Post by THawk on Feb 28, 2017 1:52:07 GMT
Of FFS. It's about whether sex or violence are used to supplement the story, or whether they are the whole focus and attraction of the project.
OZ is one of my favorite shows of all time. It had more graphic nudity than GoT, and as much violence as you could put on a show of its nature. Guess what? Those elements were not the actual focus of the show, it was the characters and the stories.
GoT, on the other hand, has 5 minute-long lesbian sex scenes that serve absolutely no purpose in any way shape or form but to make teenagers horny. And yes, its violence is ridiculous as well. There is no purpose in the bluest of blue hells served by watching an animal get skinned alive for 5 minutes. Nothing. And all the storytelling on the show, all the plotlines pretty much come down to "let's find new shocking ways in which character A can backstab character B in the back." That's it. It's empty and shallow.
OZ is an example of highly mature entertainment that at the end has a strong purpose, a moral, a driving narrative.
GoT is just "entertainment." The same way soft-core porn, horror gore, all those "boom headshot" shooter games are. Which would be no problem if it was recognized for what it is. But what is twisted and disgusting is that GoT is praised as actual quality storytelling, which then pollutes and muddies the whole field.
OZ is one of my favorite shows of all time. It had more graphic nudity than GoT, and as much violence as you could put on a show of its nature. Guess what? Those elements were not the actual focus of the show, it was the characters and the stories.
GoT, on the other hand, has 5 minute-long lesbian sex scenes that serve absolutely no purpose in any way shape or form but to make teenagers horny. And yes, its violence is ridiculous as well. There is no purpose in the bluest of blue hells served by watching an animal get skinned alive for 5 minutes. Nothing. And all the storytelling on the show, all the plotlines pretty much come down to "let's find new shocking ways in which character A can backstab character B in the back." That's it. It's empty and shallow.
OZ is an example of highly mature entertainment that at the end has a strong purpose, a moral, a driving narrative.
GoT is just "entertainment." The same way soft-core porn, horror gore, all those "boom headshot" shooter games are. Which would be no problem if it was recognized for what it is. But what is twisted and disgusting is that GoT is praised as actual quality storytelling, which then pollutes and muddies the whole field.