Learning through television
I’ve been watching My So Called Life on Hulu for the last few nights. I randomly stumbled across it from a blog post that mentioned it was available and that it featured Claire Danes. Who isn’t Julia but is a reason to at least give it a try. And this show is set in 1994, with 15-year olds. Which is/was more or less me (but in Kilsyth Academy).
I’m a sucker for these shows (Dawson’s Creek anyone?) about self-aware teens in the US education system and TV environments. And mostly all the shows are like most TV, a waste of time. But the non-parallels are learning lessons. I wasn’t self-aware. I wasn’t an American teen. I wasn’t in the US system (is it really like that?). To say nothing of the melodramatic angst etc. And I don’t have a monologue in my head.
This show, particularly, is just rife with lessons for Dads with daughters if they grow up like American stereotypes. To say I’m afraid would be an understatement. To say I’m prepared would be untrue.
Tonight, the little sister wanted to be like big sister while at the same time not wanting to be. How do you deal with that? Learning through television… if there are two girls it might be relevant.
Update: Well duh, it seems like I’m getting old – 1994 != 1984. After a few episodes the music gave it away.
