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Horrible Tasteless TV Show
OK, what's new right?
"Still Standing" showed an episode about the wife's sister's cat dying. None of the characters showed even a modicum of sympathy, but made fun of the woman for grieving and made fun of the cat. I've never seen a show about a dog dying that was made fun of, but cats seem to be a different story. I think this is horrible, not only does it make it OK to make fun of a person grieving for a cat, but it gives the impression that cats are not important and the death of a beloved cat should be the source of humor, not grief. Not that I ever watch this show (it was on in the background since everyone was too busy to turn off the TV), but from now on I'll make a point of not watching even a second of this travesty. Here's the show's web site - I'm trying to find somewhere to write to complain. http://www.cbs.com/primetime/still_standing/ Hugs, CatNipped |
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OK, there's a "feedback" button on the bottom of that page and I just
submitted a complaint. The episode was called "Still Looking for Love". Hugs, CatNipped "CatNipped" wrote in message ... OK, what's new right? "Still Standing" showed an episode about the wife's sister's cat dying. None of the characters showed even a modicum of sympathy, but made fun of the woman for grieving and made fun of the cat. I've never seen a show about a dog dying that was made fun of, but cats seem to be a different story. I think this is horrible, not only does it make it OK to make fun of a person grieving for a cat, but it gives the impression that cats are not important and the death of a beloved cat should be the source of humor, not grief. Not that I ever watch this show (it was on in the background since everyone was too busy to turn off the TV), but from now on I'll make a point of not watching even a second of this travesty. Here's the show's web site - I'm trying to find somewhere to write to complain. http://www.cbs.com/primetime/still_standing/ Hugs, CatNipped |
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CatNipped wrote:
OK, there's a "feedback" button on the bottom of that page and I just submitted a complaint. The episode was called "Still Looking for Love". Thanks for pointing that out, I've written them a note complaining about their lack of compassion. -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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CatNipped wrote:
OK, what's new right? "Still Standing" showed an episode about the wife's sister's cat dying. None of the characters showed even a modicum of sympathy, but made fun of the woman for grieving and made fun of the cat. I normally like that show when I manage to catch an episode of it (I didn't tonight, and I'm glad I didn't). There is nothing funny about any pet dying or anyone grieving over such a loss. Sometimes I think the writers just don't have a clue what to write so they do something stupid. Jill |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... OK, what's new right? "Still Standing" showed an episode about the wife's sister's cat dying. The cat was dressed in a mouse suit for Halloween, saw itself in the mirror and killed itself leaping at the mirror trying to eat the big mouse. Think a cat might really do that? |
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"Mary" wrote in message
. com... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... OK, what's new right? "Still Standing" showed an episode about the wife's sister's cat dying. The cat was dressed in a mouse suit for Halloween, saw itself in the mirror and killed itself leaping at the mirror trying to eat the big mouse. Think a cat might really do that? Yes, they made the death ridiculous, and *yes* I *know* it's just a TV show - but do *you* really think it's OK to show insensitive behavior towards someone who is grieving about a lost pet? Do you think that's something we should teach our kids is OK to do? There are an infinite number of other ways for the writers to have made the sister look ridiculous, but making her look ridiculous because she is grieving about a lost pet should not have been one of them. Hugs, CatNipped |
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CatNipped wrote:
"Mary" wrote in message . com... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... OK, what's new right? "Still Standing" showed an episode about the wife's sister's cat dying. The cat was dressed in a mouse suit for Halloween, saw itself in the mirror and killed itself leaping at the mirror trying to eat the big mouse. Think a cat might really do that? There are an infinite number of other ways for the writers to have made the sister look ridiculous (snippage) They always make the sister look ridiculous, and ridicule her for not having or keeping a boyfriend or for not being married, not having kids, etc. As a middle aged single woman, I don't really understand how belittling a person is funny. BTW, the man who plays the husband is a Brit who pulls off sounding like an American very well... first time I saw him on an interview I just about fell over upon hearing his "real" voice. Jill |
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On 2005-01-25, jmcquown penned:
They always make the sister look ridiculous, and ridicule her for not having or keeping a boyfriend or for not being married, not having kids, etc. As a middle aged single woman, I don't really understand how belittling a person is funny. BTW, the man who plays the husband is a Brit who pulls off sounding like an American very well... first time I saw him on an interview I just about fell over upon hearing his "real" voice. Jill Sounds like a real gem of a show. As for actors, I was truly disappointed when I first heard an interview with the actor who plays Spike on Buffy. He's not British at all. It totally ruined it for me =/ -- monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* |
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"jmcquown" wrote They always make the sister look ridiculous, and ridicule her for not having or keeping a boyfriend or for not being married, not having kids, etc. As a middle aged single woman, I don't really understand how belittling a person is funny. The times I have seen the show I think *they* are the ones that look ridiculous--although, the sister really does act like a twit. A man is the be-all and end-all, for one thing. BTW, the man who plays the husband is a Brit who pulls off sounding like an American very well... first time I saw him on an interview I just about fell over upon hearing his "real" voice. He's a good actor, as is the little redhead and the "egghead" son. To me the show is kind of "married-with-children" for a younger generation. |
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"Mary" wrote in message
. com... "jmcquown" wrote They always make the sister look ridiculous, and ridicule her for not having or keeping a boyfriend or for not being married, not having kids, etc. As a middle aged single woman, I don't really understand how belittling a person is funny. The times I have seen the show I think *they* are the ones that look ridiculous--although, the sister really does act like a twit. A man is the be-all and end-all, for one thing. BTW, the man who plays the husband is a Brit who pulls off sounding like an American very well... first time I saw him on an interview I just about fell over upon hearing his "real" voice. He's a good actor, as is the little redhead and the "egghead" son. To me the show is kind of "married-with-children" for a younger generation. Oh, see, I didn't get that. This is the first time I caught the show, sort of in the background just because nobody had bothered to turn off the TV after the news. I must say though, "Married With Children" made *sure* you knew this was an over-the-top, ridiculous farce - obviously nothing at all like real life - right from the opening credits. "Still Standing" is normal enough looking that you think this is a family show about a "real" family. The creators, producers, and writers are *way* off base here. I find nothing at all funny about the "values", or lack thereof, that they're portraying. What bothers me is that shows like this sort of wriggle their way into our society's subconscious to make us become inured to this type of behavior. This is being done to not just our children - I believe parents should be the guardians of a child's TV choices and the ones who teach their children values rather than relying on TV to do that (even though we know that far too many parents don't) - but to adults who become "used to" and even start emulating this sort of insensitivity and bigoted behavior. Ah well, just a prime example of why I don't watch but a couple of hours of TV a week! Hugs, CatNipped |
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