October 10, 2005

Someone, help me!

What is going on in TV land these days? Why are all husbands / fathers portrayed like absolute idiots on everything from commercials for toilet cleaning products to sitcoms and movies?

Sure, we may miss that toilet every now and then, leave the seat up and all that, but this doesn't or shouldn't earn the scourge of an entire communications medium and the contempt of a few generations of daughters.

Sitcoms. Take for example "King of Queens". Very funny and full of important lessons about chicken wings pizza and beer. And at it's very base it showcases a fat guy obsessed with junkfood and a thinner, attractive wife. Same with The Family Guy, Still Standing, etc.

Makes for interesting viewing for men (the wife) and interesting viewing for women (sweetie, that's just like you, with a ratty teeshirt and sweats, eating chips on the couch.

Aaah yes, don't forget commercials involving teenagers. The father is a complete idiot that somehow holds a job, putting food on the table and is being completely thrown off his game by the daughter's / son's choice in jeans or taste in junkfood.

By the way, the kids are either really put off by how uncool the father is or are enjoying his predicament just a little too much, fully deserving a beat-down...

Is this an appropriate portrayal of reality? And is this bothering everyone else?