Man, if that cabal/cannibal/pedo list (was here in one of the posts, cannot find it now, not sure even I want to atm), with all of those pop culture icons, prominent figures, proves to be true... I have some serious thinking to do, re-evaluate my movie and music collection... FFS some of those things shaped my personality growing up, the way I interact with people, some character traits that I am pretty proud of... Seriously, Tom Hanks... WTF?! And stupid fucking Friends show brought smile on my face through some pretty lost moments in my life. It's stupid, I know, but it would be completely dishonest to claim that pop culture did not affect us in significant way, at all... Something is seriously rotten in human nature.... Sorry for this rant, had to get it out...
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You know I laughed along like a dope to Friends in my early 20’s but I was never a big fan, I wouldn’t go out of my way to watch (roommate was obsessed). Then a couple years ago I told my husband I didn’t like that show and he looked at my like I was crazy - just baffled him why I would have something against that show. Well I started to think and list the reasons why - Basically they are horrible people, they lie CONSTANTLY, they steal, they lie to each other,, they sleep around with each other and in general and are constantly scheming. I understand they weren’t on once a week to be Mr. Rogers (don’t tell me!) but they were awful characters that a whole lot of us watched as we were figuring out life (because our parents thought it would make them much cooler to just let us twist in the wind and figure it out for ourselves.) it makes me feel totally duped - and I know why they call it television programming.
I used to love that show. But as I look back on it now I realize you're right. They use to get into a lot of edgy material but they did it in such a humorous and Non-edgy way that they made these ideas and behaviors seem totally normal.
I could cite examples but I won't. The point is, MAGIC is about transforming, about deception. The first deception of Hollyweird is that we are fooled into believing these are good people.
Lastly, I used to think Jennifer Aniston was a pretty wholesome person. That was her public persona. And she may have been decent at the start, like they all are. But if anyone saw Horrible Bosses you see that she more like that character than she'd probably admit.
Jennifer Aniston
So that's why I never could stomach that show!
I used to forbid America's Funniest Home Videos in my house when the kids were young, because I did not want them to think it was funny to see another person in pain.