Well, HELLO

Well HI there...

Though a writer, I have not written pieces of anything in a VERY long time. I've recently been inspired by a new friend to start (and continue) a new blog/journal/blurb box. Not to mention, along with the beginning of a new year, I thought,"Why not a fresh journalistic start as well?" So here I am, and here my thoughts will be. May I forewarn you, if you are easily offended, Republican (haha), uneducated, or lack a sense of humor, this may not be the blog for you, and you may want to shimmy over to another blog. With that said, welcome to the twilight zone... (insert psychedelic music here - or R&B, I'm always down).

Okay, so here's what I'll start off with. Beverly Hills, 90210. Yes, I said it. I was recently watching re-runs of the show and a few things came to mind throughout the duration of it. I found an episode guide online, so here's a verbatim description of the episode I fell into ("fell into" meaning one that I recorded via DVR... okay, shameful, I know). Anyway, here's the synopsis as per helicon7.com.

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Home And Away
7th October 1992
"Brandon narrates a part of this episode where a football game involving West Beverly against Shaw is thrown into doubt as Bose Hinton and Paul Browning from Shaw are killed at their football game; Brandon meets Jordan Bonner, a journalist from Shaw, and they write an editorial on the issue...Brandon invites all the Shaw students to the Pigskin Prom, which is being headed by Brenda and sponsored by Gil, but his 'recklesness' makes Andrea mad; Donna gets jealous that Sue wants to be with David who is playing at the dance; Bill Taylor, who was meant to be flying over from Barcelona, upsets his daughter Kelly by failing to turn up...Dylan comforts her, though, and takes her to the dance."
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The episode was supposed to somehow or another "unite" the black and white racial divide by depicting Brandon (lead character, white guy) taking a stand against the bias that West Beverly (the "white" high school) had of Shaw (the "black" high school). Brandon goes to Shaw and meets Jordan (the black version of Brandon @ Shaw), and together they hold hands, sing Kumbaya, and print dual editorials. The side-by-side editorials erupt in controversy and both schools "try to find an answer", which means portraying the white people being scared and trying to figure out a way to keep the black people away from the dance, and the black people become bitter, angry, and of course, physically violent (because... gee, isn't that what always happens?), and reverse racism occurs, resulting ultimately, in a full circle of racism.

And here are my thoughts...

1. Dude, wtf??? The ENTIRE episode depicted so many stereotypes (down to the clothing they dress the above listed races in) that the attempt to break them becomes moot. I'm not black or white, but I am HUMAN, and though I may not know enough to know not to watch the damn show in the first place, I know enough to know how ridiculously ignorant the episode, and ultimately, the series was. I've since deleted the series recording on my DVR.

2. I did take note of some other not-so-controversial things... like one of the characters had on a chunky, high-waist belt that many people are wearing these days. It prompts me to note about fashion and how amused we are to look back and think how silly we were to have worn high tube socks, scrunchies, to have had MC Hammer fades, and other trends we look back and foreshame ourselves about. Funnily enough, fashion clearly repeats itself, so don't burn those tube socks just yet.

So there it is, my first note. I'll write again when I am so inclined I can't take it. Or, when something pretty crosses my path and I just HAVE to share the news. Haha.

-Miss N.