While watching Media Burn today I couldn't help but wonder why we don't have any more of these pranks/stunts/artistic statements televised anymore. It's not because everyone has given up trying to change the world. I know there has to be some of this stuff going on, but I guess it's not as important or big enough to be broadcasted on national television. I believe these types of pranks/stunts/artistic statements are useful to make us look at things in a different way because the television is the easiest medium to reach people by.
Coming into class I was in awe with the film playing. That show destroyed all the stereotypes you have about T.V. It made you see a different way, making you believe that television could do anything it doesn't have to be all reality T.V. shows or news broadcasts. It really asks the viewer to reconceptualize what they think about T.V. Today, kids are born into a world where there are stereotypes about everything. To think out of the box is a skill to be developed and one that is normally shunned. So I give praise to groups that perform such artistic statements. They are the revolutionaries that help people remember it is okay to be different.
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