blog eight... on time for the first time in a while!

As television changes, the networks must adapt to everything that comes with it. People don't want to sit around watching commercials all the time, but if the networks say that "oh, the commercials are only sixty or ninety seconds long" maybe, just maybe, someone will sit down and watch. But why? It's not like commercials are generally five minutes long. You can still get up and get stuff done during the commercials. Maybe, if it gets ridiculous enough, the networks will take out advertisements all together, except for right before and right after a program. That'd be great. But with TiVo and DVR, you basically skip the commercials anyway, if you're patient enough to wait for the recording to be done. But like I said earlier, you can do anything during the commercials, no matter how long or short they are. Like what I'm doing right now, I'm writing this blog and watching TV. It's pretty convenient to have a break from the intense shows. I think that eventually there will be one big MEGA NETWORK! and they will own all the other baby networks. I imagine one single channel, but you pick out whatever shows you want, at anytime of the day. It would be like a super TiVo; all you would have to do is pick out the shows you like, and it will record everything for you. Basically, you buy the seasons of all the shows you want when you purchase your TV. Eventually it could become cordless and portable. Sounds cool. Now I really want one.

blog seven.

I just think I'm going to skip this one. Supposedly it's the easiest, but it's not like I'm going to get any more points now that it's ridiculously late. Oh, well.

blog six.

I think that product placement is an excellent way to get product noticed. It is more of a subliminal advertisement, and sometimes that is nicer than shoving something under a consumer's nose. It is not as obnoxious as the infomercials with the ridiculous black and white introductions. But as the clip was showing, there are some instances on when product placement can get a bit ridiculous. They were mainly doing a parody of when the product placement advertisements may not be as subliminal as, say, a character drinking a Pepsi or a Coca-Cola in a scene. Uhm... I'm not sure what else to say on the subject, mainly because I'm too stressed out from stupid prom planning. I'm sure I have more to say, but I just need some ideas from other people, so I'm guessing that the discussion in class is going to be a lot better than this blog. I'm sorry I suck at remembering blogs and being serious.

blog five. ...oops. haha.

Basically, the blogs used in today's society use a lot of sex appeal. Generally this is aimed towards the male side of the population, but it is also curbed to the women. It seems as though a lot of the ads are flashy, in order to get a person's attention. They are usually short, and to the point, because stereotypically, Americans are dumb, and need everything in layman's terms. And they want the latest and greatest version of everything - - even if they just got an earlier version five minutes ago.

blog number four.

The media has a great amount of impact on how women view men, how men view women, how women view women, and how men view men. It is quite astounding that the majority of people have not learned how to think for themselves, instead they keep relying on the media to tell them what to say, what to do, and how to act.
From my personal experiences, I am supposed to view women as "not good enough" for anything. They are supposed to stay in the kitchen, cook the food, clean the house, and make babies. I am supposed to view men as "bread winners" and that they should do all the manual labor. It seems as though men are supposed to compete against each other to win the hearts of their surrounding peers, they have to fight to be king of the hill.
I find it ludicrous for people to stay inside the lines of what media has drawn. I, myself, hate to be part of the stereotypical side of media. I have never accelled at cooking, I hate to clean (who doesn't, though?), and I am definitely not one to dress up for many occassions. What does this make me? Am I not good enough for anyone to choose me to "bring home to mother"?
I honestly think that if people cannot take each other for who they are, and use their talents to better this world, then our world is doomed. If we cannot band together and work together, we will never be able to get along, and that will cause the the world, as a society, to collapse due to too many stereotypes and lack of communication due to judgements.