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March 01, 2008
Mental health as entertainment
I don't watch much television, and while I once heard of the show called "Frasier," I never watched it. But as my luck would have it, I am now in possession of a number of DVDs of the show.
(I found them lying by the side of the road all covered with mud and grime while running earlier today, and several of them are unplayable from having been run over.) Are they worth watching? Or should I throw them away? According to the Wiki entry, the show is about a psychiatrist, and a British industry poll pronounced the series "the greatest sitcom of all time." But would I like it? Do I have to sit through it to find out? I put one of them on and it looked like standard TV fare. B-o-r-i-n-g. Speaking of entertainment and psychiatry, the other night when I saw the French actress Marion Cotillard win the Oscar for Best Actress, I commented that she appeared to be crazy. I said this based on her mannerisms, which were hysterical, weird, and clearly not under her control. Now I see tangible evidence that the woman is not playing with a full deck. Not only is she a 9/11 Truther, she also doubts the 1969 moon landing: "I think we're lied to about a number of things," she said, singling out September 11.I don't believe all "they" tell me either, but the idea of pulling off a fake moon landing, with all the people and bureaucracies involved, without a single defection, is just too absurd for words. I don't usually criticize people for their opinions, and I realize that reasonable minds can disagree, but this woman clearly is not reasonable, and I don't think her mind is functioning well. After I wrote the post I thought I might have been a bit harsh, perhaps diagnosing her on thin evidence, but right now I feel vindicated. Not that I advocate playing doctor or anything, but I saw some "professional attire" in a store window yesterday, and I thought it belonged here.
Not all disorders are curable. (Hence the handcuffs.) posted by Eric on 03.01.08 at 11:15 PM
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On Fraiser-- I think you will like it. It is very 1990s but well done high brow comedy. I suggest giving 3 episodes a try. Chris · March 2, 2008 08:39 AM I had no idea you were into RPGs. :-) Ought to be more fun than Frasier. M. Simon · March 2, 2008 11:29 AM I've seen quite a bit of Frasier, and while there are dubious values messages from time to time (he takes a rather laissez-faire view of sex), it's also a riot. I'd recommend giving it a shot. Calvin · March 2, 2008 07:18 PM Post a comment
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Please post the consensus of the feedback you get. I remember when "Frasier" was being run, but never watched it. The commercials that I saw for it --- and the few times it was on when I walked by --- were never tempting. "Boring" is probably a good description of my thoughts during those times: it did not seem to reach the level of "banal" or "inane", which might've made it worth checking out. I'd be interested to read your take on them.