Pop Culture - FRQ #3 Flashcards
South Park Scientology Episode
2005 episode–> through means of comedic satire, episode consistently used scientology as a punching bag to spew out one liners and criticize the corrupt and toxic practices. However, at this time, doing so was an extremely valiant path to pursue, as various attempts to expose the churches cult-like –> lead to threats to harm the lives of said journalists. The epidsode went as far to contain end credit slide saying “Sue me, I don’t care” –> Meraciously, the show didn’t get sued –> as a result, doors for scnetiology oreinted criticism were basically pried open –> HBO documentaries shortly folowing after the airing of the South Park episode
-power of not following the rules
-power of standing out
-power of going against social norm
-power of humorists
Megan and Harry Situation
Left royal family –> didn’t feel as though their private lives were protected enough –> with media sources carrying out very critical and negative coverage –> weakened the headspace of both and created a toxic way of life that obstructed their healthy way of living
Perspective one:
- dangers of being in public eye
- dangers of media
-importance of having privacy
Perspective B:
-Despite claiming to leave the family due to feeling overwhelmed by public exposure –> after their departure from the royal life, Harry and Megan continued to make appreances on popular TV programs such as Oprah, in which their stories would be heard by millions. Moreover, Harry went on to write an entire novel depicting his life stories within the Royal family –> highlights a bloody contridaction, in which privacy was listed as prime concern, yet in an ironic fashion: going
–> renders entire point of leaving the fam counterproductive –> private topics only reaching more ears than before
Death of Princess Diana
Died in a car accident due to the frenzy of popoaratzi barracading her limosine car
Dangers of media
dangers of being in the public eye
Trainspotting –> Classroom expierement
in showing the movie as a way to teach Scottland culture –> led to nuanced depictions of the causes of drug addition that contain more depth that just the standard cliches such as depression or feeling to rebel
