Musicals

Finished watching High School Musical #3 tonight with David & Mom, and enjoyed it. Yes, I enjoyed it, for the music, for the sheer entertainment of not having to see someone get shot, butchered, or cheated or whatever. It was just pure escapism, which, isn't bad.

I mean, so much on the news, never mind television, is about anger, about mayhem, that it is depressing. Isn't life depressing enough, without our entertainment having to constantly remind us of it? Common Sense says that we obviously prefer mayhem and blood being spilled, than we do musicals, or is it simply because that is what Hollywood has convinced us, we want?

I am not a fan of the media, or advertising. Everyone whines about the used car salesmen, or politicians, but you know, I think advertisers are our biggest rip off artists. They try to peddle, with success, their snake oil, and yes, it seems they even manage to change our values, our morals, and our ethics. I mean come on, many commercials today make it seem okay, to lie, to cheat, to steal.

No wonder we are so screwed up, and our world is upside down.

Yet, tonight, I didn't think of it, until now. Not once, because I was lost in the musical, in enjoying seeing Mom smile, and even laugh a bit. She is still weak, tired, but she had fun, and focused on the show, the snappy musical numbers. And that was worth the price of the rental.

I just don't get the same feelings, after watching Bones, or Numbers. I like them, enjoy the interaction among the actors, more than the plot or weeks murder. Still, it is depressing, over the long run, and even the cooking shows, are more based on gaining an edge over the next fella, instead of just cooking.

I don't get it, but I sure wish there were a lot more pure escapist musicals, like this one. And yep, I have seen parts 1 and 2 as well.