I'll start by saying that I've only seen the first episode of Alpha House, I thought it was kinda dumb so I didn't watch any of the other episodes. House of God on the other hand I loved so I saw all the episodes. I will say that I think you're wrong in basically every point you made, and I'll explain why.
You seem to take offense at tv shows portraying republicans/conservatives as 'stupid' or 'homophobic' yet you're acting as if this narrative is completely fabricated. There are a DOZEN of very obvious examples I could give you. When McCain was running for president a woman stood up and started off by stating "Obama is a Muslim" Now there is no actual proof that this is true. Obama has always claimed to be a christian, has gone to church throughout most of his life. Now I'm not putting the crazy supporter on McCain's feet, because McCain did correct the woman and said that Obama isn't a Muslim and is a good man. The problem is that the woman from the audience is a reflection of what a lot of republicans think. Just last week someone stood up in a Trump rally and said Muslims are a problem in America and also called Obama a Muslim. Gay marriage is legal yet its the republicans that are still fighting it. When that Kim Davis woman got sent to jail TWO republican candidates showed up and gave her support. So please.. Try not to get so high and mighty when tv shows or movies reflect what a lot of republicans think. Do ALL republicans think and believe that? No of course not, but a big chunk of them do, so that kind of characterization on tv shows isn't exactly 'unfair'.
As for the N word and the Jewish feud, I think you're projecting your own views onto the characters. I don't think the show was trying to make any kind of 'statement' It also didn't say one was worse than the other. Each character had a reason for believing what THEY believed. To the Jewish guy having his people insulted was crossing the line, while the black guy was offended by the N word, his priorities were different. Both aggressions were offensive in their own way. If anything I thought that whole exchange showed how different people deal with the issue of prejudice in different ways, which is fine since it wasn't a major plot point in the movie anyway.
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As for House of God, none of the character in the show identified as either republican or democrat, and honestly the way they acted they could have gone either way. The series also doesn't look down on religion. The show isn't about Christianity, nor is it about God. The show is about people and how and how some can use religion for their own gains. The preacher for example does actually believe in God, something that is clear when he and that girl he is with are alone, and the two talk about God, or just pray. He is also a flawed character in many ways. He wants to do 'God's work' but he does compromise his own beliefs. He marries Parnell a second time even though he is already has a wife. he asks his girlfriend to get an abortion so they can be on TV with that televangelist guy.
For me personally I thought the most interesting character was KD and the struggles he was going through. He is a troubled man with a very dark past. As his story unfolds you learn about his background, the whole KKK thing, however he is a man who is trying to change. He WANTS to be good, wants to be a good Christian. And I believe that he is actually one of the more moral characters in the show, which is ironic since he kills two people throughout the series. At first you think he is just some kinda religious psychopath, especially when he kills the rapist without any remorse. But then he kills someone else who Parnell said was guilty, then later finds out that the man he killed was innocent. You see the effect it has on him, and how it absolutely destroys him.
I guess ultimately my point is that the show itself was about the characters first and foremost, all the racial and religious stuff was just a byproduct of what was happening. All of your views seem to stem from more how you feel as opposed to any 'point' or 'agenda' that the series has.
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chrislwmn3
9 years ago
With the exception of the "most republicans believe that way" comment, I agree with most of your post.
I have completed the series and took from it pretty much what you did. I even find KD one of the best, most likable characters on the show.
At no point, did I think "liberal Amazon" was trying push their political views on us. On the contrary, Parnell seemed to be more of a republican judge by the way he hands out guilty verdicts.
The show displayed the hypocrisy of both sides (religious and non-religious people) fairly accurately. Is the hypocrisy the norm? I'd say so; maybe not to the extent the show portrays, but it was done for dramatic effect.
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irumblefish
8 years ago
There is just as many examples for any other thing you want to talk about - politically wise. Hilary Clinton - for example - is in PROFOUNDLY NEVERENDING supply of corruption, stupidity and INCREDIBLE flip-flips.
Yet... Here you are pointing out some stuff some random so-called "republican" said? Funny how you know what these random nutjobs said/did - but only if they're republican. It sure is a big mystery how democrats continually get away with murder - its almost like they own the media companies, Wall Street, the mega-banks and now, thanks to Obamacare - have their hands in big insurance. Oh, who could forget big pharma? Like how they just banned kratom and put it on schedule 1 w/o a single piece of evidence to back up their decision to make it as illegal as heroin? Its almost like the democrats own the entire establishment. Wow.
But you're just going to ignore all of that - you didn't see it in a show - you didn't see it on the news headline - so it all must be lies.
Just continue being your anti-White, anti-responsibility self.
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