Suspending disbelief?!?!?!
A trend I have noticed in reading reviews of both movies and shows is this apparent need to say "Your gonna have to suspend disbelief with this one". This has become more and more common due to the reality show craze of the past three years, plus with the invention everyone can post their opinion about anything on the web for all to see (much like I am doing now).The use of this phrase makes me annoyed because technically that is what serialized televison and movies are supposed to do; remove you from your current element and take you into a fictional world where anything is possible. If it wasn't then people should believe that all of the heroes from Heroes really are saving NY, and that there is a woman who got highly advanced technology implanted in her and is now a tool for the military, plus we really need to tell those housewives to get counseling. Suspending disbelief is what most of these movie/tv creators are looking to do, they want you to believe that you are in a new place, even if it is only for an hour or two. Most shows are predicated on this "reality" idea, even if it is fiction. On that note even most reality tv isn't "real". Most of the drama that ensues is pre-planned by producers to help bump ratings. I guess what I mean by this post is: take what you watch for what it is...entertainment!
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