tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936855.post113641834452622510..comments2023-10-09T05:27:59.888-04:00Comments on Why Won't You Grow?!: Random Bits from the Mainstream MediaDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02587995461067202017noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936855.post-1136584066807874562006-01-06T16:47:00.000-05:002006-01-06T16:47:00.000-05:00It seems like "The Book of Daniel" is causing a li...It seems like "The Book of Daniel" is causing a little controversy. So far, two affiliates have dumped the show for its portrayal of Christianity. This actually makes me want to watch the show more.<BR/><BR/>Read the CNN article about it <A HREF="http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/05/television.daniel.reut/index.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Spechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335667129726625636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936855.post-1136477881917773382006-01-05T11:18:00.000-05:002006-01-05T11:18:00.000-05:00I take back 5% of my snarky criticism of religious...I take back 5% of my snarky criticism of religious conservatives by stating that I read this morning that the Episcopal bishop in NBC's The Book of Daniel (played by Ellen Burstyn)is portrayed as having an extramarital affair.<BR/><BR/>That <I>might</I> rile some people up, but it is clear that one of the goals of this show is to doggedly portray clergy as "real people too."<BR/><BR/>While that is a laudable goal . . . can't ANYONE on this show not have some sort of skeleton in the closet? As the Newsweek article about this stated, NBC is clearly trying to mine the soapy complications that Desperate Housewives made popular, but it seems that The Book of Daniel is going to replicate one of my least popular aspects of DH . . . the fact that everyone is nuts in some way.<BR/><BR/>Hey programmers! Having one calm lifestyle might provide some interesting contrasts, and having a calm bishop might provide a useful font of advice for the insecure priest. <BR/><BR/>But I guess that would weaken the fantasy discussions with Jesus, huh? (Everybody's gotta have a Joan of Arcadia-style hook.)Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02587995461067202017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936855.post-1136470112769613982006-01-05T09:08:00.000-05:002006-01-05T09:08:00.000-05:00Oh the tragedy of a life unrecognized by Newsweek....Oh the tragedy of a life unrecognized by Newsweek.Sven Gollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545633059051707884noreply@blogger.com