Obsessed

Hi All, Hope anyone that reads this is well *smile*. I originally posted this on my other blog but...after reading it over decided the best place for this post is here.

It's a little negative but guess it will be right at home here *smile*. I wrote the poem this morning followed by a 'long' explanation as to why I wrote it...here goes.


Obsessed

Obsessed with the media
In all of its glory
The more negative the info
The better the story
Balance is now gone
As evil comes to the fore
Sensationalism rules
As the fashion is gore
I turn on my TV
And everywhere I see
Negative stories
Stare back at me!
Whether news, entertainment
No matter the station
They vie for attention
The next revelation!
You’ll be hard pressed
To find yourself a story
The heart-warming kind
The one with real glory
The one that gives goose bumps
Maybe even a tear
Now classed as ‘cheesy’
Most now concerned with fear!
Factual or fiction
They impress upon your brain
Whether you agree or not
Negativity now reign’s!

© Naomi Parker
8th February 2010
11:06


I wrote the above after waking up this morning thinking about a tv series I follow, Heroes. I recorded and watched the latest episode last night.

In that episode, Sylar, the most evil of the Heroes (Yep, evil is now heroic!) rescued and residing at a carnival full of evil heroes, is advised to enter the hall of mirrors to regain his memory. (the evil leader doesn’t know at this point that Sylar has switched bodies with another hero, a supposedly good one…though that is debateable considering some of his past antics!) The idea behind the exercise, to regain his lost memories and at the same time, kill, a police officer who is on his trail.

What disturbed me most about this episode…and I did find it disturbing…is the fact that, even though I watched it late afternoon yesterday, it was on my mind when I woke this morning!

Then I suddenly realised that every programme I watch at the moment is the same!
Even Eastenders…the only soap I watch! There’s betrayal, murder, sexual preference etc…

When Heroes the series first appeared on my TV, I loved it! This last series, unfortunately, has joined the rest of TV hell and now features more baddies than goodies!

What I discovered was, no matter what I watch at the moment it either includes explicit nudity and sex, murder, violence, horror or all them! True blood for instance (btw we’ve now gone vampire happy!) of which the storyline I find very good encapsulates all four of the above! Unfortunately some of the scenes are way too disturbing for me…after the first few episodes I stopped watching it!

Oh and the reality shows don’t trail far behind…XFactor or Britains got Talent for instance, though two of my favourite programmes, sensationalises ridiculing the contestants! Those contestants are auditioned ‘before’ they come before the judges. You know what that means don’t you? That means the producers sort out the ones they can ‘literally’ have the most fun with and ridicule! Very bad taste indeed!

I don’t even want to go down the Big Brother road at all!

Then we have comedy what’s happened to that? Where’s the comedy in Eastenders these days?…and all this is entertainment? Give me a break! I have a TV, to entertain me, to escape from reality for a short time…I have all the reality I need in my personal life and…if I really need jolting…the news. Even that is sensationalised!

I don’t read newspapers anymore…why…because most of the time they wouldn’t know the truth if it smacked them in the mouth!

The point is, I’m being brainwashed, we all are! Anyone who works in the media who says that what they report or produce does not affect the public is lying! Lying through their back teeth! If the public weren’t affected…no newspapers would be sold…no Dvd’s or Cd’s would be sold…no magazines…no reality TV shows would rake in their phone in money…in fact we are so brainwashed we have MPs and the media telling us what we want…what we need…and who we should or shouldn’t be!

All of the above dictate our lives…they dictate how we should feel…how we should behave…while at the same time corrupting us while they rake in the money. Hell we’re gullible!

You may think I’m over reacting…am I really? Think hard about what you listen to…what you watch and what you buy, THEN tell me that none of that influences you!

Anyone in advertising knows the power of the mind…they also know how to misuse that power to sell their product…if they didn’t they wouldn’t pay all that money for advertising! Newspapers do exactly the same…though the internet has now grabbed some of their glory!

To make my point…am I coming over as prudish? I’m actually quite broad minded! The thing is though…no matter what it is; I believe you have to draw a line somewhere. If you don’t well, need I spell it out?

I’m seriously concerned about what we are exposed to…especially our children. Yes there are some things that need bringing to the publics attention…I have no problem with that at all! What I have a problem with is ‘how’ it’s reported in some instances. I also, stating the obvious here, have a problem with the influence of shows like those mentioned above. It’s becoming a case of anything goes…what else can we think of to shock! Gees there’s some sick minds out there! And as long as people seem interested in this stuff…i.e. no complaints, switch over…though sometimes what to I don’t know! Then they’ll keep inundating us with it!

If you’ve bothered to read thus far just do something for me will you? Think of anything you watch, read or listen to…anything at all that draws your attention whether it be the internet, a newspaper a TV show or even that billboard you passed earlier!
Now really think about it…whatever it is can you honestly say that it’s not affected you in some way? What that affect is, is not the point I’m trying to make here…though it is the most crucial part of my contribution here. The whole point of the exercise is that whatever your reaction is, it’s impacted on your brain!
That is what the media is all about…there is nothing more powerful than the power of suggestion…and boy don’t the media know this!

The pun used to be…Sex sells…now it’s…Negativity sells!

I rest my case!

~ Naomi ~

The Jury Show

Step up, Step up come watch the show, if you have nowhere else to go.

There to the East we now plainly see, our current Government
Labour MPs.

There to the West smarmy and smug, the Tory opposition
Labours irritating bug.

There to the South we have the Lib Dems, where in the background
They try to be friends.

Finally up North, though it's three against one, the Benefit people
The others call scum.

Lastly I'm in the middle, independent and free I can not be corrupted
Or bribed with money.

You'll not find me a hypocrite, I will stand firm, three out of you four
Prob wish I would burn.

Ooops sorry to tell you it's two thousand and nine, though I am a Pagan I can't burn for my crime!

I'll be Devils Advocate, unbiased and fair though two of you in the past caused me despair!

Hark I hear a voice, what's that you say, can you do a survey on who wins the day.

The Tory's and Labour do it often enough I think it only fair your requests not rebuffed.

Oh let's not forget, the onlookers, the Jury, I advise you keep at bay all that anger and fury!

You must rise above it listen to what they have to say, show the rest of us Brits, know the democratic way!

If the shows interrupted I'll cry ORDER, ORDER please I'll not have this assembly brought to its knees!

So let us begin who will start their defence? You all must speak, no sitting on the fence!

No not all at once this is no kids playground, when one of you speak, you others sshh make no sound.

Let's start with the Tory's you're so good at spin, accusing those up north of the mess we are in.

ORDER, ORDER I know, Labour did it too, but the ball started rolling with you guys that's true!

You! There to the West, don't you want your say? As normal you're all pretty quiet today!

I will continue, you are all charged, with fraud and deception, some small some large.

I hear all your protests, you've done nothing wrong but for years those up North sang the same song!

And you didn't listen, why should we all here? Give us a good reason to calm all your fears!

You were all within the law, I hear you say but you made the rules for yourselves day to day!

Yes you up North, you have the right to speak, I and the Jury know their excuses are weak.

They forced upon us poverty, took away our respect, condemned us to hell as Britain's rejects!

We voted for democracy, a better working life instead we got nothing but hypocrisy and lies!

May I repeat, we've done nothing wrong as a Labour back bencher we've kept this Country strong!

Oh I beg to differ, you've destroyed our soul, you move the posts so often we can't score a goal!

You're just as corrupt as those you condemn, you still have the sword and certainly use the pen!

Passing laws that allow you and your cronies, to rip off the public the lot of you are phonies!

We at Westminster keep this country on track! No you don't you free ride on the working mans' back!

We serve you, we do the best for this land! No you don't you serve self put our money in your hand!

How can you accuse us when you're just as corrupt? You should live by example not misuse our trust!

Well the survey is done, nothing more to tout, yep just as I thought, get them ALL out!

© Naomi Parker

20/05/2009 13:10

Well there you have it! That's my vent for the day! I'm sure if the MPs think it funny and a joke...no reason why I can't put my two penneth in *wink*


Peace

~ Naomi ~