Man and the Master in his Living Room

Very few things in the world have been able infiltrate the life of man like the TV set has in the last ninety years or so. From a basic information set, it has evolved into one great source of family entertainment and status symbol. From the North to the South Pole, this is one gadget that has to feature prominently in many a living rooms. In my rural area, some locals even go to the extent of displaying malfunctioning sets in their living rooms; never minding that “electricification” is years away in the first place. It actually, conveniently, works out for them.

But the darker side of this gadget has also reared its ugly head; like an ugly duckling, suddenly, behaving badly and not caring at all. There have been major complaints lately, targeting the entertainment industry; which of course supplies programs to TV viewers. This might be raising eyebrows in Hollywood and others of that ilk. But the most worrying thing could be the probable resentment, this negative publicity is generating among the Supreme Being and his alter ego; if they exist of course. Read on to find out what I mean.

To aid your understanding, let's start with the basics which include the fact that TV and film producers work on a simple formula. Some writer brings in quality material that they spend on and hope to recoup ten times as much. The residual effect that these productions have on the general well-being of the world, on a global scale, has never been the film producers' "primary concern."

And it's this folly that the Supreme Being and his alter ego might be riding on, knowing very well that honey catches more flies than vinegar. They definitely know that man's extremity is their opportunity. They might also be in the know that the fellow in the cave, fighting the rest of the world, has some of his anger fanned by the TV set; which on the other hand is spreading by leaps and bounds. And hence the negative publicity might be working against their grand-plans. "Will Man perform "The Grand Test?" could be one of the FAQS where they recide.

If that sounds implausible, then let's start simple. Some celebrity becomes larger than life and attracts thousands of adoring fans. Among them, one is driven to write some one thousand, unsolicited, love letters and even begin stalking them. Only just recently some crazy male fan rammed an eminent celebrity's gate, armed with his “rape kit.”

Now I hope you can fathom and appreciate the power of the entertainment industry and then look at it globally. You will not fail to see the possible connection somewhere along the way. We could be getting “duped” and calling it entertainment. Talk about the speck in our eyes and I will search for the parable! Your movie producers could be having “black wool” instead of shades covering their eyes.

Well, to sign off this topic, I'll leave you with an entertaining anecdote; since this is about the entertainment industry. This is about the American Bugler; who Hollywood has made us believe, has their own code-of-ethics. This code-of-ethics is backed by a fully-fledged manufacturing industry. I am talking about that black uniform, black ski-mask and dark sunglasses.

This ethic is so engrained in my brain. It made me believe one has to shop for the right burglary equipment, if you're bent on performing a B&E (Breaking and Entry) job there; as they call it. It seems going on this job without these items might prompt your victims to stop you in your tracks and cry fowl!

One is not to worry that the cops might think of staking out the shop. The bugler ethic prohibits that. Otherwise they would simply ensure that they start tracking you from fingerprints on the door-knobs, glass-counters, or something else you touched in the “Burglar-outfit” shop. They will also track you using your home address on the receipt, then sit and wait for the B&E and simply call you a few minutes later.

So watch out when you mention "season finale! Some being might be getting pretty excited too!

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