10-30-2007, 08:51 PM | #31 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 8,596
|
Black, single parent, active(?) Mormon, and BYU grad.
That's far enough for me. I don't need to get into the other nonsense to recognize this is unrealistic.
__________________
"Have we been commanded not to call a prophet an insular racist? Link?" "And yes, [2010] is a very good year to be a Democrat. Perhaps the best year in decades ..." - Cali Coug "Oh dear, granny, what a long tail our puss has got." - Brigham Young Last edited by Tex; 10-30-2007 at 09:05 PM. Reason: Assisting SIEQ's reading comprehension. |
10-30-2007, 09:00 PM | #32 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: The People's Republic of Monsanto
Posts: 3,085
|
I'll nominate this for the "too much information" award.
__________________
"Do not despise the words of prophets, but test everything; hold fast to what is good; " 1 Thess. 5:21 (NRSV) We all trust our own unorthodoxies. |
10-30-2007, 09:25 PM | #33 | |
Senior Member
|
Quote:
The intellectual mullahs on here are the first to pitch shit fits if someone hasn't taken the time to research something.
__________________
Masquerading as Cougarguards very own genius dumbass since 05'. |
|
10-30-2007, 09:33 PM | #34 |
Demiurge
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 36,365
|
Who says they didn't do research? Because House says something inaccurate, that means the writers didn't do research? Do you out-source your logic to the same place tooblue does?
|
10-30-2007, 09:39 PM | #35 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 8,596
|
The presumption is that writers who do research wouldn't deliberately put inaccuracies in their scripts.
__________________
"Have we been commanded not to call a prophet an insular racist? Link?" "And yes, [2010] is a very good year to be a Democrat. Perhaps the best year in decades ..." - Cali Coug "Oh dear, granny, what a long tail our puss has got." - Brigham Young |
10-30-2007, 09:48 PM | #36 | |
Demiurge
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 36,365
|
Quote:
Most are kidding, most realize mainstream Mormons don't practice polygamy. That a hater like House would purposefully twist things and make things appear worse to shame another person--come on--that's exactly what the writers intend. |
|
10-30-2007, 09:57 PM | #37 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Denver
Posts: 1,502
|
"House" is one of the very few shows that I watch every week, so perhaps I can provide some perspective.
The main character, Dr. House, is an obnoxious atheist misanthrope who is constantly doing things that are illegal and unethical in order to benefit his patients. The basic idea behind his character is that he probably cares about his patients, but that his motivation for being such an excellent doctor is personal pride more than anything. Some atheists think this show is a coup for raising awareness for atheism, while some see it as an affront, as Dr. House embodies the inaccurate stereotypes that many people have of atheists. I just think it's a good show and think he's an interesting character, so I don't mind either way. Cole, the Mormon character on the show, if anything represents a coup for mormon awareness. Sure, House throws some pretty funny and stereotypical insults at him, but Cole stands his ground, proves that the well being of others is more important to him than some of the more trivial Mormon practices, is black, is an unmarried father, and just an all-around regular, non-fanatical person. In the last episode, he even punched House in the face in response to one of his insults, which I'm sure a lot of Mormon viewers cheered at. The deseret news article is the result of a small mind. Last edited by woot; 10-30-2007 at 10:11 PM. |
10-30-2007, 09:58 PM | #38 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 8,596
|
You're making the very assumption that you criticized RockyBalboa for. How do you know what the writers intend?
__________________
"Have we been commanded not to call a prophet an insular racist? Link?" "And yes, [2010] is a very good year to be a Democrat. Perhaps the best year in decades ..." - Cali Coug "Oh dear, granny, what a long tail our puss has got." - Brigham Young Last edited by Tex; 10-30-2007 at 10:03 PM. |
10-30-2007, 10:09 PM | #39 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Denver
Posts: 1,502
|
|
10-30-2007, 10:09 PM | #40 | |
Demiurge
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 36,365
|
Quote:
Lingo is like Tex without the IQ. Tex is like Indy without the IQ. |
|
Bookmarks |
|
|