May I just say that this thread is the reason that TV or not TV is the little slice of awesomeness that it is. Behind the E! story of the day, the Ashton Kutcher-pushed viral video, is a discussion of archetypes and the power of a medium to bind people together. Very cool.
On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 12:04 PM, Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 9:30 AM, Bryan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> The world is starving for a feel-good story. > > > > You said it. That's exactly what I was thinking. > > The video clip is nearly flawless in presenting that story. It has a > narrative arc to it, telling one of our most ancient stories. A person > whose great worth is hidden from the world stands before the public. > They not only judge her, they dismiss her as worthless. Then she opens > her mouth and the treasure is revealed. Not only is she given credit > for her great worth, those who judged her loudly repent their rash > judgment. > > There is a truism that people like being manipulated and resent > knowing they're being manipulated. I have to give BGT credit for > taking the taping of an audition performance and making a story that > resonates with so many people that the clip has been viewed 15 million > times on YouTube already. > > Tom W > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
