On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 12:11 AM, Dave Sikula <[email protected]> wrote:
> I could see where the stereotyping might offend some, but do other > sitcoms really deal with nuanced characterization? I think there was a decent balance between the stereotyping of Indians and Americans. Take the scene with the cow; the lead American thought the cow odd and it made no sense to him until an Indian explained it as a part of their culture -- but even then he didn't quite get it. Juxtapose that with the scene where the Indians are introduced to the novelty items; the Indians questioned their purpose and the lead American explained it as a sign of our freedom to be silly -- but even then they didn't really quite get it. > And now, a question. Is this whole lip-sync thing (such as opened "The > Office") a "Glee" thing, or a less-specific annoyance? The specific form of lip-syncing a song as a group in one take like that has become known as a lip-dub, and it has taken on a life of its own on YouTube. We've talked about it earlier on the list. Honestly, I wasn't looking at the screen when the song started and assumed it to be a commercial, so I didn't really pay attention to the beginning of "The Office." -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! 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
