tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697933780677102689.post4898022825147352385..comments2023-06-09T04:10:43.639-07:00Comments on BMC 277: Media and Diversity: "Glee" and DiversityFilm Productionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516052328567144123noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697933780677102689.post-36158860575050053562010-12-08T13:19:23.505-08:002010-12-08T13:19:23.505-08:00I really liked this blog, and in fact, I wrote my ...I really liked this blog, and in fact, I wrote my final blog on the television show, Glee, as well! I found the decription of Wheelchair Arti Abrams to be so facinating... <br /><br />You stated that Artie Abrams, is looked up to for his struggles and intense determination on Glee but is still treated like every other kid on the show. In the episode titled “Wheels,” of the first season, the students even decide to spend a week in a wheelchair to understand Artie’s day-to-day life better. They wrap up the episode by performing a musical number in their wheel chairs to honor their friend. Artie has even had a few love interests with various characters on the show and in the current season actually joined the football team! <br /><br />I found this quite interesting for my "able bodied" term in the SCWAMP analysis. I found that although his character is portrayed in a wheelchair, he is proven himself to be quite able bodied, by joining the football team. Many people in wheelchairs (wheelchair basketball, and races) perform sports on a daily basis and are often overlooked. I think Glee does a well job at depicting this problem.<br /><br />"Fox Statistics." Viewership Statistics (2010): n. pag. Web. 3 Dec 2010. .Kristen Piaseckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09751858697791301904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697933780677102689.post-8782621060036182922010-12-08T11:31:22.627-08:002010-12-08T11:31:22.627-08:00I really liked this blog, mainly because I am a fa...I really liked this blog, mainly because I am a fan of the show but also because even though sometimes in real life this is not the scene I feel that our society is growing closer and closer to that. The racial differences in the show do not hinder any character present and a lot of racial groups are present, even homosexuality is present and it not being the main focus of the show is great. I like that not only does this show somewhat represent what we all want and the way that our society is moving, but also that everyone can be great. I mean even though it is getting oversexed, showing high schoolers doing very grown-up things this does happen in our society and it is teaching students that you should accept each other because everyone does really have something in common. Everyone in 'Glee' is there because they have something that they love and they do it together regardless of their background or position in school. I like that Laz said it was like a modern day Degrassi, another show I watch. It is like that, but with singing which just makes it better. Bring on the glee in me!Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10446269015080561740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697933780677102689.post-35627798664952462582010-12-06T13:03:13.381-08:002010-12-06T13:03:13.381-08:00With television being the hot commodity that it is...With television being the hot commodity that it is, I find it impressing that the shows featured on it are becoming more diverse. Glee is definitely a groundbreaking show not only because it features relevant high school problems, but also because of its characters. Each of the characters you analyzed is underrepresented in the television world and I’m happy shows like Glee are finally utilizing them to show how diverse (not just in terms of race. Also gender, physical ability, sexual orientation; etc) the world is. Though the Glee environment can be hard to believe at times (only because in my personal experience I’ve never came across/or heard of a school so diverse), I still find the show a must-need in every household…As you pointed out in your opening statistics, every household has a television but unfortunately all TV is not good TV. However Glee is here to make TV worth watching. <br /><br />http://www.iloveglee.com/micpenn11https://www.blogger.com/profile/02683772378101731320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5697933780677102689.post-69757079750498250022010-11-22T04:45:22.535-08:002010-11-22T04:45:22.535-08:00I really enjoyed reading your blog entry, in fact ...I really enjoyed reading your blog entry, in fact I found it to be one of the most diverse blogs out of the bunch. I must say, Glee is definitely one of the newer tv shows that will attract a large audience, mainly because it such a diverse show. It touches on issues and target audiences like the handicaped or LGBT comunity, that other shows fail to accomplish. Ultimately making teens and parents more aware of the difficulties and/or successes that young high school deal with. I feel like Glee is a modern day Degrassi. (http://www.teennick.com/shows/degrassi/)L.A.Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05176171369448797836noreply@blogger.com