Subtlety is a lost art. I had a great conversation with a film nut friend about The Office this week. He has seen the BBC version but not a ton of the American version and asked some questions trying to compare the two. He asked if they (the American version) had kept things very subtle...meaning whether or not a touch of a hand or a look still meant much. Yes!!! The answer is yes that the American version had kept things small and subtle. Instant gratification is the name of the game in a country spending millions on weight loss plans which require no real effort and eating food that doesn't require a kitchen, a table, or a family sitting around in order to enjoy. When was the last show you remember watching where you had to wait three seasons to finally see your hero and heroine finally together? The sexual tension that built over season after season is what has made the most recent season of Pam and Jim's relationship so fulfilling for their fans. Though I'm not sure how it compares to the BBC version (because I have not seen any of it) I know that our version makes up for sweet and subtle with the dramatic and shallow relationships of the other characters. I guess coming from a girl (maybe just the being a girl says enough) who over analyzes things and has had to at times live from day to do on the touch of a hand, I am refreshed by the more realistic world that The Office provides. Now if you'll excuse me, I can't wait until the next episode so I'm going to go OD on reruns!!!
Monday, April 21, 2008
Subtlety
Subtlety is a lost art. I had a great conversation with a film nut friend about The Office this week. He has seen the BBC version but not a ton of the American version and asked some questions trying to compare the two. He asked if they (the American version) had kept things very subtle...meaning whether or not a touch of a hand or a look still meant much. Yes!!! The answer is yes that the American version had kept things small and subtle. Instant gratification is the name of the game in a country spending millions on weight loss plans which require no real effort and eating food that doesn't require a kitchen, a table, or a family sitting around in order to enjoy. When was the last show you remember watching where you had to wait three seasons to finally see your hero and heroine finally together? The sexual tension that built over season after season is what has made the most recent season of Pam and Jim's relationship so fulfilling for their fans. Though I'm not sure how it compares to the BBC version (because I have not seen any of it) I know that our version makes up for sweet and subtle with the dramatic and shallow relationships of the other characters. I guess coming from a girl (maybe just the being a girl says enough) who over analyzes things and has had to at times live from day to do on the touch of a hand, I am refreshed by the more realistic world that The Office provides. Now if you'll excuse me, I can't wait until the next episode so I'm going to go OD on reruns!!!
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Ummm... I'm not sure you can say "sexual" onthe internet.
Another subtle love experience from the media is Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea. It takes a good four hours and years in the lives of the characters to get to that one kiss at the very end. And this is why we watch that kiss about 17 times when we do get there.
welcome to the blogosphere. i think you're grand.
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