928autobahndreamer
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Reply to LoneWolf ^^^^
I agree entirely with you that this is entertainment and you should be able to enjoy it if you want to. Top Gear should be able to present comic relief in any way it sees fit. What I am trying to do is to encourage people to think critically about what they are watching, and not accept with blind acceptance what they see on TV. Americans are frequently criticised for blindly believing what the media tells them, but it seems we do not have a monopoly on this behaviour.
You can not have it both ways. This is either entertainment or it is a factual representation or "documentary" on how things really are. Factual representation is held to a higher standard. I am OK with the dirty underbelly of the US being exposed, I really am. Just be honest about it.
I agree entirely with you that this is entertainment and you should be able to enjoy it if you want to. Top Gear should be able to present comic relief in any way it sees fit. What I am trying to do is to encourage people to think critically about what they are watching, and not accept with blind acceptance what they see on TV. Americans are frequently criticised for blindly believing what the media tells them, but it seems we do not have a monopoly on this behaviour.
You can not have it both ways. This is either entertainment or it is a factual representation or "documentary" on how things really are. Factual representation is held to a higher standard. I am OK with the dirty underbelly of the US being exposed, I really am. Just be honest about it.