I am very excited about the movies that are coming out this summer. Several of these movies have a somewhat geek element about them. When I was in high school there was a certain group of kids that liked “The Transformers” and “G.I. Joe”. For the most part these were not the cool kids. There was a certain group of people who read comic books and loved super heroes. These genres were not looked upon as acceptable in the world of my high school. Even in my young adult life people to not associate “Star Trek” with successful, responsible, adulthood. Despite all these societal reservations, I have and will probably always love these things. It does my little geek heart good when I see so many of the things that I grew up with in the mainstream. It’s nice to go to work and see people with Batman T shirts. It is nice to see my 10 year old piano students who don’t read anything, reading Harry Potter. I think that the reason people flock to these genres is that they provide a sense of hope. The hope is that individuals can make a difference and that we working together can affect change. That is a concept that should follow all of us from childhood, to adolescence, into adulthood. I find it sad that to many people part of growing up means to stop dreaming and to stop believing that the extraordinary is possible. We sacrifice what we want to see the world become for the idea that it is unrealistic to expect anything better. I think that dreaming is very important. I think when we give up on possibilities too early we may miss wonderful opportunities. In any event this summer movie season is filled with images from my childhood that sparked my imagination. This is a list of the movies that I am looking most forward to seeing.
Star Trek
I am so excited about this film. I think that the TV shows Lost and Alias are two of the best written shows that have ever been on TV. They are amazingly inventive, extremely well thought out, and keep the audience guessing. Imagine my surprise when I went to a Star Trek convention last year (yes I said it. I didn’t dress up) and I heard that J.J. Abrams was a star trek fan and was doing the next Star Trek movie. Star Trek has been around since 1966. I think underneath the sometimes bad acting and the cheesy sets of the 1960s is the ability to criticize society with out being preachy. The satire and criticism are what makes this show great. This show has continued to remake itself. There remains a message of hope with every successive generation. The hope is that as bad as the world looks, mankind will solve its problems and create a wonderful society. Even with all of our problems today, there is still the potential that mankind will unite and not only make peace with on earth, but forge relationships with beings that are not even from this planet. Some may say this is a bit unrealistic but nevertheless an appealing idea.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
The X-Men universe is probably my favorite super hero universe. The X-Men universe provides an interesting critique of American society. One of the prevalent themes is how we treat people that are different then us. Indeed the storyline in X-Men can be applied to the civil rights movement, Immigration, Gay Marriage and a whole host of other things in our society. This storyline forces us to ask questions about ourselves and the people around us. It highlights issues of tolerance and makes us see that sometimes we may be on the wrong side of an issue. X2 was one of the best super hero movies I have seen in a while so I am very excited to see this one.
Terminator Salvation
“The Terminator” was one of my favorite science fiction movies when I was a kid. I love the time travel aspect as well as the future apocalyptic horror. The sense of impending doom that the story generated along with all the plot twist and the chase aspect made for a great movie. The struggle of average good people against an invincible enemy left me riveted for hours. Add to that the car chases and the special effects and you have a timeless classic. To be honest I was not all that excited about this movie until I got into the “Sarah Connor Chronicles”. I am interested to see how this movie fills in the answers to all the questions that previous Terminator movies and TV shows have generated. It will also be interesting to actually see the war that has been eluded to in all the other movies.
Angels & Demons
One of the most exciting books I have ever read. I read it in 3 days. Let me just say READ THE BOOK BEFORE YOU WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This book is amazing on so many levels. The chase aspect and the suspense parts of this book are amazing. The interaction between science and religion was especially appealing to me. Science and religion are two very big parts of my life. The amount of information presented in this book about American history and the Catholic Church will amaze. You will feel smarter after you have read it. I do not expect the book to be as great as the movie. The DaVinci code was a good movie but still not as good as the book. I am always interested to see what things the movie makers choose not to include. I will read any book that Dan Brown writes and I will probably see any movie based on a Dan Brown book.
G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra
I LOVED G.I JOE when the TV show came out. I collected the toys well into high school. This show was the centerpiece of many of my weekday afternoons. While it may seem silly the show is more relevant today then ever. What was the subplot of G.I. JOE? Do you remember it? “G.I. JOE is the code name for America’s highly trained special mission force. Its purpose, to defend freedom against COBRA, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world.” Sound familiar? That is now the world we live in. A world with AL-Qaeda, navy SEALS and Somali Pirates. When this show came out in the 80s that idea seemed really far fetched but here we are. In any case the show was very entertaining and I am very excited about the movie.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
This show is the other staple of my childhood TV life. A very well thought out cartoon. It has a storyline that spans eons complete with ancient robot civilizations and futuristic technologies. I was a little disappointed with the storytelling of the first transforms movie. The special effects were great and therefore this movie franchise is worthy of a second chance.
Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince
I have loved all of these movies. I have not read any of the books. They are on my list of stuff to read but I just haven’t gotten around to it. The effects are great. I love the story telling and I really love the look of these movies. The order of the phoenix on IMAX was amazing especially considering the last 20 minutes were in 3D. Every time I see these movies I want to be a student at Hogwarts. The idea that there is this wizard reality that parallels our own is a very appealing concept.
There is also a “Land of the Lost” movie and a film called “Moon” that was at the Philly Film Fest but I didn’t get to see it. Add to that there is a “Sherlock Holmes” movie coming out Christmas day. I was really into Sherlock Holmes as a kid. It is one of the things that made me start reading as a kid. This promises to be a great summer for movies. I am writing this article on the night that I am going to see Wolverine at midnight. I’d love to hear what summer movies you are looking forward to.
LET THE SUMMER OF GEEK BEGIN!!!!!!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
STIMULATION
During the last few months the issue that has dominated the news cycle is the state of the economy. One of the stories that has been central to this issue has been the proposed stimulus package. There are many different opinions as to what should or should not be in a stimulus bill. There are also those who believe that we do not need a stimulus bill. I will start by making a case for why we may need a stimulus bill.
The economy has turned for the worst in the last year. For the last part of the 20th century our economy has been built on the strength of the consumer. We can debate the merits of this system later (I for one am against it), but this is the system we find ourselves with. The problem with this economy is the strength of the American consumer has been diminished. Deregulation on Wall Street and average people living beyond their means were contributing factors in a falling housing market. This led to banks not being able to lend money, which lead to people not being able to buy stuff, which lead to companies firing people, which lead to people having less money to buy things and so forth.
If this were a normal cycling of the economy I would say the government should stay out of it and let the market forces lead to a recovery. I do not believe that is the case. I believe that the machinery that governs this economy is inadequate for this new century. I believe that there have been systemic problems with this economy that are now all beginning to manifest themselves. I am not saying capitalism doesn’t work, I am saying the forces that drive our economy and the things that we use to measure the success of our economy are inadequate. Since this recession is more then just the regular boom and bust cycles of the economy, the government must intervene in the short term.
Having said that, I think there are some rules we should consider when deciding what goes in a stimulus package. The first thing I look for is a program where the highest percentage of the dollars go back into the economy. I want to know that all the dollars the government dolls out will go directly back into the economy in the short term. The second thing I look for is the creation of jobs. What is meant by this is that the money spent by the government will result in a job being created that would not have been there if it weren’t for the stimulus money. Any dollars that would save a job that was to be eliminated should be considered stimulus. I want to know that the money in a stimulus bill will save a job that is going to be cut. A consideration (but not a requirement) is that the money spent should help us in the long term. The money MUST help the economy in the short term, but I don’t want to spend money on things where we can only benefit in the short term. A consideration for stimulus (not a requirement) should be for something that will help the economy in the long term.
There is also a lot of confusion in the media as to what a stimulus bill is and is not. The stimulus bill is NOT the omnibus bill. That is the bill from last year’s budget with tons of earmarks. The stimulus bill is not the TARP package or the bank bailout. That is the money that was used to bail out the banks. This bill is not auto industry bailout. That is the money given to the American car companies. The purpose of this bill is for the government to SPEND MONEY to increase demand to keep the economy from TOTAL COLLAPSE. So yes, this bill will have spending because that is what stimulus is. It is not investment. It is not budget control. The idea is to spend money to help jumpstart the economy in the short term to give us time to fix things in the long term.
As for the discussion about what should and should not be in the stimulus package, I will now list four things that I think are economically stimulative that opponents of the stimulus package are against.
Food stamps
Most republicans in congress FREAKED OUT when Obama included increasing the money for the food stamp program. In reality this is the most economically stimulative program possible. Let me first state that I am against welfare and generally against entitlements. I do however have the opinion that the best way to have short term stimulus is to give to the people at the bottom of the ladder. They have fewer options and will spend the money. If you give the money to the rich in a troubled economy they are more likely to save it; this is good in the long term (and for the rich people themselves), but in the short term it does nothing to help the current situation. If you give money to the food stamp program 100% of the money will be spent. This spending will increase demand. If you give people with nothing more money they will spend it because they have no choice. This is not good monetary practice, but in a consumer economy it will be simulative. Even if people buy drugs with their food stamps (and there is no evidence that suggests that this is the norm), the drug dealers will eventually trade them to someone who will SPEND THEM AND STIMULATE THE ECONOMY. All of the money put into the food stamp program will find its way back into the economy.
National Endowment for the Arts
One of the things I have heard a lot is “HOW IS GIVING MONEY TO THE BALLET DANCERS AND OPERA SINGERS GOING TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY”. Any one who has worked in the arts in any capacity knows there is a lot more that goes into a production then just singing and dancing. There is a whole array of people behind every production. When money gets tight, most theaters are not going to fire their singers, dancers, and actors first. They are instead going to fire office workers, ticket sellers, secretaries and phone operators. Then they are going to fire the stage hands, the carpenters and craftsmen that build the sets, and the part time employees that run errands and do the "grunt work". Giving money to the arts will prevent these people from being fired in the short term. Since some of these people won’t loose their jobs, they will SPEND THEIR MONEY in other sectors of the economy.
The Census
The last census was done around the year 2000. The census may seem like a waste of money until you consider that to actually do a census you will need to hire a lot of part time workers to actually administer the census. You will need workers in all 50 states. You will need a wide variety of workers from average workers to go around and gather the data as well as skilled people that can organize and compute the data. A national census will create jobs in every state. There is an added long term benefit to a census. A big first step in cutting government spending is knowing exactly how many people are using what programs. An accurate census will give us the meaningful data we need to evaluate what programs are being used and which aren’t. The best way to stream line government spending is to KNOW what programs work and not to GUESS at what programs work.
Energy efficiency
A part of the stimulus package would give home owners money to make their homes more energy efficient. There is another part of the stimulus to make federal buildings more energy efficient. Many people site this as a waste of money and Washington allowing the tree hugging hippy left make economic policy. In reality there is nothing hippy about this. The manufacturing sector has suffered the most in this economy. There are a whole host of products made in America that can be used to make homes more energy efficient. If more people buy these things then more Americans will need to be hired to build them and INSTALL THEM. Most people aren’t going to put aluminum siding or new windows on their house. They are going to hire someone to do it. That is creating jobs in the short term in a blue collar sector that is very important to the future of this economy. The industrial sector of this country’s economy is shrinking rapidly. In addition, this part of the stimulus bill has two long term effects. The first is that the government and the individuals who take part in this incentive will have lower energy costs. These people will have more money in the long term then they would have had if not for this program. The government will also save on energy costs in the long run. The second is that it will create demand for manufacturing jobs in the future. If investors know there will be a market for green products there will be more investment in this sector, more demand for these jobs, and more Americans hired for these jobs.
Most of Obama’s critics have said that Obama is using these desperate economic times to push his HIPPY agenda. I don’t like some of the stimulus bill. Frankly there are too many tax cuts and not enough infrastructure spending. The idea that the government has to sit powerless and let the economy crumble is silly. I also do not think that if the government tries to stimulate the economy that it will lead to communism. There are numerous examples where government can help stem the ebb and flow of the markets. One of the principles of Keynesian economics is that the government in many cases is one of the largest producers and consumers of goods. The government’s policies can help shape the economy WITHOUT BEING COMMUNIST. We can give money to the people on the lower rung of the ladder WITHOUT BEING SOCIALIST. I don’t like that we now have to use good money to get us out of a situation that many of us saw coming. It sucks that this has been messed up for the last 80 years and my generation has to be the one to fix it. I don’t know if this stimulus will have a desired effect, but doing nothing would be catastrophic.
As always I'd love to hear what people think about the stimulus bill, especially what parts you are for and against.
The economy has turned for the worst in the last year. For the last part of the 20th century our economy has been built on the strength of the consumer. We can debate the merits of this system later (I for one am against it), but this is the system we find ourselves with. The problem with this economy is the strength of the American consumer has been diminished. Deregulation on Wall Street and average people living beyond their means were contributing factors in a falling housing market. This led to banks not being able to lend money, which lead to people not being able to buy stuff, which lead to companies firing people, which lead to people having less money to buy things and so forth.
If this were a normal cycling of the economy I would say the government should stay out of it and let the market forces lead to a recovery. I do not believe that is the case. I believe that the machinery that governs this economy is inadequate for this new century. I believe that there have been systemic problems with this economy that are now all beginning to manifest themselves. I am not saying capitalism doesn’t work, I am saying the forces that drive our economy and the things that we use to measure the success of our economy are inadequate. Since this recession is more then just the regular boom and bust cycles of the economy, the government must intervene in the short term.
Having said that, I think there are some rules we should consider when deciding what goes in a stimulus package. The first thing I look for is a program where the highest percentage of the dollars go back into the economy. I want to know that all the dollars the government dolls out will go directly back into the economy in the short term. The second thing I look for is the creation of jobs. What is meant by this is that the money spent by the government will result in a job being created that would not have been there if it weren’t for the stimulus money. Any dollars that would save a job that was to be eliminated should be considered stimulus. I want to know that the money in a stimulus bill will save a job that is going to be cut. A consideration (but not a requirement) is that the money spent should help us in the long term. The money MUST help the economy in the short term, but I don’t want to spend money on things where we can only benefit in the short term. A consideration for stimulus (not a requirement) should be for something that will help the economy in the long term.
There is also a lot of confusion in the media as to what a stimulus bill is and is not. The stimulus bill is NOT the omnibus bill. That is the bill from last year’s budget with tons of earmarks. The stimulus bill is not the TARP package or the bank bailout. That is the money that was used to bail out the banks. This bill is not auto industry bailout. That is the money given to the American car companies. The purpose of this bill is for the government to SPEND MONEY to increase demand to keep the economy from TOTAL COLLAPSE. So yes, this bill will have spending because that is what stimulus is. It is not investment. It is not budget control. The idea is to spend money to help jumpstart the economy in the short term to give us time to fix things in the long term.
As for the discussion about what should and should not be in the stimulus package, I will now list four things that I think are economically stimulative that opponents of the stimulus package are against.
Food stamps
Most republicans in congress FREAKED OUT when Obama included increasing the money for the food stamp program. In reality this is the most economically stimulative program possible. Let me first state that I am against welfare and generally against entitlements. I do however have the opinion that the best way to have short term stimulus is to give to the people at the bottom of the ladder. They have fewer options and will spend the money. If you give the money to the rich in a troubled economy they are more likely to save it; this is good in the long term (and for the rich people themselves), but in the short term it does nothing to help the current situation. If you give money to the food stamp program 100% of the money will be spent. This spending will increase demand. If you give people with nothing more money they will spend it because they have no choice. This is not good monetary practice, but in a consumer economy it will be simulative. Even if people buy drugs with their food stamps (and there is no evidence that suggests that this is the norm), the drug dealers will eventually trade them to someone who will SPEND THEM AND STIMULATE THE ECONOMY. All of the money put into the food stamp program will find its way back into the economy.
National Endowment for the Arts
One of the things I have heard a lot is “HOW IS GIVING MONEY TO THE BALLET DANCERS AND OPERA SINGERS GOING TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY”. Any one who has worked in the arts in any capacity knows there is a lot more that goes into a production then just singing and dancing. There is a whole array of people behind every production. When money gets tight, most theaters are not going to fire their singers, dancers, and actors first. They are instead going to fire office workers, ticket sellers, secretaries and phone operators. Then they are going to fire the stage hands, the carpenters and craftsmen that build the sets, and the part time employees that run errands and do the "grunt work". Giving money to the arts will prevent these people from being fired in the short term. Since some of these people won’t loose their jobs, they will SPEND THEIR MONEY in other sectors of the economy.
The Census
The last census was done around the year 2000. The census may seem like a waste of money until you consider that to actually do a census you will need to hire a lot of part time workers to actually administer the census. You will need workers in all 50 states. You will need a wide variety of workers from average workers to go around and gather the data as well as skilled people that can organize and compute the data. A national census will create jobs in every state. There is an added long term benefit to a census. A big first step in cutting government spending is knowing exactly how many people are using what programs. An accurate census will give us the meaningful data we need to evaluate what programs are being used and which aren’t. The best way to stream line government spending is to KNOW what programs work and not to GUESS at what programs work.
Energy efficiency
A part of the stimulus package would give home owners money to make their homes more energy efficient. There is another part of the stimulus to make federal buildings more energy efficient. Many people site this as a waste of money and Washington allowing the tree hugging hippy left make economic policy. In reality there is nothing hippy about this. The manufacturing sector has suffered the most in this economy. There are a whole host of products made in America that can be used to make homes more energy efficient. If more people buy these things then more Americans will need to be hired to build them and INSTALL THEM. Most people aren’t going to put aluminum siding or new windows on their house. They are going to hire someone to do it. That is creating jobs in the short term in a blue collar sector that is very important to the future of this economy. The industrial sector of this country’s economy is shrinking rapidly. In addition, this part of the stimulus bill has two long term effects. The first is that the government and the individuals who take part in this incentive will have lower energy costs. These people will have more money in the long term then they would have had if not for this program. The government will also save on energy costs in the long run. The second is that it will create demand for manufacturing jobs in the future. If investors know there will be a market for green products there will be more investment in this sector, more demand for these jobs, and more Americans hired for these jobs.
Most of Obama’s critics have said that Obama is using these desperate economic times to push his HIPPY agenda. I don’t like some of the stimulus bill. Frankly there are too many tax cuts and not enough infrastructure spending. The idea that the government has to sit powerless and let the economy crumble is silly. I also do not think that if the government tries to stimulate the economy that it will lead to communism. There are numerous examples where government can help stem the ebb and flow of the markets. One of the principles of Keynesian economics is that the government in many cases is one of the largest producers and consumers of goods. The government’s policies can help shape the economy WITHOUT BEING COMMUNIST. We can give money to the people on the lower rung of the ladder WITHOUT BEING SOCIALIST. I don’t like that we now have to use good money to get us out of a situation that many of us saw coming. It sucks that this has been messed up for the last 80 years and my generation has to be the one to fix it. I don’t know if this stimulus will have a desired effect, but doing nothing would be catastrophic.
As always I'd love to hear what people think about the stimulus bill, especially what parts you are for and against.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Whatcha Watchin'
Anyone who knows me knows I watch A LOT of TV. In fact I can say with reasonable certainty that I watch more TV then almost everyone you know. So many people complain that there is nothing good on TV any more. I could not disagree more. I think just the opposite. I think today we have more choices then we have ever had for our entertainment. I think it is harder to find shows that you like because there are so many shows out there. I think it is much easier to settle on what everyone else is watching then to actually see what is on and what you may enjoy. There were several new shows that just came out this year. I watched a lot of them some I liked, some I didn’t like. These are 5 shows that debuted this season that I really like. If you can’t find anything to watch go get the DVDs for these new shows.
5. Being Erica – SOAPnet
This show is only 6 weeks old and I really hope it doesn’t get cancelled. To watch this show, you have to suspend disbelief. This is hard for me to do because I love time travel and all its implications. This show however, requires that you put the science aside and just watch it. This show is centered around a girl named Erica who is unhappy with many parts of her life. She meets a therapist whose methods are unorthodox to say the least. He is able to send her back in time and allows her to change the things she most regrets. Every week Erica leaps to a part in her past and changes it for the better. In this process she realizes what it will take to make her a better person and what changes she needs to make in her life. This is a story about dealing with your past and moving forward as a person. It is about realizing that no one is perfect and being comfortable in your own skin.
4. True blood – HBO
This is a vampire show with a twist. There are vampires all around us. That is not the twist. The twist is they are out in the open and are a part of society and not trying to hide there identity. This idea alone brings out several issues that have to be dealt with. Some of these concepts are that vampire blood can be used as a drug for normal humans. This leads to a whole underworld of people trying to kill vamps and sell their blood and people trying to get high. The romantic relationships between humans and vampires also have their own set of challenges. There are countless other issues of how vampires are accepted in society and how we as a society treat new arrivals in America. True Blood is set in a small Louisiana town around a girl who can read minds who falls for a vampire.
3. The Secret life of the American Teenager - ABC FAMILY
This is about a freshman girl in high school band getting pregnant and all of the things that result from it. This is your afterschool special type show with the standard cast of stereotypical characters. There is the bad boy drummer who was abused as a child. There is the slut feature twirler who is really smart and working trough her daddy issues. There is the good Christian girl, the jock, the geek, the crazy sister and so on. I can’t get enough of it. It has better writing then you would think. At its core, this show is about a family with problems who has to pull together to get through this life changing situation.
2. Fringe – Fox
If you like X-files type science fiction you will love this show. It is the story of a division of homeland security that investigates “fringe science”. Every week something freaky happens that the investigators have to solve. At the same time there is a bigger conspiracy know as “the pattern” that has to be unraveled. How the people interact to solve these mysteries is quirky and the cast of characters is very diverse. You will be scared and freaked out and chuckling and thinking all at the same time.
1. Privileged – CW
THE BEST NEW SHOW ON TV. It is based on the book “How To Teach Filthy Rich Girls” by Zoey Dean. An Ivy League graduate from a poor dysfunctional family looses her job and ends up taking a job as a tutor for 2 rich girls. This sounds like the same ol' same ol’ brat rich girls story but it is not. The plot is deceptively complex. You think this is going to be a silly teen show and then it takes you completely by surprise. The character development is amazing, and the show is very well acted. This is not just a show about beautiful people in beautiful houses with beautiful lives. This show deals with friendship and family and the place that these things should and do play in our lives. It also compares how rich and poor people view their life outcomes. It also has a really cute theme song with a Picardy third but what ever
I also think that TV gets a bad rap but that is another discussion. I would love to hear what other new shows people have found interesting and why.
5. Being Erica – SOAPnet
This show is only 6 weeks old and I really hope it doesn’t get cancelled. To watch this show, you have to suspend disbelief. This is hard for me to do because I love time travel and all its implications. This show however, requires that you put the science aside and just watch it. This show is centered around a girl named Erica who is unhappy with many parts of her life. She meets a therapist whose methods are unorthodox to say the least. He is able to send her back in time and allows her to change the things she most regrets. Every week Erica leaps to a part in her past and changes it for the better. In this process she realizes what it will take to make her a better person and what changes she needs to make in her life. This is a story about dealing with your past and moving forward as a person. It is about realizing that no one is perfect and being comfortable in your own skin.
4. True blood – HBO
This is a vampire show with a twist. There are vampires all around us. That is not the twist. The twist is they are out in the open and are a part of society and not trying to hide there identity. This idea alone brings out several issues that have to be dealt with. Some of these concepts are that vampire blood can be used as a drug for normal humans. This leads to a whole underworld of people trying to kill vamps and sell their blood and people trying to get high. The romantic relationships between humans and vampires also have their own set of challenges. There are countless other issues of how vampires are accepted in society and how we as a society treat new arrivals in America. True Blood is set in a small Louisiana town around a girl who can read minds who falls for a vampire.
3. The Secret life of the American Teenager - ABC FAMILY
This is about a freshman girl in high school band getting pregnant and all of the things that result from it. This is your afterschool special type show with the standard cast of stereotypical characters. There is the bad boy drummer who was abused as a child. There is the slut feature twirler who is really smart and working trough her daddy issues. There is the good Christian girl, the jock, the geek, the crazy sister and so on. I can’t get enough of it. It has better writing then you would think. At its core, this show is about a family with problems who has to pull together to get through this life changing situation.
2. Fringe – Fox
If you like X-files type science fiction you will love this show. It is the story of a division of homeland security that investigates “fringe science”. Every week something freaky happens that the investigators have to solve. At the same time there is a bigger conspiracy know as “the pattern” that has to be unraveled. How the people interact to solve these mysteries is quirky and the cast of characters is very diverse. You will be scared and freaked out and chuckling and thinking all at the same time.
1. Privileged – CW
THE BEST NEW SHOW ON TV. It is based on the book “How To Teach Filthy Rich Girls” by Zoey Dean. An Ivy League graduate from a poor dysfunctional family looses her job and ends up taking a job as a tutor for 2 rich girls. This sounds like the same ol' same ol’ brat rich girls story but it is not. The plot is deceptively complex. You think this is going to be a silly teen show and then it takes you completely by surprise. The character development is amazing, and the show is very well acted. This is not just a show about beautiful people in beautiful houses with beautiful lives. This show deals with friendship and family and the place that these things should and do play in our lives. It also compares how rich and poor people view their life outcomes. It also has a really cute theme song with a Picardy third but what ever
I also think that TV gets a bad rap but that is another discussion. I would love to hear what other new shows people have found interesting and why.
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