To Bleep or Not to Bleep?

Comment #8

justxploring — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:14:14 GMT

I agree that the cable channels can get aware with more, DD, which is why I made the comment in paragraph 4 that Fox has to be more careful on the network channel, but still has a lot of objectionable content in its programs during what is called the "family hour." By the way, I used to really like Nip/Tuck. Watched it every Tues night religiously. I haven't seen it since the season that ended with revealing who the slasher was. That episode was bizarre. I liked the drug dealer with all the tattoos. Before that, The Shield was my favorite show, but only the first season. I loved the acting and the stories. Then the first show of season 2 started out with 2 men pleading in Spanish for their lives while gasoline was being poured all over them. They were tied or chained to tires. One was set on fire and began to scream and the other kept pleading until he was set on fire. When they showed the 2 of them kicking and screaming in agony as they burned alive, I changed the channel and never watched that show again. Although sex isn't usually violent, I had the same experience watching Nip/Tuck. Totally loved the show. Then one of the seasons started graphically showing Christian having sex (definitely not love making) and switching to showing Sean trying to do the same with his wife who is pregnant. I think Christian was with a mother/daughter. I understand the point the writers were trying to make, but I just don't need to see people naked "doing it" on the tube all the time. I like realism, but I guess I thought it was too much for me. Lana Turner, Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor, Gina Lollobrigia, Vivian Leigh. Lee Remick..even Marilyn Monroe, Faye Dunaway & Rachel Welch...didn't appear naked in the movies acting like wild animals, and they were some of the sexiest women in film. I was in love with Warren Beatty, but I never saw his behind either. (not that I can remember)... [ More ]

Comment #7

DoubleDown — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:15:24 GMT

BTW- Nip Tuck is one of my favorites and The Shield is a can't miss favorite. I love that show ! Can't stand Dennis Leary so I don't watch Rescue Me.

Comment #6

Tenaj — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:46:32 GMT

My daughter at 5 asked me one day, "Mom how did you get two children" and I said to her "I got married" hoping it would end it and she said "Did you get married two times". I knew from then on I couldn't give her those kind of answers. Later around age 10 when she to finagle something from me she would enlist her friends to sweat me, while I was very busy with something else. They'd have a plan A, Plan B, and Plan C. It was like if she say this - we will say this. I didn't figure it o... [ More ]

Comment #5

Todd — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:22:20 GMT

Wow JE, I can't believe I agree with you .... but I agree with you! BTW, Fox the TV station is run by different folks than Fox News. They are all owned by Murdoch, but different management. Fox TV puts out the Simpsons, which commonly lambasts conservatives (and everyone else), so I don't think Fox TV is censoring peace-rants.

Comment #4

emilyg — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:29:18 GMT

Fox News - censorship about war.

Comment #3

justxploring — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:58:00 GMT

Tenaj, I watched it. Do you think the mother was right or wrong? After all, she's only a small child. My sister brought up her 2 children as you described. She once told me if she took away their Walkmans and blocked everything on television, they'd just learn stuff from their friends, so it would be better for her to be around to answer questions & give advice. They are very well-adjusted, successful, happily married, not on drugs, etc., so you make a good point.

Comment #2

Coin Toss — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:15:32 GMT

They're all liars anyway, they were going to leave the country and go to France if Bush got elected, remember? Yet here they are. Just X, you're killing me: " Between Nip/Tuck, The Shield and Rescue Me, I've seen more panting and naked butts than when Animal Planet airs the AKC championship. " <br

Comment #1

Tenaj — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:41:36 GMT

And when they are in the courtroom and he screams out the 3 boys names and they bleep out the "and F**k you too." That's the only movie that actually makes me cry. I couldn't understand why it moved me so until i thought about my core value that stands above all. Integrity. When he says "but Charlie here, he won't sell his future" My kids grew up watching HBO and Cinamax. But they also grew up watching Sesame Street, The Electric Company, and saw movies like Th... [ More ]

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justxploring — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:20:21 GMT