Despite observations that we are currently experiencing the ‘death of TV’, television shows no sign of giving up the ghost to newer media. The ubiquitous presence of TV—in our living rooms, bedrooms, and even kitchens—demands critical attention. This class will use a variety of approaches to assess the material, rhetorical, and cultural impact of a medium that many people seem eager to dismiss. But is it? Why do people continue to tune in? How has television adapted to the new media environment? What does the future of TV look like? This blog will consider all these questions and more.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

What I Want to See!

Can you imagine what it would be like if all our favorite shows got intertwined? I mean sometimes it happens, and we get a crossover but it is never actually satisfying. Dexter has been running around Miami hacking up all kinds of people, why hasn't anyone from Criminal Minds gone after him yet? Would Dexter beat out Special Agent Hotchner, who has the ability to profile you down to what brand of toilet paper you use? I don't know, its a tough call.... Anyways, imagine a world where all TV shows could actually crossover onto other shows... it'd be amazing, this is what I envision:
I want to see the FBI's Behavior Analyst Unit from Criminal Minds get called down to Miami to investigate the mysterious disappearances of Khole and Kourtney Kardashian (Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami...) and see if their disappearance is connected to all the trash bags full of body parts that are turning up on the beach from our favorite serial killer Dexter. I mean, you'd think their paths would have crossed by now....

I want to see Larry David come into Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey with a crazy illness that only Dr. Gregory House can solve. While the cast of Jersey Shore is in the emergency room trying to recover from various injuries from over drinking and bar fights. The two most socially awkward and dislikable characters on TV would have to much fun together, or maybe they'd kill each other? and the cast of Jersey Shore, well... it would all be a nice mix.
I want Dr. Jack Shephard off of Lost and Dr. Derek Shepherd from Grey's Anatomy to realize they are long lost half-brothers and have the same father Dr. Christian Shepard. I mean was ABC trying to throw us off by making Jack's last name have an "a" in it?? No, they are def. related!... Also, Dr. Derek Shepherd's dad is never mentioned... coincidence? I think not!
Can the cast of The Office, realize that their business is really just another front for Primatech Papers (fake company Noah Bennet supposedly works for on Heroes) and have Claire Bennet from Heroes barge in one day and question Dwight on what he is hiding about her identity??

I want to see Elliot Stabler and Olivia Benson of Law and Order: SVU please question the cast of Gossip Girl, on who is posting pictures of minors in compromised positions online? And can they please investigate any issues of statutory rape or all the drunken sex scenes where consenting to sexual acts has clearly been blurred by drugs and alcohol? I mean isn't that what Law and Order:SVU is all about??

Can Nancy Botwin from Weeds, please move to Wisteria Lane from Desperate Housewives and be the new single hot MILF who deals pot to all the other moms and their kids? Oh and Silas Botwin could totally sleep with Eva Longoria's character....Hell, even bring in the single dad from HBO's Hung...I'm sure he could stir up trouble too with being a prostitute and all...

I want to see a flash forward episode of Mad Men, in which we see every character has lung cancer, liver disease, and STD's. I'm sorry, but they literally get to work and pour themselves a stiff one before lunch time. They all also smoke and drink while their pregnant too, so I'm sure their children will have all sorts of health problems.

In a world where anything is possible, this all could actually happen sometime, probably not though. But to everyone out there who has favorite TV shows and would love to see their favorite characters interact with each other, don't give up hope!


1 comment:

  1. I've always thought about this, and I really enjoyed your ideas. As a huge comic book fan, the idea of cross overs has been one of my favorite pop culture conventions. I would love to see Dr. House in any situation outside of Princeton Hospital. Im surprised that crossovers hasn't happened too many times before. Especially within shows on the same network. If the parent network owns the rights to characters why not use them to promote shows?

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