruesome manner that spins your head into overdrive and inspire pure awe at how bold and truly clever the show is.