I haven't posted a blog in some time. I had twin boys in October and turns out it'll take up most, if not all, of your time. I changed so much over the past five months yet here I sit still cynical.
As a stay-at-home mom I've spent some quality time in the front of the boob-tube, both night and day, and let me tell you, there's a lot of crap on there. Now, I'm no stranger to questionable viewing. I enjoy the likes of "Family Feud" and some shitty movies now and then. However, yesterday I was scanning the menu and noticed "Mrs. Doubtfire" was on. As I was in need of a laugh I clicked OK. Easy humor for a stressful day, sounds good right? Even if my boys have psycho-billy-freakouts, I've seen this movie many times so I'll know what's going on. It was all sunshine and rainbows until the commercials came on and I noticed "Swamp Pawn" followed by an advertisement for "Party Down South." I was confused. What channel was I on? I looked and it said CMT as in Country Music Television. What do these creatures have to do with Country Music?
On "Swamp Pawn" a little person was rubbing lotion on the bald head of an older gentleman. Huh? On "Party Down South," redneck youngsters were living la vida loca a la Jersey Shore. I don't understand how there are people living in the United States today who enjoy shows like these. Maybe they will only have one season but did you know 8.5 million people tuned in to "Duck Dynasty" in January. To make matters worse, this absurd number is down 28% from their season premiere the year before. What is wrong with people?
Think about the amazing television gracing the airwaves and those shows recently airing their series finales. "True Detective," "Breaking Bad," "Game of Thrones," "The Good Wife," "Dexter" (although its finale was disappointing) ... do people who watch shows like "Duck Dynasty" or all those Housewives shows watch shows like "True Detective," and, if so, can they tell the difference in quality? I like mindless entertainment like the rest of them but I want to actually be entertained.
Is America getting dumber? Do people like the cast of "Duck Dynasty" or do they think they're stupid and enjoy watching their exploits?
