Tonight on commonplace, I read an article about Family Guy. I picked this article for the simple fact that I'm not a fan of Family Guy. I always try to watch an episode but never do I find it funny or even a tad bit interesting. Basically, the article was about how Family Guy is about social issues in society. Not only is it trying to make us laugh, but also make us aware of what is going on in our society. I believe this article is very timely for the simple fact that everyone watches Family Guy, and if your not a fan of Family Guy people find it a little strange and more importantly shocking. Family Guy is social phenomenon, not only is it a t.v show but its almost like a lifestyle in some way. You have Family Guy board games, clothes and many other accessories.
Since I am not a fan of Family Guy I found the article very compelling to read. In the article, she talked about how subjugation remarks are made for a quick laugh and how many of the controversialized issues are trying to be made normalized. I find this this to be very relevant to society today, it seems like people in this century are more easily manipulated, and I feel that Family Guy sees this as well. However, I feel that this issue is not only apparent in Family Guy but in many other t.v shows, movies, and music. What are these cultural media hype, entertainment trying to really tell us. What are they actually saying. Its something that we all should be thinking about, and maybe that there is a message behind everything. In conclusion, I absolutely agree with the argument that was made in this article.
And So it is.
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